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World Service,24 Aug 2021,26 mins

Tom Hunt: Dressage music for the Tokyo Paralympics

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As the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games begin, we meet the composer who’s creating music for Para Equestrian dressage competitors, Natasha Baker and Laurentia Tan. Tom Hunt specialises in composing original music for one of the most exciting parts of competitive dressage, Freestyle. Join Hilary Dunn as she discovers how Tom works with Natasha and Laurentia to make music which brings out the best from them and their horses, and allows them to remain at the top of their game in this highly competitive performance-led Olympic event. Presented by Hilary Dunn Produced by Hilary Dunn and Eliza Lomas Executive Produced by Ella-mai Robey for the BBC World Service

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