The Lithuanian conductor and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra present evocative and dramatic accounts of four works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Britten, and Walton.

About Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla: The British Project : Elgar - Britten - Walton - Vaughan Williams


Performers

Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla, conductor

Track Listing

Elgar: Sospiri, Op. 70
Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20
Walton: Symphonic Suite: Troilus & Cressida, arranged Palmer
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

5 Stars

Gražinytė-Tyla brings a fresheared approach to four English masters of orchestral writing…The Fantasia, rapt and mysterious, receives the most successful performance

BBC Music Magazine 2021


Release Date: 6th Aug 2021
Record Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Duration: 71 minutes


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