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Lytham

Impressive Unity from Competition-Winning The Fairey Band

17/10/201825/09/2018 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various  composers, The Fairey Band: Garry E. Cutt (conductor), Methodist Church, Park Street, Lytham, 22.9.2018. (MC)

The Fairey Band

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Another Uplifting Concert from the Fairey Band

27/05/201722/05/2017 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various composers: Fairey Band / Tom Davoren (conductor), Methodist Church, Lytham, Lancashire. 20.5.2017. (MC)

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Heritage Opera Stages Highly Effective La traviata on a Tiny Budget

17/11/201610/11/2016 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Verdi, La traviata: Heritage Opera with keyboard and string quartet accompaniment/ James Longstaffe (conductor),  Lowther Pavilion, Lytham, Lancashire, 9.11.2016.  (MC)

heritage-opera-la-traviata

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Authoritative and Uplifting Playing from the Fairey Band

21/04/201618/04/2016 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Various Composers, At the Movies!: Fairey Band / Tom Davoren (conductor), Methodist Church, Lytham, Lancashire, 16.4.2016. (MC)

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Heritage Opera’s Atmospheric La bohème Flows Seamlessly

03/04/201625/03/2016 by Michael Cookson

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Puccini, La bohème: Heritage Opera / Benjamin Cox (conductor/pianist), Lowther Pavilion, Lytham, Lancashire, 24.3.2016. (MC)

Heritage Opera La boheme
La bohème (c) Heritage Opera

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