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This concertino is lightly scored for clarinet with small orchestra, and notable for its delicate lyricism, especially in the first movement. The second and third movements are more virtuosic for the clarinet and characterised by a simple syncopated rhythm. Photographed by Howard Coster (1930). Image © National Portrait Gallery, London Composer: Elizabeth Maconchy Performers: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Performer: Janet Hilton (Clarinet) Conductor: Nicholas Kraemer Recording date: 06 December 1985 Date of broadcast: 17 December 1985
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