2023/24 Season
BBC Philharmonic (recording sessions)
5-6 Sep 2023, Media City, Salford, UK
Music by STEFANO CABRERA
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Ben Palmer conductor
Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone
Sat 9 Sep 2023, 20:45, Duomo Concattedrale San Marco, Pordenone, Italy
RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 3
STRAVINSKY Danses concertantes
THOMAS ADÈS Three Studies from Couperin
STRAVINSKY Pulcinella: Suite
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Ben Palmer conductor
Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Sun 17 Sep 2023, 18:00, Kloster Eberbach, Eltville im Rheingau, Germany
BRAHMS Violin Concerto in D major
SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 in E flat major “Rhenish”
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Kristine Balanas violin
Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 24 Sep 2023, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis
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Ben Palmer conductor
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Fri 29 Sep 2023, 19:30, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Sat 30 Sep 2023, 19:30, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland, UK
JOHN WILLIAMS Jurassic Park in Concert
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 1 Oct 2023, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis
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Ben Palmer conductor
Royal College of Music Philharmonic
Thu 5 Oct 2023, 18:00, Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, Royal College of Music, London, UK
ALAN MENKEN Beauty and the Beast: Overture
ALAN MENKEN Aladdin: Orchestral Suite
RANDY NEWMAN Toy Story: Suite
MICHAEL GIACCHINO Ratatouille: Suite
MICHAEL GIACCHINO Up: Suite
MICHAEL GIACCHINO The Incredibles: Incredits
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Ben Palmer conductor
Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone
Sat 14 Oct 2023, 20:30, Teatro Verdi, Pordenone, Italy
Sun 15 Oct 2023, 16:30, Teatro Verdi, Pordenone, Italy
Le Giornate de Cinema Muto
CHARLIE CHAPLIN The Pilgrim
DAAN VAN DEN HURK Sherlock Jr. (world premiere)
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Ben Palmer conductor
BBC Concert Orchestra • BBC Singers (recording session)
Mon 16 Oct 2023, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, UK
Music by SARAH CLASS
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Ben Palmer conductor
Hallé Orchestra
Wed 18 Oct 2023, 19:30, Manchester AO Arena, UK
Sat 21 Oct 2023, 19:30, Birmingham Resorts World Arena, UK
Sun 22 Oct 2023, 18:00, Leeds First Direct Arena, UK
JOHN WILLIAMS Jurassic Park in Concert
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Ben Palmer conductor
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Wed 25 Oct 2023, 18:00, The Glasshouse, Gateshead, UK
Wed 25 Oct 2023, 21:00, The Glasshouse, Gateshead, UK
JOHN DEBNEY Hocus Pocus in Concert
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Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
Ben Palmer conductor
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Tue 31 Oct 2023, 19:30, The Glasshouse, Gateshead, UK
BERNARD HERRMANN Psycho in Concert
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Ben Palmer conductor
Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Sun 5 Nov 2023, 18:00, Staatstheater Darmstadt, Germany
GRIEG Symphonic Dances
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
RACHMANINOV Symphonic Dances
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Ben Palmer conductor
Covent Garden Sinfonia
Sun 12 Nov 2023, 18:00, Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham, UK
BERNARD HERRMANN Psycho
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Ben Palmer conductor
BBC Philharmonic
Wed 22 Nov 2023, 14:00, Media City, Salford, UK
Sound of Cinema
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Matthew Sweet presenter
Ben Palmer conductor
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Sun 26 Nov 2023, 15:00, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK
The Orchestral Qawwali Project
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Rushil Ranjan composer / music director / harmonium / piano / guitar
Abi Sampa vocalist / harmonium
Parkash Pal tabla
George Kakas harmonium
Lydia Alonso cello
Vidya Patel dancer artist / choreographer
Ben Palmer conductor
Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
Sat 2 Dec 2023, 19:30, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
Sun 3 Dec 2023, 10:30, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
Sun 3 Dec 2023, 15:00, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
JOHN WILLIAMS Home Alone in Concert
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Crouch End Festival Chorus
Ben Palmer conductor
Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone
Thu 7 Dec 2023, 20:30, Teatro Verdi, Pordenone, Italy
ALAN MENKEN Beauty and the Beast: Overture
JOHN WILLIAMS Hook: Flight to Neverland
ALAN SILVESTRI The Polar Express: Suite
JOHN WILLIAMS Theme from Jurassic Park
JOHN WILLIAMS Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Suite
JOHN WILLIAMS Home Alone: Three Holiday Songs
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Coro del Friuli Venezia Giulia
Pordenone Vocal Ensemble
Ben Palmer conductor
Orchestra Italiana del Cinema
Sat 9 Dec 2023, 20:30, Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy
Sun 10 Dec 2023, 15:00, Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy
Sun 10 Dec 2023, 19:30, Teatro degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy
NICHOLAS HOOPER Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Concert
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Ben Palmer conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra
Wed 13 Dec 2023, 19:30, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London, UK
JOHN WILLIAMS E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in Concert
