The Places

Scenes from London include major sights, from Big Ben to Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, with glimpses of St Paul’s Cathedral, Piccadilly and memorials to Wellington and Queen Victoria. From Oxford comes a panorama of the city, and visits to Christ Church and to Blenheim Palace.

The Music

The music here included ranges from Byrd to Elgar, by way of Handel, with excerpts from Haydn’s London Symphony, Beethoven’s Wellington’s Victory, Verdi’s Macbeth and Mendelssohn’s music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.