Ron Chaplin wrote:

>I was wondering if anyone knows the composer and the name of the work that
>was performed as part of England's New Year's celebration and the name of
>the conductor and the orchestra.

I think you mean the setting of the Millennium Resolution "A New Beginning"
by the newly-knighted Sir John Tavener.  The conductor was Paul Daniel,
Musical Director of ENO whose orchestra was playing.  I believe a CD
release of some kind is imminent.

The celebration was for the whole of Britain, by the way, not just England.

Tony Duggan, England.
My developing Mahler recordings survey (Now containing Symphonies 1,2,4,5
and DLVDE) http://www.musicweb.force9.co.uk/music/Mahler/index.html