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ReferencePG/1949/1107B

Title

Britten Henry Purcell: Suite of Songs from Orpheus Britannicus, Les Illuminations, Town Hall, New York

Date7 Nov 1949

DescriptionProgramme for a 1949-50 Season concert (Second Program) given by The Little Orchestra Society Inc (Third Season) at the Town Hall in New York. Works by various composers were performed, including the New York premiere of Britten Henry Purcell: Suite of Songs from Orpheus Britannicus. Pears sang tenor and Britten conducted his own works. The programme contains notes on the pieces performed, and information about the next concert in the series.

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