Vaughan Williams, Ralph 12.oct.1872-26.aug.1958 England Gloucestershire, Down Ampney - London

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Symphony no1 "Sea symphony". Soprano, baritone, choir and orchestra. 1909
Geraldine McGreevy, Tommi Hakala, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Choir and Orchestra / Howard Arman
1 - A song for all seas, all ships. Moderato maestoso
2 - On the beach at night, alone. Largo sostenuto
3 - The waves. Scherzo. Allegro brillante
4 - The explorers. Grave e molto adagio
Symphony no2 "London Symphony". 1913 rev1920 rev1933
BBC SO / Leonard Slatkin
1 - Lento, allegro risoluto
2 - Lento
3 - Scherzo. Nocturne
4 - Finale. Andante con moto, maestoso alla marcia quasi lento, allegro, maestoso alla marcia, Epilogue. Andante sostenuto
Symphony no3 "Pastoral". Soprano and orchestra. 1921 1 - Molto moderato
2 - Lento moderato
3 - Moderato pleasante
4 - Lento
Symphony no4 in f. 1934
New York PO / Colin Davis

Symphony no5 in D. 1943 rev1953 * 1 - Preludio
2 - Scherzo
3 - Romanza
4 - Passacaglia
Symphony no6 in e. 1947 rev1950
Netherlands Radio PO / Jaap van Zweden
3: London SO / Richard Hickocks
1 - Allegro
2 - Moderato
3 - Scherzo. Allegro vivace
4 - Epilogue. Moderato
Symphony no7 "Sinfonia Antarctica". Soprano, choir and orchestra. 1952 1 - Prelude
2 - Andante maestoso
3 - Scherzo, moderato
4 - Landscape, lento
5 - Intermezzo, andante sostenuto
6 - Epilogue, alla marcia, moderato non troppo, allegro
Piano concerto in C. 1931
revised as Concerto for 2 pianos 1946
Ashley Wass, BBC PO / Vassily Sinaisky

Oboe concerto in a. Oboe and strings. 1944
Nicholas Daniel, Netherlands Radio PO / Mark Elder
1 - Rondo pastorale
2 - Menuet and musette
3 - Finale
Concerto in f. Tuba and orchestra. 1954
Hendrik Jan Renes, Rotterdam PO / Robin Ticciati

On Wenlock Edge. Tenor, string quartet and piano. 1908
rev Tenor and orchestra 1923
Richard Lewis, Netherlands Radio CO / Richard Hickox

Overture The Wasps. Orchestra. 1909
Fantasy on a theme by Thomas Tallis. Orchestra. 1910
5 Mystical songs. Baritone, choir and orchestra. 1911
Tommi Hakala, Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Choir and Orchestra / Howard Arman
1 - Easter
2 - I got flowers
3 - Love bad me welcome
4 - The call
5 - Antiphon
Fantasia on Christmas Carols. Baritone, choir, organ and strings. 1912
Roderick Williams, Joyful Company of Singers, Joseph Cullen, City of London Sinfonia / Richard Hickox. Chandos 10385

Phantasy quintet. 1912
The Nash Ensemble
1 - Prelude
2 - Scherzo
3 - Alla sarabande
4 - Burlesca
Romance and pastorale. Violin and piano. 1914
Marianne Thorsen, Ian Brown

The lark ascending. Violin and orchestra. 1914 rev1920
Lord thou hast been our refuge. Choir, trumpet and organ. 1921
Finzi Singers, Jonathan Freeman Attwood, Harry Bicket / Paul Spicer. Chandos 9019

English folksong suite. Winds. 1923
Six studies on English folksongs. Cello and piano. 1926
Paul Watkins, Ian Brown

Te Deum in G. Choir and organ. 1928
Wells Cathedral Choir / Anthony Crossland, Denys Pouncey. EMI 08464026 (CD5)

[] Suite for viola and orchestra. 1934 - Musette
- Polka
- Galop
Fantasy on Greensleeves. Orchestra. 1934
Dona nobis pacem. Soprano, baritone, choir and orchestra. 1936
Ellen Bollongino, Stephen Roberts, Groot Omroepkoor, Netherlands Radio SO / Richard Hickox

5 Variations on Dives and Lazarus. Violin, cello, harp and orchestra. 1939
Valiant for truth. Motet. 1940
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea / Ian Curror, Jeremy Filsell. Priory Records Guild 7146

Three preludes on Welsh hymn tunes "Household music". String quartet. 1941
The Nash Ensemble
1 - Crug-y-bar
2 - St Denio
3 - Aberystwyth
Concerto grosso for strings. 1950 1 - Intrada
2 - Burlesca ostinata
3 - Sarabande
4 - Scherzo
5 - March and reprise
Romance in D flat. Harmonica and orchestra. 1951
Tommy Reilly, Academy of St.Martin in the Fields / Neville Marriner. Chandos 8617

Rhosymedre. Organ
Erwin Wiersinga

Full fathom five. Choir
Vokalensemble Difusion Buenos Aires / Mariano Moruja

3 Shakespeare songs. Choir. 1951
Camerata Chamber Choir / Michael Bojesen
1 - Full fathom five
2 - The cloud-capp'd towers
3 - Over hill, over dale
O taste and see. 1953
Chichester Cathedral Choir / Christopher Robinson. EMI 08464026 (CD4)

The old hundreth. Psalm. Choir and orchestra. 1953
comp by Loys Bourgeois, arr Vaughan Williams 1953 for the coronation of Elizabeth II
Christ Church Cathedral Choir, The English String Orchestra / Stephen Darlington

Hodie. Christmas cantata. Soprano, tenor, baritone, choir and orchestra. 1954
Susan Gritton, Mark Wilde, James Rutherford, Staats- und Domchor Berlin, Rundfunkchor Berlin / Simon Halsey

O little town of Bethlehem. English hymn
tune Forest Garden, arr Vaughan Williams
King's College Cambridge / Stephen Cleobury. Argo 414042

Three English folksongs. Tenor, baritone, piano, violin
Anthony Rolfe-Johnson, Simon Keenlyside, Graham Johnson, Duke Quartet. Naxos 8.557114
1 - It was a lover and his lass
2 - The lawyer
3 - The splendour falls
Mass in g. Soprano, alto, tenor, bass and 4vv choir. 1921
Sud-West Rundfunk Vokal Ensemble Stuttgart / Marcus Creed
1 - Kyrie
2 - Gloria
3 - Credo
4 - Sanctus
5 - Agnus Dei
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