VAUGHAN WILLIAMS / ELGAR / BRITTEN: String Music - Simovic, London Symphony Strings (Hybrid SACD)

The LSO String Ensemble continues on LSO Live with three English masterpieces: Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, a visionary fusion of folksong and sacred music; Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, a challenging landmark of 20th-century string writing; and Elgar's Introduction and Allegro, an incredibly well-loved work with a special significance for the LSO, having been composed for and premiered by the Orchestra.

Sir Edward Elgar
1. Introduction & Allegro

Ralph Vaughan Williams
2. Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis

Benjamin Britten
Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge: 
3. Introduction and Theme
4. Variation 1: Adagio
5. Variation 2: March
6. Variation 3: Romance
7. Variation 4: Aria Italiana
8. Variation 5: Bouree Classique 
9. Variation 6: Wiener Waltzer
10. Variation 7: Moto Perpetuo
11. Variation 8: Funeral March
12. Variation 9: Chant
13. Variation 10: Fugue and Finale