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Dame Elizabeth Maconchy

Born 19 March 1907. Died 11 November 1994.

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Dame Elizabeth Maconchy DBE (March 19, 1907, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire – November 11, 1994) was an English composer, most noted for her cycle of thirteen string quartets.

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  1. The Sofa/The Departure 2009

    The Sofa/The Departure (Independent Opera Orchestra feat. conductor: Dominic Wheeler)

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The Sofa/The Departure (Independent Opera Orchestra feat. conductor: Dominic Wheeler)

The Sofa/The Departure

  1. 1 'Ah, My Sweet Consolation!'
     
  2. 2 'How Light the Grace, the Delicate Twist'
     
  3. 3 'Dominic, Casimir, Marie-Joseph, St Just, Balthasar'
     

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