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Ian McMillan on Ralph Vaughan Williams

The Essay Secret Admirers (Series 2)

Radio 3 presenter and poet Ian McMillan celebrates the English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, whose music has been particularly special to him ever since he first heard The Lark Ascending at the age of eight.

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Wed 24 Jul 2019 22:45
BBC Radio 3

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  • Tue 19 Jan 2016 22:45
    BBC Radio 3
  • Wed 24 Jul 2019 22:45
    BBC Radio 3

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