147. Music in the blood and poetry in the soul: Williams, Penillion

A rarity from Wales (a Welsh rare-bit?), Grace Williams’s orchestral piece Penillion surprises, delights and has an epic grandeur. It’s terrific stuff and I think you’ll love it!

Listening time 25 mins:  podcast 7′, music 18′

Music here played by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales conducted by Owain Arwel Hughes:

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