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BBC Philharmonic Orchestra * Bliss: Miracle In The Gorbals: Metamorphic [New CD] CD5SALE Stones Throw RecordsPerhaps now overshadowed by his earlier ballet Checkmate, Miracle in the Gorbals was a tremendous hit for Bliss and the Sadlers Wells Ballet company. First performed in 1944, it was repeated in every season through to 1950. Based on a scenario by Michael Benthall (inspired by Jerome and Dostoyevsky), the ballet features the appearance of a Christ like figure amid Glasgow's most infamous slum. This mysterious Stranger performs a miracle, reviving the