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Ed Balls nominates Herbert Howells

Former Member of Parliament Ed Balls chooses the 20th-century English composer, organist and teacher, Herbert Howells.

With the biographer of Herbert Howells, Paul Spicer.

Presented by Matthew Parris

Producer: Polly Weston

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2019.

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28 minutes

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