Synopsis

Beyond the familiar favorites of the last night, Walton offers a nod to a mischievous figure from commedia dell'arte, while Britten reimagines Rossini. Walton: Overture – Scapino Bax Mediterranean Britten: Soirees musicales – Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March Nol Parry (orchestration of Elgar, words by William Blake): Jerusalem Henry Wood: Fantasia on British Sea Songs