Didcot Concert Orchestra: Unmissable Classics

The first Swedish Rhapsody by Hugo Alfvén contains a melody you may know – it’s full of dance and vitality and celebrates the return of long northern summer days, plus a musical evocation of a sunrise. Polyeucte Overture is the oldest surviving work by Paul Dukas – a captivating piece that deserves to be heard more often. Many have said that Elgar’s First Symphony is the greatest symphony written by an Englishman – each contrasting movement containing memorable tunes, with an emotional intensity that makes a strong impression on listeners, whether hearing again or discovering it for the first time.