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Work: Six Songs from A Shropshire Lad

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ComposerButterworth, George (1885-1916)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeVocal
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OxfordEnglish Melodies

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Coles, Butterworth, Williams, Walton, Vaughan Williams, Holst
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra; Martyn Brabbins; Roderick Williams; Ruth Rogers; Anthony Robb

OxfordThe Rebellious Recital

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Butterworth, Elgar, Mozart, Handel, Wagner, Costello, Fauré, Weill, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Wolf, Bowie, Mahler, Mitchell, Bernstein, Peel, Poulenc, Hahn, Schubert, Quilter, Lehmann, Berlin, Bach, Brel, Chaney, Lennon, Strauss R.
Alice Coote; Julius Drake; Archie Inns; Alfred Fardell
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