Symphony No. 2, 'A London Symphony'

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This programmatic symphony - music with a story - gives us a picture of London. Here is the city's nature: buttoned-up seriousness, busyness, and beauty. Vaughan Williams allows us to paint our own scenes: bells across morning mist-veiled Thames, the noise of parade-ground bands, and bustle of the West End. Then, nightfall. Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Performers: BBC Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Leonard Slatkin Recording date: 23 July 2003 Date of broadcast: 23 July 2003