Synopsis

Broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall, Carl Orff's *Carmina Burana* delivers a thrilling culmination to the evening's concert. The program commences with two British compositions: Arnold Bax's Overture to a Picaresque Comedy and Sir Malcolm Arnold's Second Symphony, the latter written specifically for tonight's performers, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Richard Hickox conducts a large ensemble featuring Janice Watson (soprano), James Bowman (counter-tenor), and Donald Maxwell (barito