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Lachrymae: Music for Strings by Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten, Arvo Part, Michael Tippet et al. / CO of Europe

1 CD / Apex / 2012-06-26

Works: Henry Purcell: Chacony for Strings in G minor, Z 730; Dido and Aeneas; Benjamin Britten: Lachrymae, reflections on a song of Dowland, for viola & string orchestra, Op. 48a; Arvo Pärt: Cantus in ...
Performers: Blankestijn, Marieke; Bone, Nicholas; Bone, Nicolas; Conway, William; Moffat, Vesna Stankovic
Conductors: Egarr, Richard; Conway, William; Boyd, Douglas
Ensemble: ; Chamber Orchestra of Europe

Lachrymae (latin for "tears") is the perfect title for this collection of some of the most visceral music composed in the last four centuries. "The...continue...
Recording information: St John's Smith Square, London, England (03/24/2003/03/31/2003)....continue...

50 Best British Classics [3 CDs]

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-05-22

Works: George Frederick Handel: Coronation Anthem; Messiah; Thomas Tallis: If ye love me; In manus tuas; John Goss: Hymn; Psalm 23; Charles Villiers Stanford: Beati quorum via; Hubert Parry: Dear Lord and F...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Bayl, Benjamin; Bean, Hugh; Bell, David [Organ]; Brett, Oliver; Bullard, Thomas; Cleobury, Stephen [Organ/Conductor]; du Pré, Jacqueline; Stevens, Peter; Willcocks, David...
Conductors: Cleobury, Stephen; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Willcocks, David; Barbirolli, John; Boult, Adrian; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Handley, Vernon; Hughes, Owain Arwel; Groves, Charles, Sir; Kilbey, Reginald; Dunn, Vivi...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music (UK); Wallace Collection (Brass Ensemble)

Lark Ascending Collection / Butterworth, Delius, Elgar, Holst, etc.

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-03

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes (3) for Organ; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; English Folk Song Suite; Fantasia on...
Performers: Bean, Hugh
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; Dilkes, Neville; Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Previn, Andre; Handley, Vernon
Ensemble: ; Allegri String Quartet

With the sublime The Lark Ascending as its centerpiece, this collection illustrates the way that Vaughan Williams and his contemporaries expressed their national identity, drawing...continue...

English String Music by Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams and Frederick Delius / Barbirolli

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-01-24

Works: Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20; Elegy for Strings, Op. 58; Sospiri; Ralph Vaughan Williams: ...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John
Ensemble: Hallé Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Sinfonia of London

Essential Strings / Samuel Barber, Benjamin Britten, Edward Elgar and Edvard Grieg

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-07-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita no 3 in E, BWV 1006; Orchestral Suite no 3, BWV 1068; Johann Pachelbel: Canon in D; Arcangelo Corelli: Concerto grosso in G minor 'Christmas Concerto', Op. 6, no 8; Wol...
Performers: Armand, Georges; Brosse, Jean-Patrice; Papian, Vag; Vengerov, Maxim [Violin]
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold; Marriner, Sir Neville; Armand, Georges; Tate, Jeffrey; Menuhin, Yehudi; Maksymiuk, Jerzy; ; Brown, Iona; Hickox, Richard; Jansons, Mariss; Warren-Green, Christopher; Montgomery, K...
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Cellists; Virtuosi

Vaughan Williams: Greensleeves; Oboe Concerto; Lark Ascending / Haydon

1 CD / Retrospective Revival / 2011-06-14

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; Concerto for Oboe in A minor; The lark ascending; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Performers: Girdwood, Julia
Conductors: Clark, Robert Haydon
Ensemble: Consort of London

Vaughan Williams' Fantasias and the violin concerto The Lark Ascending are evergreen works of English music. His Oboe Concerto, written for the great Leon Goossens,...continue...
Recording information: St. John's, Smith Square, London (01/1990)....continue...

