A profile of the life and music of Sir William Walton O.M., MUS.D., six honorary doctorates, Freedom of the town of Oldham.
with contributions from W. H. Auden, Hans Werner Henze, John Pritchard, Sacheverell Sitwell, Lady Walton
and with Sir Laurence Olivier in scenes from "Henry V" and "Richard III"
Cleo Laine and Peter Pears in selections from "Facade"
Moira Shearer and Sir Frederick Ashton dancing the "Tango Pasodoble"
Monica Sinclair, John Shaw and Norman Lumsden in excerpts from Walton's latest opera "The Bear"
English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor, James Lockhart
and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Conductor, Colin Davis
with Peter Schidlof (viola)
The programme also includes part of "Belshazzar's Feast", the First Symphony, and the Viola Concerto.

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