- Dring wrote Festival Scherzo for piano and strings in response to the celebrations for the Festival of Britain in 1951.
- The overall mood of the piece is exuberant and witty, fitting of a time of nationwide celebration.1
Sources
- Lewis Foreman, notes in accompanying booklet, Peacock Pie performed by Martin Roscoe and the Guildhall Strings conducted by Robert Salter, Hyperion 67316, 2002, compact disc.
Cut IDs
25788