One from the heart: Charles Hazlewood's Paraorchestra

On 1 July, an orchestra made up of 18 disabled musicians will play their first concert. Charles Hazlewood reveals what inspired him to bring them togetherThere is, in fact, a Glastonbury festival this summer. Not at Worthy Farm, but nearby in the glorious ruins of Glastonbury Abbey. It's a family festival featuring music from Tchaikovsky to Tubular Bells by way of hip-hop, handbells and opera. But of all the acts performing at Orchestra in a Field this weekend, the one closest to my heart is The...

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