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2 Sep 1979, Round House, The
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19:30
Sun 2 Sep 1979
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Programme
Sebastian Forbes
Sonata for 8
Proms premiere
Nicholas Maw
La vita nuova
World premiere
Anthony Payne
The Stones and Lonely Places Sing
World premiere
John Tavener
Six Russian Folk Songs
Proms premiere
Performers
Sebastian Forbes
conductor
conductor
Sir Mark Elder
conductor
conductor
Phyllis Bryn‐Julson
soprano
soprano
Elise Ross
soprano
soprano
Nash Ensemble
Composers
Sebastian Forbes
Nicholas Maw
Anthony Payne
John Tavener
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