The South Bank Centre's Walton
Centenary Festival continues with a concert recorded last Saturday at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. The City of London Sinfonia conducted by Richard Hickox perform the Sonatafor strings, Felicity Lott then joins the groupto perform a cycle of six songs written "In honour of the City of London", and the evening ends with The Bear - an Extravaganza in One Act, based on a play by Chekhov.
Felicity Lott (soprano), City of London Sinfonia, conductor Richard Hickox
Walton Sonata for string orchestra; A
Song for the Lord Mayor's Table; The Bear