City of London Sinfonia

City of London Sinfonia

Scott of The Antarctic Centenary Concert 

Stephen Layton conductor

Robert Murray tenor 

Hugh Bonneville narrator/ Star of Notting Hill and Downton Abbey

Bath Camerata Singers

Vaughan Williams Excerpts from Scott of the Antarctic
Cecilia McDowall New work for chamber orchestra and voices*
Vaughan Williams Symphony No 7, Antarctica 47'

Captain Scott left Cardiff on his final journey to the South Pole in June 1910. But the expedition was ill-fated: Scott and his companions died on the return journey in March 1912. The classic film Scott of the Antarctic (1947) charts their stoicism and bravery and its compelling atmosphere owes much to Vaughan Williams's music, conjuring up the eerie wide-open spaces of the Antarctic. Here the original film music is heard alongside Vaughan Williams's Symphony No 7 Antarctica, weaving music from the film into a powerful tapestry.

* Commissioned by the Scott Polar Research
Institute and supported by the Vaughan Willimas Charitable Trust.

Conquering the Antarctic-In Pictures

Take a 'sneeky peek' at rehearsal

Supported by the Arts Council England, Colwinston Charitable Trust, The RVW Trust, The Summerfield Charitable Trust, the Vaughan Williams Charitable Foundation and the Scott Polar Research Institute.

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Conquering the Antarctic Webcast - Interview with Cecilia McDowall & Sean Street