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Ben Palmer conductor
London Symphony Orchestra (recording)
Sat 16 Dec 2023, Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
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Ben Palmer conductor
Covent Garden Sinfonia
Sun 17 Dec 2023, 13:00, Brighton Dome, UK
Sun 17 Dec 2023, 16:00, Brighton Dome, UK
LEROY ANDERSON Sleigh Ride
KRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ (arr. Alasdair Malloy) A Frozen Fantasy
JOHN WILLIAMS (arr. Alasdair Malloy) Harry Potter: Hero of Hogwarts
HOWARD BLAKE The Snowman
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Ben Palmer conductor
Hallé Orchestra
Fri 22 Dec 2023, 16:00, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK
Sat 23 Dec 2023, 11:00, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK
Sat 23 Dec 2023, 13:30, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV The Snow Maiden: Dance of the Tumblers
JONATHAN DOVE Gaspard’s Christmas
LÉON JESSEL The Parade of the Tin Soldiers
HOWARD BLAKE The Snowman
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Zeb Soanes narrator
Hallé Ancoats Community Choir
Ben Palmer conductor
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Sat 30 Dec 2023, 14:00, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK
Sat 30 Dec 2023, 19:00, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK
JOHN WILLIAMS Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in Concert
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 31 Dec 2023, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
CHARLIE CHAPLIN The Gold Rush
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Ben Palmer conductor
Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Sat 13 Jan 2024, 15:00, Wagenhalle, Griesheim, Germany
Sun 14 Jan 2024, 16:00, Kurhaus Wiesbaden, Germany
WAGNER Prelude: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
SCHUMANN Cello Concerto in A minor
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2 in D major
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Margarita Balanas cello
Ben Palmer conductor
London Symphony Orchestra (recording sessions)
16-20 Jan 2024, LSO St Luke’s / Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
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Ben Palmer conductor
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (recording sessions)
23-24 Jan 2024, The Friary, Liverpool, UK
Music by ALEXIS FFRENCH
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sat 3 Feb 2024, 19:30, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
CHARLIE CHAPLIN Modern Times
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 4 Feb 2024, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sat 10 Feb 2024, 19:30, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
CHARLIE CHAPLIN City Lights
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 11 Feb 2024, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis
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Ben Palmer conductor
Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone
Fri 16 Feb 2024, 20:45, Duomo Concattedrale San Marco, Pordenone, Italy
FAURÉ Pavane
LOUISE FARRENC Symphony No. 3 in G minor
POULENC Sinfonietta
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Ben Palmer conductor
Arktisk Filharmoni
Thu 22 Feb 2024, 19:00, Huset, Svalbard, Norway
Arctic Chamber Music Festival
RACHEL J. PETERS Three Amputators
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Mari Aschehoug soprano
Sandrine Schau soprano
Constantina Nicolaou soprano
Christina Herresthal mezzosoprano
Henrik Enger Holm tenor
Helgi Reynisson baritone
Markus Djuve baritone
Ben Palmer conductor
Arktisk Filharmoni
Sat 24 Feb 2024, 14:00, Longyearbyen Kulturhus, Svalbard, Norway
Arctic Chamber Music Festival
MAHLER (arr. Klaus Simon) Symphony No. 4
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Mari Aschehoug soprano
Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sat 2 Mar 2024, 19:30, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 3 Mar 2024, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
CHARLIE CHAPLIN The Gold Rush
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Ben Palmer conductor
Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg
Thu 7 Mar 2024, 19:30, Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Germany
The Sound of Hans Zimmer and John Williams
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Daniel Boschmann presenter
Ben Palmer conductor
BBC Concert Orchestra
Thu 21 Mar 2024, Djanogly Theatre, Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, UK
Music by student composers from the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Fri 29 Mar 2024, 19:30, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
CHARLIE CHAPLIN The Kid
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Ben Palmer conductor
Plenská filharmonie
Sat 30 Mar 2024, 15:00, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
Sat 30 Mar 2024, 19:30, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany
JOHN WILLIAMS Star Wars in Concert: Episode IV - A New Hope
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 31 Mar 2024, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
CHARLIE CHAPLIN Modern Times
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 7 Apr 2024, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis
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Ben Palmer conductor
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Fri 12 Apr 2024, 19:30, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
Sat 13 Apr 2024, 19:30, Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
The Sound of Hans Zimmer and John Williams
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Steven Gätjen presenter
Ben Palmer conductor
Plenská filharmonie
Fri 19 Apr 2024, 19:30, Meistersingerhalle, Nürnberg, Germany
JOHN WILLIAMS Star Wars in Concert: Episode IV - A New Hope
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Ben Palmer conductor
