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23/06/2013

Britten 100

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Paul Spicer explores Britten's choral music. Plus a new work setting William Blake's poems

Choral director Paul Spicer introduces a personal journey through Britten's choral music. Plus a new work by four British composers based on the poetry of William Blake.

In the year of Benjamin Britten's centenary, choral director, Paul Spicer introduces a personal journey through Britten's choral music, including a new complete performance of his early work for children's voices and piano, "Friday Afternoons".

Paul also presents the world premiere performance of "Innocence and Experience", a setting of William Blake's poetry by Thea Musgrave, Anna Meredith, Charlotte Bray and Sally Beamish, recorded at the Aldeburgh Festival on 9th June.

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