The Show Must Go On : On Tour with the LSO in 1912 & 2012 (Hardcover)

A memoir of the London Symphony Orchestra on tour in the U.S.

and beyond, focusing on their historical first visit to America in 1912 when they were due to sail on the Titanic, and their most recent travels Gareth Davies, principal flautist at the London Symphont Orchestra (LSO), tells the remarkable story of a groundbreaking expedition with the use of recently discovered diaries, archive material from London and New York, and newspaper reports from the time.

A behind-the-scenes account of the LSO's current worldwide touring schedule finds that a surprising number of the same challenges remain.