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The 'Pastoral' landscape refers not to the leafy hills of Surrey but to the blasted terrain of the fields of France. It is a beautiful elegy to the dead of the First World War.
The 'Pastoral' landscape refers not to the leafy hills of Surrey but to the blasted terrain of the fields of France. It is a beautiful elegy to the dead of the First World War.
The trumpet cadenza in the second movement is a reference to Vaughan William's recollection of a military bugler practising.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Francesca Chiejina |
| Conductor | Martyn Brabbins |
| Orchestra | 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales |
| Composer | Ralph Vaughan Williams |