Welch, who rose to chief executive in 1981, somehow made these odd parts fit together, even benefit one another.

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In the third movement, for example, the setting is rather odd, with the two top parts playing repeated notes in a slow tempo, whereas the bass line and the chord progression are slow with very little motion.

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Looking ahead, he said wind and snow showers were "likely to continue across north-eastern and central parts of the country, although the odd wintry flurry is possible almost anywhere".

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