Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London, a celebration of three great British composers who all died in 1934. Featuring Hoist's setting of an enigmatic Byzantine hymn, Delius's tale of grief and loss to verse by the American poet Wait Whitman , and two of Elgar's most abiding works. Presented by Sandy Burnett. Thomas Hampson (baritone),
Choir of St Paul 's Cathedral, Bach Choir ,
BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, conductor Richard Hickox
Elgar Overture: Cockaigne (In London Town) Delius Sea Drift
7.40 Twenty Minutes: Summer of '34 Valentine Cunningham surveys the British cultural scene in the summer of 1934.
8.00 Hoist Hymn of Jesus, Op 3 7
Elgar Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma) Repeated on Wednesday at 2pm
This concert is televised on BBC4 at 7.30pm