England’s dreaming: Sakari Oramo rediscovers rare and wonderful British masterpieces by Vaughan Williams, Doreen Carwithen and Malcolm Arnold.
Keywords: Symphony Concert, Young Musicians
| BBC Symphony Orchestra | |
| Sakari Oramo | Conductor |
| Alexandra Dariescu | Piano |
| BBC Singers |
| Serenade to Music | Ralph Vaughan Williams |
| Concerto for Piano and Strings | Doreen Carwithen |
| Symphony No 5 | Malcolm Arnold |
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