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A Memorable Year for Music: Highlights from Manchester and Beyond The BBC Philharmonic with Chief Conductor John Storgårds. Image © Chris Payne. Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the death of my father, John Charles Holmes, under whose benign and loving influence I developed a lifelong passion for music. He was the choirmaster and …
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Garsington Opera, Philharmonia Orchestra Royal Albert Hall, London Tuesday 10 September 2024 ***** A dream cast and orchestra bring comedy, conflict and magic to Britten's Dream Benjamin Britten's work is often performed at the Proms - The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra has been performed 44 times, there have been 31 performances of Four …
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