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Raymond Leppard

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Raymond Leppard, CBE (born 11 August 1927) is a British conductor and harpsichordist. He was born in London and grew up in Bath, where he was educated at the City of Bath Boys' School, now known as the Beechen Cliff School. A student of harpsichord and viola at Trinity College, Cambridge, he also was active as a choral conductor and served as music director of the Cambridge Philharmonic Society. In the 1960s, Leppard played an instrumental role in the rebirth of interest in baroque music; in particular

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 2, Scene 2: Aria. "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul"

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Dido and Aeneas / Act 1 : Purcell: Dido and Aeneas / Act 1: "See, your Royal Guest...If not for mine...To the hills and the vales...The Triumphing Dance

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Dido and Aeneas / Act 3 : Purcell: Dido and Aeneas / Act 3: "With drooping wings"

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Handel: Messiah, HWV 56, Pt. 1: Sinfonia

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