Christopher Hirons director (RCMJD Chamber Orchestra)
Jacques Cohen conductor (RCMJD Symphony Orchestra)
Mayer Overture no 3 in C minor
Wagner Siegfried Idyll
Elgar Symphony no 2 in E Flat major op 63
The RCM Junior Department Chamber and Symphony orchestras perform Elgar’s striking last complete symphony.
Alongside, hear German composer Emilie Mayer’s bubbling third overture and Wagner’s tender tone poem, written as a birthday present for his wife, Cosima.