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Elgar: Cockaigne (In London Town). Delius: The Song of the High Hills. Rebecca Evans (soprano), Toby Spence (tenor), BBC Singers, BBC Philharmonic conducted by Charles Mackerras.

As part of a celebration of the musical legacy of Elgar, Holst and Delius, who all died in 1934, Charles Mackerras contrasts Elgar's salute to the indomitable Cockney spirit of London with Delius's poetical evocation of the mountains.

Rebecca Evans (soprano)
Toby Spence (tenor)
BBC Singers
BBC Philharmonic
Charles Mackerras (conductor)

Elgar: Cockaigne (In London Town)
Delius: The Song of the High Hills.

50 minutes

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Sat 25 Jul 200919:30
BBC Radio 3

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  • Sat 25 Jul 200919:30
    BBC Radio 3