THE WIRELESS MILITARY BAND: Conducted by JOHN ANSELL
WINIFRED SMALL (Solo Violin)
A GOOD many of us remember clearly Queen
Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897-after all, less than thirty years ago ! It was then that Elgar wrote this Imperial March, which, with its broad, swinging tune, and brilliant colouring, immediately became popular.
JEAN SIBELIUS was born in 1805, and is foremost among Scandinavian composers.
He is popularly best known in this country by his Valse Trisic. Finlandia expresses the rugged Finnish nature so powerfully that its performance was forbidden in Russia when, some years ago. the two countries were at enmity. It should be noted that the hymn-like tune in Finlandia which is often taken for a folk-song, is, in fact, the Composer's own.