Composer of the Week - Edward Elgar (1857-1934) - Episode 5

Stephen Johnson joins Donald Macleod to explore the landscapes of Herefordshire and Worcestershire that inspired much of the music of Edward Elgar. They visit the rivers Severn, Lugg and Wye, upon whose banks the composer dreamt up the music for his First Symphony and Nursery Suite. Pomp and Circumstance March No 5 Royal Scottish National Orchestra Alexander Gibson (conductor) Chandos CHAN 241-4, CD1 Tr 20 Symphony No 1 (2nd and 3rd mvts) London Symphony Orchestra Colin Davis (conductor) LSO Live LSO0017, Trs 2-3 Nursery Suite Ulster Orchestra Bryden Thomson (conductor) Chandos CHAN 8318, Trs 14-20.