Our Classical Century: 1918 - 1936

SYNOPSIS

A look at the profound influence of the First World War on classical music, how it affected a generation of musicians and composers and how the music they created became a crucial part of the nation's sense of identity. From the martial might of Mars in Gustav Holst's "The Planets' to the pastoral beauty of Vaughan Williams' much loved `The Lark Ascending", this film tells the story of the music which brought together the United Kingdom.