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Bach choir marks 800 years

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One of the world's oldest choirs is marking 800 years of singing in harmony.

The Thomanerchor had already clocked up 475 years, when Johann Sebastian Bach joined it way back in 1723 - and it is still going strong today.

Karen Bowerman went to meet some of its members and hear them sing.

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