大象传媒

Elizabeth Maconchy's symphonic poem was first performed in the Royal Festival Hall in October 1953. The 2,900-seat concert hall had opened just two years previously; built as part of the Festival of Britain.

This is one of 100 significant musical moments explored by 大象传媒 Radio 3鈥檚 Essential Classics as part of Our Classical Century, a 大象传媒 season celebrating a momentous 100 years in music from 1918 to 2018. Visit bbc.co.uk/ourclassicalcentury to watch and listen to all programmes in the season.

This archive recording features the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra with conductor Michael Seal.