Five CD box set which traces Walton"s career from its early days (his first orchestral work Portsmouth Point) through to the composer"s late 60s, this compilation presents a fascinating selection of some of his largest-scale works. Ranging from the intense private display of the Viola Concerto--an instant success which quickly became revered the world over--to the ceremonial pomp of Crown Imperial, all facets of Walton"s compositional character are explored, fully justifying his status as the leading composer of his generation.