Cadogan Hall5 Sloane Terrace, London, Greater London, SW1X 9DQ, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Delius, Frederick (1862-1934) | Walk to the Paradise Garden | |
| Walton, William (1902-1983) | Henry V: Suite | |
| Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958) | Symphony no. 5 in D major |
Performers
| Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Mark Wigglesworth | Conductor |
| Samuel West | Narrator |
Mark Wigglesworth, a notable interpreter of British music, opens the programme of English music with Delius’ gentle tone-poem The Walk to the Paradise Garden. Beginning with beautiful dream-like wind solos, the tranquil mood is soon shifted when Walton’s Suite from Henry V conjures stirring battle scenes. Composed for Lawrence Olivier’s remarkable 1944 film Henry V, this imaginative score fuses romantic tenderness with medieval beauty in a whirl of pure cinematic excitement. Vaughan Williams’ Fifth Symphony rounds out the concert with some of his most serene music – its pastoral tranquillity is set again against the backdrop of 1940s war-torn Europe.