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Mon 22 Apr 2024, 19:30, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
Classic FM Live
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RSNO Chorus
Alexander Armstrong presenter
Myleene Klass presenter
Sir Karl Jenkins conductor
Ben Palmer conductor
Hofer Symphoniker
Sat 27 Apr 2024, 19:30, Freheitshalle Hof, Germany
The Sound of Hans Zimmer and John Williams
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Daniel Boschmann presenter
Ben Palmer conductor
BBC Concert Orchestra
Sat 4 May 2024, 19:30, Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden, UK
WALTON Prelude and Fugue: The Spitfire
JOHN WILLIAMS Hook: Flight to Neverland
KORNGOLD Violin Concerto in D major
BEN PALMER Window Seat: Flight for Orchestra world premiere
BLISS Things to Come: March
JOHN WILLIAMS Schindler’s List: Suite
MARTINU Thunderbolt P47
JOHN WILLIAMS Across the Stars
JOHN WILLIAMS E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial: Flying Theme
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Kristīne Balanas violin
Ben Palmer conductor
Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone
Sun 19 May 2024, 20:45, Duomo Concattedrale San Marco, Pordenone, Italy
STRAVINSKY Concerto in E flat “Dumbarton Oaks”
COPLAND Appalachian Spring (complete ballet)
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Ben Palmer conductor
Aalborg Symfoniorkester
Fri 24 May 2024, 19:30, Musikkens Hus, Aalborg, Denmark
Musikkens Miks
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Anne Linnet singer
Ben Palmer conductor
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Fri 31 May 2024, 20:00, Ahoy - RTM Stage, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Sat 1 Jun 2024, 20:00, Ahoy - RTM Stage, Rotterdam, Netherlands
JOHN WILLIAMS Star Wars in Concert: Episode IV - A New Hope
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Ben Palmer conductor
Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone (DVD recording)
3-4 Jun 2024, Teatro Verdi, Pordenone, Italy
STEPHEN HORNE The Manxman
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Louise Hayter oboe
Jeff Moore violin
Ben Palmer conductor
Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Sun 9 Jun 2024, 18:00, Kloster Eberbach, Germany
R. STRAUSS Four Last Songs
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 7 in E major
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Nina Bennet soprano
Ben Palmer conductor
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (recording sessions)
Tue 11 Jun 2024, Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
Recording for Bleeding Fingers Music
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Ben Palmer conductor
National Symphony Orchestra
Fri 14 Jun 2024, 19:30, National Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland
JOHN POWELL How To Train Your Dragon in Concert
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Ben Palmer conductor
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (recording sessions)
Mon 17 Jun 2024, Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
Recording for Bleeding Fingers Music
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Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sat 22 Jun 2024, 19:30, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis
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Ben Palmer conductor
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Thu 4 Jul 2024, 14:30, Maida Vale Studios, London, UK
JENNIFER HIGDON Loco
GRACE WILLIAMS Sea Sketches: Sailing Song
MAHLER Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
HONEGGER Pacific 231
EDUARD STRAUSS Bahn Frei!
ANNA CLYNE Masquerade
BRITTEN Night Mail
GABRIELLA LENA FRANK An Andean Walkabout: Chasqui
REVUELTAS Musica para Charlar
MANCINI Moon River
HARRY WARREN (arr. Ben Palmer) Chattanooga Choo Choo
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Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano
Carl Prekopp narrator
Ben Palmer conductor
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Sat 6 Jul 2024, 15:00, Barbican, London, UK
Quentin Blake’s Box of Treasures: Live in Concert
STEFANO CABRERA Mrs Armitage on Wheels
STEFANO CABRERA Jack and Nancy
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Ben Palmer conductor
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (recording sessions)
Tue 9 Jul 2024, Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wales
Recording for Bleeding Fingers Music
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Ben Palmer conductor
Deutsche Philharmonie Merck
Sat 13 Jul 2024, 20:00, Jagdschloss Kranichstein, Darmstadt, Germany
The Last Night: Sonne, Mond und Sterne
GRIEG Peer Gynt: Morning
HAYDN Symphony No. 6 in D major “Le matin” (first movement)
LEONCAVALLO Mattinata
JOHN WILLIAMS Across the Stars
PONCHIELLI La Gioconda: Cielo e mar!
TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture
HOLST The Planets: Jupiter
PUCCINI Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
BEN PALMER Starscape (world premiere)
ELGAR Pomp & Circumstance March No. 1
HENRY WOOD Fantasia on British Sea Songs
ARNE Rule, Britannia!
PARRY (orch. Elgar) Jerusalem
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Matthew Vickers tenor
Ben Palmer conductor
Babylon Orchester Berlin
Sun 21 Jul 2024, 18:00, Babylon, Berlin, Germany
GOTTFRIED HUPPERTZ Metropolis
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Ben Palmer conductor
The Novello Orchestra
Sat 10 Aug 2024, 15:00, New Wimbledon Theatre, London, UK
Sat 10 Aug 2024, 19:00, New Wimbledon Theatre, London, UK
ALAN MENKEN Beauty and the Beast (2017) in Concert
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Ben Palmer conductor
The Novello Orchestra
Sun 11 Aug 2024, 15:00, New Wimbledon Theatre, London, UK
GEORGE BRUNS The Jungle Book in Concert
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Ben Palmer conductor
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