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The Czech Republic act We Are Domi are calling on the 'lads and lasses' of Leeds to vote as they bid to reach the final of Eurovision.

Submitting... Some of the compositions are nearly 200 years old and have never been experienced by an audience. One of the pieces of music composed by Maris Stella which has been recreated and recorded by the Leeds Conservatoire for the first time “It has been a remarkably uplifting and inspiring experience seeing a new generation of music-lovers in Leeds working so hard to bring the melodies created by these composers to life once again,” said Kitty Ross, who is curator of social history a...

BBC News Published image captionThe sheet music would have been owned by people living in Leeds Musicians have recreated a selection of once-popular works by female composers whose pieces have been forgotten over time. Leeds Conservatoire students used sheet music in the citys Museums and Galleries collection to recreate the work. The project, marking Womens History Month, aims to bring the music to life for modern audiences. The completed pieces can be heard in an online exhibition. Kitty Ross...