5/5. In 1931, while on a lecturing tour at Harvard University, Holst became ill and his health began to decline. Nonetheless, he composed some of his most original music in his last months. Presented by Donald Macleod.
A Choral Fantasia Lynne Dawson (soprano), John Birch (organist), Guildford Choral Society, RPO, conductor Hilary Davan Wetton
The Wandering Scholar Norma Burrowes (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Michael Langdon (bass), English Opera Group, English Chamber Orchestra, conductor Steuart Bedford
Before Sleep; How Mighty Are the Sabbaths (Six Choruses, Op 53) BBC Singers/Justin Doyle Lyric Movement Cecil Aronowitz (viola), English Chamber Orchestra, conductor Imogen Holst
Scherzo Munich SO, conductor Douglas Bostock Repeated on Thursday at 12 midnight