Stokowski conducts Vaughan Williams, Dvorák & Purcell

1 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-10-26

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Henry Purcell: Dido and Aenaeas; Antonin Dvorák: Serenade for Strings
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold

International Record Review - Nigel Simeone
The Small Desmar label made two recordings with Leopold Stokowski in 1975, when the conductor was 93. They were released...continue...
Recording information: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (08/16/1975); No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London (08/18/1975-08/19/1975)....continue...

English String Classics

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Benjamin Britten: Simple Symphony for Strings, Op. 4; George Butterworth: Banks of Green Willow; Edward Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E ...

Best Of British / Addinsell, Arnold, Britten, Butterworth, et al.

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-09-28

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Tunes; English Folk So...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Becu, Wim; Beniston, Paul; Carewe, Mary [Soprano Vocal]; Chambers, Colin; Cohen, Robert [Cello]; Finch, Catrin; Johnston, Guy [Cello]; ...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Rattle, Simon, Sir; del Mar, Norman; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Boult, Adrian; Davison, Arthur; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Cleobury, Stephen; Hickox, Richard; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Dilke...
Ensemble: ; Virtuosi of England

Celebrate the United Kingdom's favorite classical music with this exclusive EMI Classics release - Best of British. Get your tea and crumpets ready as you...continue...

20th Century Classics: Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-08-10

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; The Wasps; The lark ascending; Flos campi; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Norfolk Rhapsody no 1 in E mino...
Performers: Angas, Richard; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Balmer, Christopher; Bowen, Kenneth; Burrowes, Norma; Case, John Carol; Chang, Sarah; Dickerson, Bernard; Evans, Wynford; Hayward, Marie; Keyte, Chr...
Conductors: Barbirolli, John; Handley, Vernon; Haitink, Bernard; Willcocks, David; Boult, Adrian;
Ensemble: ; London Early Music Group

English Fantasia: Favourite Works by Elgar, Delius and Vaughan Williams

1 CD / Sony Classical Import / 2010-07-27

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; The lark ascending; Frederick Delius: Pieces (2) for small orchestra, RT vi/19; Edward Elgar: Elegy for Strings...
Performers: Lowbury, Pauline
Conductors: Cleobury, Nicholas

Recording information: Walthamstow Town Hall (05/20/1998-05/21/1998)....continue...

Lyrita Box Set 2 (Box)

4 CD / Lyrita / 2010-01-12

Works: Gordon Jacob: Symphony no 1; Daniel Jones: Dance Fantasy for orchestra; John Joubert: Symphony no 1, Op. 20; Constant Lambert: Music for Orchestra; Walter Leigh: Concertino for Harpsichord/Piano and ...
Performers: Ogdon, John; Pinnock, Trevor
Conductors: Wordsworth, Barry; Thompson, Bryden; Handley, Vernon; Braithwaite, Nicholas; Downes, Edward; Davison, Arthur; Boult, Adrian; Pritchard, John; del Mar, Norman; Herrmann, Bernard; Goossens, Eugene, Sir...

A box set celebrating Lyrita's 50-year devotion to British music!...continue...

Istvan Kertesz conducts Bruckner Symphony no 4

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-11-25

Works: Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 4 in E flat major, WAB 104 "Romantic"; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Conductors: Kertész, István

The live stereo performance of Bruckner's 4th on 13 March 1964 first appeared on BBC Radio Classics in 1995 with poor re-mastering and no additional...continue...
Recording information: Royal Festival Hall, London....continue...

Vaughan Williams: Oboe Concerto, Ten Blake Songs / Lajos Lencsès

1 CD / Capriccio / 2009-09-29

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Oboe in A minor; Blake Songs (10) for Voice and Oboe; Household Music; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Performers: Korner, Emily; Lencses, Lajos; Pesthy, Paul; Schneider, Ansgar; Weller, Andreas
Conductors: Bánfalvi, Béla

Boult Conducts Vaughan Williams, Hadley, Bax & Berg / Sir Adrian Boult

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2009-06-02

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Symphony no 6 in E minor; Patrick Hadley: One Morning in Spring, for orchestra; Arnold Bax: Mediterranean, for orchestra (arr. of piano p...
Conductors: Boult, Adrian
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Adrian Boult was Vaughan Williams' close and personal friend as well as one of his greatest advocates. This broadcast in excellent stereo from the...continue...

