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The Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire's Concert to Commemorate the Centenary of the First World War
This is the story of 1914 - 18, told through the music, songs, poetry, comedy and art of the time. From Gustav Holst to Irving Berlin; Jerusalem to Tipperary; Edward Elgar to Marie Lloyd. Bands, choirs, performers and dancers will join presenters from BBC Radio Leicester and Curve Young Company for a night of nostalgia and emotion. Telling the extraordinary tales of five people from Leicester during WW1; performers will include The Enderby Brass Band, Jazz saxophonist Ed Barker, Tenor David Morris, Soprano Jenny Saunders and Leicester performer Elaine Pantling plus many more. Presented by Applause in conjunction with Curve and BBC Radio Leicester for the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal. Join us for the Great British Tea Party, which includes a ticket to the show and a pre-show reception with Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire Jennifer, Lady Gretton, JP
