Elgar’s Sospiri, In the South and Symphony No 1 - John Wilson Conducts the Academy Symphony Orchestra

John Wilson conductor

Elgar Sospiri, Op 70; In the South, Op 50; Symphony No 1 in A flat, Op 55

Our Henry Wood Chair of Conducting, John Wilson, conducts an all-Elgar programme, including In the South, the original manuscript for which is in the Academy’s collections.

Throughout our Bicentenary year, we plan to programme numerous pieces of music that are stored and maintained at the Academy.