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Sir Mark Elder conducted the Hallé in an original and subtle programme to commemorate the First World War at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.

Seven works by English composers created a journey from beauty to death as Remembrance day approaches. There wasn't much dwelling on the horrors of war itself, but plenty of human emotion and a sense of life sadly lost.