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Watch: Fantasia on British Sea-Songs at the Last Night of the Proms

Watch: Fantasia on British Sea-Songs at the Last Night of the Proms
BBC UK Sunday 13 September 2026, 01:13 UTC 1 min read
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Sir Henry Wood composed the melody for the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1905.

Sir Henry Wood composed the melody for the centenary of the Battle of Trafalgar in 1905.
British Sea-Songs (LOCATION) Henry Wood (PERSON) the Battle of Trafalgar (EVENT)
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