Ultimate Classical Dreams - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-04-21

Works: Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Pietro Mascagni: Cava...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Berbie, Jane; Bolet, Jorge; Boskovsky, Willi; Breitenbach, Gunther; Brown, Iona; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Fassbaender, Brigitte [M...
Conductors: Fennell, Frederick; Zinman, David; Dutoit, Charles; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Munchinger, Karl; Tate, Jeffrey; Davis, Colin; Malcolm, George; Chailly, Riccardo; Kertész, Is...
Ensemble: ; Borodin Quartet; Weller Quartet

Vaughan Williams: Wasps, The Lark Ascending, etc / Seaman, Carney, et al

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2009-03-10

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; The lark ascending; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; English Folk Song Suite
Conductors: Seaman, Christopher
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Violinist Jonathan Carney is an avid exponent of 20th-century music and his repertoire includes concerti by Lutoslawski, Penderecki, Hindemith, Barber, Walton, and William Bolcom. In...continue...

For Mother - A Classical Bouquet

4 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-10

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Symphony no 2 in E ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bolet, Jorge; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Cohen, Franklin; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Goossens, Marie; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Har...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Bonynge, Richard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Khachaturian, Aram; Solti, Sir Georg; Segal, Uri; Agoult, Raymond; Kempe, Rudolf; Gavazzeni, Giana...
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

In time for Mother's Day comes this new box-set, a bouquet of classical gems for every mother's music library. This 4-CD set includes a wide-range...continue...

Romantic Strings: Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Suk

1 CD / Warner Classics / 2009-02-02

Works: Edward Elgar: Introduction and Allegro, for string quartet & string orchestra in G major, Op. 47; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony for Strings...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Helsinki Strings

The Art of Dimitri Mitropoulos Vol. 1 - Berg, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, et al

4 CD / Music & Arts / 2008-08-12

Works: Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Ernest Chausson: Symphony in B flat ma...
Performers: Casadesus, Jean; Petri, Egon; Szigeti, Joseph [Violin]
Conductors: Mitropoulos, Dimitri
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra

Few great conductors can be classified by just a few characteristics. Although this cautionary remark applies to Dimitri Mitropoulos, it seems safe to say that,...continue...

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves, The lark ascending, Symphony no 2 & 5, etc

2 CD / Telarc / 2008-08-12

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; Symphony no 5 in D major; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); The lark ascending
Performers: Cosham, Peter; Griffiths, Barry; Rive, Francois; Williams, Andrew [Producer]
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard; Previn, Andre

Eternal Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-07-29

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; The lark ascending; Mass in G minor; Phantasy Quintet for Strings; The wasps; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tall...

British Composers - Vaughan Williams: Symphonies no 4-6, Oboe Concerto, etc / Gibson, Royal PO, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-22

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Concerto for Oboe in A minor; Symphony no 4 in F minor; Symphony no 5 in D major; Symphony no 6 in E minor
Performers: Growcott, Robert; Jarvis, Gerald; Morgan, Cedric; Turner, Allan; Williams, John [Film Composer]
Conductors: Silvestri, Constantin; Berglund, Paavo; Gibson, Alexander, Sir
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Heading up the four titles in the new Vaughan Williams series from EMI is this 2-CD set featuring the first general CD release of the...continue...

Vaughan Williams - The Collector's Edition / Willcocks, Boult, Bean, Barbirolli, et al

30 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); Symphony no 8 in D minor; Symphony no 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra ("Pastoral"...
Performers: Adler, Larry; Allen, Thomas; Angas, Richard; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Aronowitz, Cecil; Asch, David van; Bainbridge, Elisabeth; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Balmain, Ian; Barlo...
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Boult, Adrian; Silvestri, Constantin; Banks, Eric; Groves, Charles, Sir; Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John; Hickox, Richard; O'Brien, Brendan; Davies, Meredith; Willcocks, Davi...
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Madrigal Singers; London Music Group; London Philharmonic Orch...

