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ReferencePH/7/108

Artist / Photographer

Phipps, Jack

Title

Benjamin Britten rehearsing in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Long Melford

Date1 Sep 1967

DescriptionPhotograph of Britten standing on the rostrum during a rehearsal of Bach's 'Christmas Oratorio'. Members of the orchestra visible in front of him.
Photographer: Jack Phipps

Extent1 photograph

Physical DescriptionBlack and white: 11.9 x 16.8 cms

CopyrightJack Phipps

Copies1 duplicate

Publication NoteReproduced in 'Pictures from a Life', compiled by Mitchell and Evans (1978) image no.350.
The rehearsal is for a performance on 2 Sep which was relayed by the BBC on 29 Oct in the Music Programme, on 24 Dec in the Third Programme and transmitted by BBC2 on 25 Dec 1967.

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