Sides/Rybin - Berg, Ullmann, Korngold, and Strauss, 21 October 2026
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VOCES8 Centre, St Anne and St Agnes Church
*Selection from:*
*Berg*:
*Seven Early Songs **Viktor Ullmann:* T*hree Sonnets from the Portuguese*,
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