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Mary King - Europe's Choral Folk Traditions

Choir and Organ

Mary King examines the choral music that arose from the explosion of interest in traditional folk music across Europe in the early 20th century. Featuring works by Janácek and Bartok, alongside arrangements of British folk tunes.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 Dec 2013 16:00

BBC Radio 3

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