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Kenneth Pearson.

From a review by Norman Clark:
I suspect a heavy downpour immediately after lunch considerably reduced the attendance on Sunday afternoon, 12th January 1975, and the hall was barely half full for the second choral concert of the season and the first in the New Year.

One could not fault the attack and determination of the choir to render a good account. The first duet was sung by Lesley Rook and Jolyon Dodgson, accompanied by the full orchestra. The choir and orchestra were conducted by Robert Atherton and the leader was Walter Joryer. After the interval Kenneth Pearson's solos were a group of familiar English songs. Jolyon Dodgson turned to opera with two Mozart arias and one by Verdi. His pure round tone and genuine base thrilled his listeners and he brought the concert to a close by paying tribute to the accompanist Kenneth Healey.