Last year a previously unknown composition by Benjamin Britten came to light. It is a beautiful setting of words by TENNYSON: Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal.
It was originally intended to be part of the Serenade for tenor, horn and strings, and this first broadcast, given by the tenor Neil Mackie , also includes the complete cycle as it was published.
Michael Thompson is the horn player with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Steuart Bedford Sound RON ALLAN
Lighting ALAN HENDERSON Designer PETER DEUUNG Producer MIKE NEWMAN
Series editor KEITH ALEXANDER BBC Scotland