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Tom Service introduces the best classical music and the latest stories from the arts world. Tom meets composer Gavin Bryars.

Tom Service introduces the best classical music and the latest stories from the arts world.

Our focus on Creators continues with composer Gavin Bryars who talks about his iconic composition Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet. Written in 1971, the inspiration for the piece came from the voice of an anonymous old man on a spool of discarded tape.

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Sat 20 Jun 202609:00
BBC Radio 3

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  • Sat 20 Jun 202609:00
    BBC Radio 3