The best of Gilbert and Sullivan with John Wilson and the RLPO

Von Andrew H. King, 10 Juli 2013

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Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, am 6 Juli 2013

Programm beinhaltet:

Sullivan, Trial by Jury

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Sarah Fox, The Plaintiff

Simon Butteriss, The Learned Judge

Ben Johnson, The Defendant

John Wilson, Musikalische Leitung

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

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****1

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*****

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Andrew H. King

Following training as a singer and conductor, Andrew is now completing a doctoral thesis on the life and songs of Sir Granville Bantock. Interests include English and American music, with an emphasis on opera, choral music and song. Andrew has been published in MUSO, Early Music, and by BBC Radio 3 and the BBC Proms.