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Final concert of the season for the North York Symphony Orchestra will include the most difficult piece of music it has ever attempted - Thus Spake Za(...)
Final concert of the season for the North York Symphony Orchestra will include the most difficult piece of music it has ever attempted - Thus Spake Za(...)

Final concert of the season for the North York Symphony Orchestra will include the most difficult piece of music it has ever attempted - Thus Spake Za(...)

Date5/3/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Final concert of the season for the North York Symphony Orchestra will include the most difficult piece of music it has ever attempted - Thus Spake Zarathustra. But judging by the attire, rehearsals are informal affairs. Conductor William McCauley (left) says the piece raises the 92 member orchestra to professional status.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0066386F
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