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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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Sun 9 Oct 202205:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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