This 30-CD budget boxed set contains all of the hits, as well as other gems such as 'A Sea Symphony', 'Fantasia on Christmas Carols', 'On...continue...

Stokowski - Percy Grainger Favorites

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Percy Grainger: Country Gardens; Mock Morris, for orchestra (elastic scoring) (RMTB 1); Early One Morning, folk song for string orchestra (edited by Peter Barry Ould; BFMS unnumbered); Shepherd's Hey...
Performers: Grainger, Percy
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Leopold Stokowski Orchestra

The Essential Vaughan Williams / Willcocks, Boult, Bean, Barbirolli, et al

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-06-24

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The lark ascending; Linden Lea; Fantasia on Greensleeves; House of life; English Folk Song Suite; The Vagabond ("Give to me the life I love"), song for voice & piano (or orche...
Performers: Angas, Richard; Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Asch, David van; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bayl, Benjamin; Bean, Hugh; Bostridge, Ian; Bowen, Kenneth; Burrowes, Norma; Case, John C...
Conductors: Boult, Adrian; Barbirolli, John; ; Marriner, Sir Neville; Willcocks, David; Bishop, Christopher; Neary, Martin; Moore, Philip; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Cleobury, Stephen
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; King's College Choir, Cambridge; London Music Group; London Symphony Orchestra; The Wallace Collection; Winchester Cathedral Choir; York Minster Choir

This essential collection presents 30 Vaughan Williams favorites on 2 CDs. It includes such classic recordings as 'The Lark Ascending' with Hugh Bean, the 'Tallis...continue...

The Best of Vaughan Williams

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-06-24

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Forty-Ninth Parallel; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Linden Lea; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); The wasps; House of life; Variants (5) of 'D...
Performers: Burnside, Iain [Piano]; Greed, David; Johnson, Graham [Piano]; Maltman, Christopher; Rolfe Johnson, Anthony [Tenor Vocal]; Williams, Roderick [Bass-Baritone Vocal]
Conductors: Penny, Andrew; Judd, James; Bakels, Kees; Lloyd-Jones, David; Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Dublin RTE Concert Orchestra; English Northern Philharmonia; New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

One of the leading English composers of his generation, Vaughan Williams went some way towards creating a specifically English musical idiom, influenced by his interest...continue...

Karajan - Complete EMI Recordings 1946-84 Vol 1 - Orchestral Works

88 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-04-01

Works: Johann Strauss II: Die Fledermaus; An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful, Blue Danube), waltz for orchestra (with chorus ad li; Kaiserwaltzer Waltz, Op. 437; Perpetuum mobile, Op. 257 "...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Blau, Andreas; Brain, Dennis [French Horn]; Braun, Manfred; Galway, James [Flute]; Gieseking, Walter; Höngen, Elisabeth; Hauptmann, Norbert; Helmis, Fritz; Hotter, Hans; James, C...
Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von

The first volume of Karajan's complete catalog for EMI - 88 CDs of some of history's greatest orchestral recordings at a budget price....continue...

Holst: St Paul's Suite op. 29 no 2; Warlock: Capriol Suite, etc / Sir Adrian Boult, Vernon Handley, et al

1 CD / Lyrita / 2008-03-11

Works: Michael William Balfe: Bohemian Girl; Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Pomp and Circumstance Marches (5), Op. 39; Frederick Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet; Percy Grainger: Shepherd's Hey; Immovab...
Conductors: Braithwaite, Nicholas; Davis, Andrew; Fredman, Myer; Handley, Vernon; Holst, Imogen; Boult, Adrian

Ralph Vaughan Williams evolved a highly personal sound derived in varying degrees from impressionism, folk song modality, Tudor church music and a very personal response...continue...

Toscanini conducts Mozart and Vaughan-Williams

1 CD / Opus KURA / 2007-12-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 40 in G minor, K 550; Symphony no 41 in C major, K 551 "Jupiter"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for O...
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra

The significance of this recording, apart from the exceptional, clean masterings by Opus Kura is the relatively rare nature of Vaughan-Williams. This 1945 performance is...continue...

