In the third in an eight-part series showcasing some of the world's best young orchestras, Paul Hindmarsh introduces last year's Benjamin
Britten Birthday Concert. It features the first public performance of his youthful Two Portraits for strings. Adrian Thompson (tenor),
Timothy Jackson (hom), Natasha Wright (viola), Tom Griffiths (piano), RNCM String
Orchestra, conductor Steuart Bedford
Britten Young Apollo; Serenade for
Tenor, Horn and Strings; Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal (real Matthews);
Two Portraits; Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Producer Paul Hindmarsh