Performance on 3 - Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra - Bax, Elgar, Walton

Presented by Catherine Bott. From the Lighthouse in Poole, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra with repertoire steeped in English tradition: David Hill takes to the rostrum to conduct Bax's Tintagel, an atmospheric tone poem inspired by the legend of King Arthur and his castle; Elgar's Violin Concerto, a deeply personal statement, performed by Dutch soloist Simone Lamsma on the 100th anniversary -to the day- of the piece's premiere; and to end, Walton's Belshazzar's Feast with baritone James Rutherford -a piece full of rhythmic vitality and jazz influences, which rejuvenated the English Oratorio. BAX: Tintagel ELGAR: Violin Concerto WALTON: Belshazzar's Feast Simone Lamsma, violin James Rutherford, baritone David Hill, conductor Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra Followed today, Tuesday and Wednesday by songs from a recital by baritone Christopher Maltman accompanied by pianist Malcolm Martineau, part of the Wigmore Hall's exploration of a hundred years of German Lieder. This week the survey reaches the 1820s with music by Schubert, Mendelssohn and Loewe.