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Work: Variations on an Elizabethan Theme "Selleiger's Round": Variation 4 "Quick and Gay"

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ComposerBritten, Benjamin (1913-1976)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Year1952
Work typeOrchestral
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LondonNick Pritchard / Annemarie Federle / Orchestra of the London Choral Sinfonia / Michael Waldron

Wigmore Hall
Britten, Tippett, Berkeley, Searle, Walton
Michael Waldron; Nick Pritchard; Annemarie Federle; London Choral Sinfonia
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Prom Saturday Matinee 4: English Chamber Orchestra with Ben Johnson and Richard Watkins

When a programme is well put together and nicely themed, it is quite easy to turn one’s attention away from the sound of music, and onto the history of music. PCM 4 at Cadogan Hall was breezily introduced by the BBC compere as a programme marking Britten’s centenary, exploring his relationship with his peers, and celebrating his friend Lutoslawski. Yes, it did all that.
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