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5, etc / Spano, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Telarc / 2007-04-24

Works: Thomas Tallis: Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Symphony no 5 in D major; Serenade to music
Performers: Arenz, David; Arzewski, Cecylia; Harris, Reid; Rex, Christopher
Conductors: Spano, Robert
Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony Chamber Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

"This beautifully played and engineered disc contains three of Vaughan Williams' most mellifluous pieces... Not only is the singing of the choir just perfect, but...continue...

Klemperer, Ravel, Brahms, etc / Stokowski

1 CD / BBC Legends / 2007-04-24

Works: Otto Klemperer: Merry Waltz for orchestra; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Maurice Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 4 in E minor, Op. 98; Ottokar ...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra

This stereo broadcast of a Royal Albert Hall concert given in May 1974 represents the last public appearance of Leopold Stokowski in England. The 1974...continue...

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5, etc / Spano, et al

1 CD / Telarc / 2007-04-24

Works: Thomas Tallis: Psalm Tunes (9) for Mister Parker; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Symphony no 5 in D major; Serenade to music
Performers: Arenz, David; Arzewski, Cecylia; Ford, Nmon; Harris, Reid; O'Connor, Kelley; Rex, Christopher; Rivera, Jessica [Soprano Vocal]; Studebaker, Thomas
Conductors: Spano, Robert
Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra

"This beautifully played and engineered disc contains three of Vaughan Williams' most mellifluous pieces... Not only is the singing of the choir just perfect, but...continue...

Vaughan Williams, Barber, Grainger / Slatkin, St Louis SO

1 CD / Telarc / 2006-04-25

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Erik Satie: Gymnopedie for piano no 1; Gymnopedie for piano no 2; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50; ...
Performers: Dumm, Thomas; Korman, John; Sant'Ambrogio, John; Schiebler, Beverly
Conductors: Slatkin, Leonard
Ensemble: St. Louis Symphony Orchestra

"Telarc has lavished its usual loving care on the recording...I cannot imagine anyone disliking this disc. It is a superb issue." -American Record Guide...continue...

Surge / University of Houston Percussion Ensemble

1 CD / Albany Records / 2006-01-01

Works: Rob Smith: Surge, for percussion ensemble; Donald Grantham: Houston Strokes, for percussion ensemble; Blake Wilkins: Melos, for percussion ensemble; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Tho...

Greatest Hits - Vaughan Williams

1 CD / Decca / 2005-08-09

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; The lark ascending; English Folk Song Suite; The wasps; Concerto grosso for strings in 3 groups; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Performers: Brown, Iona; Connah, Trevor; Heath, Kenneth [Cello]; Shingles, Stephen
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 4, etc / Berglund, Silvestri

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2005-03-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Concerto for Oboe in A minor; Symphony no 4 in F minor
Performers: Growcott, Robert; Jarvis, Gerald; Morgan, Cedric; Turner, Allan; Williams, John
Conductors: Silvestri, Constantin; Berglund, Paavo
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: Job; Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis; Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2005-03-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Job
Performers: Bell, David [Organ]; Nolan, David; Trier, Stephen
Conductors: Handley, Vernon

Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Music / Judd, New Zealand SO

1 DVD Audio / Naxos (USA) / 2005-02-22

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Norfolk Rhapsody no 1 in E minor; In the Fen Country; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Concerto grosso for strings in 3 groups
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Although he was highly influenced by folk-song, as represented here most clearly in the 'Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1' and in the 'Fantasia on Greensleeves', these...continue...

Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works / Haitink, Chang

7 CD / EMI Classics / 2004-11-02

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Symphony no 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra...
Performers: Armstrong, Sheila [Soprano Vocal]; Bostridge, Ian; Chang, Sarah; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; Roocroft, Amanda; Summers, Jonathan
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Choir; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Expanded Edition - Romantic Favorites / Bernstein

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-07-27

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Quartet for Strings no 1 in D major, Op. 11; Sere...
Performers: Bernstein, Leonard; Corigliano, John, Sr. [Violin]
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

"Bernstein at his best... The Barber Adagio, with its keening theme, made an ideal tribute to the composer." - The New York Times...continue...

