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The Shocking Affair
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Hutchings - "The Shocking Affair" variations in pastiche style

BBC Concert Orchestra  conducted by Ashley Lawrence

Anthem "Her foundations..."
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Hutchings  "Her foundations are on the holy hills" (Psalm 87) Durham Cathedral Choir cond by Richard Lloyd, Alan Thurlow -organ.

'Fundamenta eius super montibus sanctis' is the official motto of Durham University

BBC talk 1974 "Music on the air"
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"Music on the air" -Hutchings, surveying some of the recent broadcasts, takes no prisoners 

BBC talk Handel Concerti Op 6
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Handel Concerti Grossi Op 6 - examples on disc & played by Hutchings

BBC talk -Vivaldi & musical imitation
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Can the orchestra imitate non musical sounds?

BBC talk -Rameau & pastoral tradition
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Rameau's use of orchestral textures

BBC talk -Symphonic structures
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Structure in Mozart 'Haffner' symphony & in Tchaikowsky symphonies

Delius's harmony
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From the 1962 Delius Centenary lecture -  typical Delius harmonic treatment - illustrated at the piano

Beatles interview
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From a radio interview - Hutchings asked for his opinion on the Beatles and pop music

Comments on "litter" 1961
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Hutchings responds to a question about environmental "litter" and architecture at a 1961 meeting in College of St Hild & St Bede, Durham

(Speaker in introduction unknown)

Rootham BBC talk 1975
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Hutchings speaks about the compositions of Cyril Rootham d1938 (one of his teachers) in a 1975 broadcast

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Gerard, Dolphin Street, George
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Hymn tunes - Gerard [New English Hymnal 323]

Dolphin Street [New English Hymnal 340]

George - two verses [New English Hymnal 356]

Hutchings   Sine Nomine - No 1 of Seasonal Preludes for organ.

Hutchings - God is gone up

Hutchings - Hosanna to the Son of David

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