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George Baker, James Milligan, Glyndebourne Chorus, John Cameron, Elsie Morison, Heather Harper, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Peter Gellhorn & Richard Lewis

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