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Freddie De Tommaso, Andre J Thomas

Tom Service talks to tenor Freddie De Tommaso and also meets choral director AndrΓ© J Thomas, who is uniting the voices of gospel and community choirs from across London.

Tom Service meets the British Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso ahead of his starring role in Madame Butterfly at the Royal Opera House. Conductor AndrΓ© J Thomas, who has just been announced as LSO Associate Artist, tells Tom about his life in choral music and his project to unite the voices of gospel and community choirs from across London.

There's also a report on the innovative music programme to help rehabilitate inmates at Karachi Central Jail in Pakistan, and news of a project taking music into schools in Bristol.

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44 minutes

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Mon 30 May 2022 22:00

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  • Sat 28 May 2022 11:45
  • Mon 30 May 2022 22:00

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