Synopsis

This recording marks the fourth installment of the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts held at the Royal Albert Hall, London. Simon Rattle conducts the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, with principal cellist Raymond Owens, in a concert celebrating the centenary of John Ireland's birth. Ireland was born just over a century ago this month. Tonight’s performance features the young English pianist Philip Fowke making his Prom debut with a rendition of one of Ireland’s most celebrated compositions, the Pia