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From Aldeburgh 2016, Britten: Songs from the Chinese; Holy Sonnets of John Donne. Plus Tippett: String Quartet No 2. With Sean Shibe, Toby Spence, Julian Milford and Heath Quartet.

This week's Lunchtime Concerts come from the 2016 Aldeburgh Festival, and all focus on chamber music and songs by contemporaries and friends Benjamin Britten and Michael Tippett. Today's performers are Toby Spence & Julian Milford, Sean Shibe & the Heath Quartet.

Presented from Aldeburgh by Tom Redmond.

Britten - Nocturnal for solo guitar
Sean Shibe (guitar)

Britten - On this Island
Toby Spence (tenor) / Julian Milford (piano)

Tippett - String Quartet No.2
Heath Quartet.

58 minutes

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Tue 28 Jun 2016 13:00

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Music Played

  • Benjamin Britten

    Nocturnal after John Dowland Op.70 for guitar

    Performer: Sean Shibe.
  • Benjamin Britten

    On this island Op.11

    Performer: Toby Spence. Performer: Julian Milford.
  • Michael Tippett

    Quartet no. 2

    Performer: Heath Quartet.

Broadcast

  • Tue 28 Jun 2016 13:00

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