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ReferencePG/1982/0612

Title

Programme for the Dedication of the Roundel at Orford Church

Date12 Jun 1982

DescriptionWorks performed:
Bach: Prelude and Fugue in C; Bach: Chorale Prelude 'In dir ist Freude'; Mozart: Adagio (for glass harmonica)
Venue:
The Church of Saint Bartholomew, Orford
Performers:
Ralph Downes (organist)
Further information:
Dedication of the Roundel commemorating Benjamin Britten's Church Parables first performed in Orford Church. Service conducted by Reverend Kenneth Sherlock. Attended by Pears, Princess Margaret of Hesse, Rita Thomson, and Robert Britten. Roundel designed by David Kindersley and cut by Lida Lopes Cardozo. Contains letter from Ralph Downes to Rosamund Strode dated 21 May 1982 concerning the music selected to precede the service. 7 copies.

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