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DewsburyChristmas Gala
Warlock, Berlioz, Hely-Hutchinson, Mathias, Traditional
Orchestra of Opera North; Anthony Kraus; Chorus of Opera North; Opera North Youth Chorus; Opera North Young Voices
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