Vaughan-Williams, Martin, Honegger / Swiss CO

1 CD / Gallo / 2004-07-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Frank Martin: Polyptyque "6 images de la Passion du Christ"; Arthur Honegger: Symphony no 2 for Trumpet and Strings
Performers: Oling, Andreas
Conductors: Siffert, Emmanuel
Ensemble: Swiss Chamber Orchestra

Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works / Abravanel, Utah SO

1 Super Audio CD / Artemis / 2004-05-25

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Flos campi; Fantasia on Greensleeves
Performers: Lentz, Sally Peck
Conductors: Abravanel, Maurice
Ensemble: Utah Symphony Orchestra

"I haven't heard earlier CD re-incarnations of this, but I can't imagine how the rich, natural, smooth sound of this new SACD could beat." -...continue...

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique; Debussy, et al / Walter

1 CD / Urania / 2004-05-01

Works: Hector Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
Conductors: Walter, Bruno
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Ionisation II

1 CD / Symposium / 2004-04-01

Works: Albert Roussel: Le Festin de l'araignée, Fragments symphoniques, for orchestra; Spoken Word: Albert Roussel Announcing Le Festin de l'Araignée; Anton Bruckner: Symphony no 0 in D minor, WAB...
Conductors: Roussel, Albert; Zaun, Fritz; Konrath, Anton; Schmalstich, Clemens; Fricsay, Ferenc; Toscanini, Arturo; Slonimsky, Nicolas

Classics - Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5, etc / Previn

1 CD / Telarc / 2004-02-24

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Performers: Cosham, Peter; Griffiths, Barry; Rive, Francois; Williams, Andrew [Producer]
Conductors: Previn, Andre
Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

British Composers - Vaughan Williams: On Wenlock Edge, etc

1 CD / EMI Classics Import / 2004-02-03

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Norfolk Rhapsody no 1 in E minor; The lark ascending; In the Fen Country; On Wenlock Edge, song cycle for tenor, piano & string quartet (...
Performers: Blum, Norbert; Bostridge, Ian; Chang, Sarah
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Toscanini Broadcast Legacy - War Bond Concert

2 CD / Guild / 2003-12-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 3 in F major, Op. 90; Giuseppe Martucci: Work(s); Novelletta, for orchestra, Op. 6/1; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikov...
Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra

American Maestros - Classical Selections

2 CD / Telarc / 2003-07-22

Works: Aaron Copland: Rodeo; Gustav Holst: Suite for Military Band no 1 in E flat major, Op. 28 no 1; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"; Paul Hinde...
Performers: Christiansen, Clay; Dumm, Thomas; Elliott, Richard [Organ]; Goerke, Christine; Korman, John; Leech, Richard; Longhurst, John; McNair, Sylvia; Polegato, Brett; Sant'Ambrogio, John; Schiebler, Beverly
Conductors: Lane, Louis; Fennell, Frederick; Slatkin, Leonard; Shaw, Robert; Litton, Andrew; Spano, Robert; Zinman, David; Maazel, Lorin; Kunzel, Erich; Pearlman, Martin; Jessop, Craig D.
Ensemble: ; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Boston Baroque; Cincinnati Pops Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; Cleveland Symphonic Winds; Dallas Symphony Orchestra; St. Louis Symphony Orchestra; St. Michael's Chorus

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves, etc / Judd, etc

1 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2003-07-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis; Norfolk Rhapsody no 1 in E minor; In the Fen Country; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Concerto grosso for strings in 3 groups
Conductors: Judd, James
Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

"This is a wonderful release. The New Zealand orchestra plays beautifully, sounding everywhere like a first-rate group, while Naxos offers gorgeous, rich, well-balanced sound. Judd...continue...