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Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony / Geraldine McGreevy: soprano; Tommi Hakala: baritone

1 Super Audio CD / Querstand / 2013-06-11

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"
Conductors: Arman, Howard
Ensemble: MDR Radio Choir; MDR Symphony Orchestra

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This England - works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams and Britten / Carlos Kalmar, Oregon SO

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Edward Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 "In London Town"; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Benjamin Britten: Peter Grimes; Passacaglia, for orchestra, Op. 33b (from "Peter Grimes")
Conductors: Kalmar, Carlos
Ensemble: ; Oregon Symphony Orchestra

Pentatone releases its second album with the Oregon Symphony, playing 'This England.' PentaTone has already planned a third album with these forces in 2013 as...continue...
Personnel: Nancy Ives (cello).

Recording information: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon (2012-02-18_2012-02-19&2012-)....continue...

Essential Film Classics

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-10-09

Works: Richard Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra; Richard Wagner: Die Walküre; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Requiem in D minor, K.626; Symphony no 25 in G minor, K.183; Sonata for Piano no 11 in A major, K....
Performers: Barrueco, Manuel; Bell, David [Organ]; Callas, Maria; Dimitrova, Ghena; Gavrilov, Andrei; Hough, Stephen; Koopman, Ton; Kraus, Alfredo [Tenor Vocals]; Little, Tasmin; Lott, Felicity [Soprano Vocal]; ...
Conductors: Tennstedt, Klaus; Jansons, Mariss; Hickox, Richard; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Abel, David [Violin]; Previn, Andre; Love, Geoff; Muti, Riccardo; Rattle, Simon, Sir; Serafin, Tullio; Ormandy, Eugene; Barbi...

Essential Classics is a series of 2-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics. Presenting the bestloved and most popular works...continue...

Christopher Wright: Concerto for Violin 'And then there was Silence ...'; Momentum: Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 / Fenella Humphreys, violin

1 CD / Dutton Laboratories / 2012-05-08

Works: Christopher Wright: Momentum, for orchestra; Concerto for Violin ("And then there was silence"); Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major
Performers: Humphreys, Fenella
Conductors: Yates, Martin
Ensemble: ; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Royal Scottish National Orchestra

This disc presents the world premiere recording of Peter Horton's new edition of Vaughan Williams' fifth symphony. Horton's version addresses many of the textural problems...continue...

Time Traveller: Wartime Britain

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-04-10

Works: William Walton: Prelude and Fugue "Spitfire"; Henry V; Cecil Armstrong Gibbs: Dusk, for voice & piano; Richard Addinsell: Warsaw Concerto; Walter Kent: The White Cliffs of Dover; Kenneth J. Alford: C...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Bowlly, Al; Coward, Noel; Hess, Myra; Lynn, Vera
Conductors: Walton, William; Dunn, Vivian; Alwyn, Kenneth; Osborne, Tony; Marriner, Sir Neville; Groves, Charles, Sir; Gibbons, Carroll; Barbirolli, John; Wallace, J.L.; Noble, Ray; Kilbey, Reginald

Britain's Finest Hour - and six years of cataclysm, stoicism and heroism - are recalled by this richly varied collection of music associated with the...continue...

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 / Christopher Seaman, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

1 Super Audio CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-03-13

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); Serenade to music
Performers: Athayde, Juliana
Conductors: Seaman, Christopher
Ensemble: ; Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra

To mark the close of an outstanding thirteen-season tenure as Music Director of the Rochester Philharmonic, Christopher Seaman leads his orchestra in a program of...continue...
Recording information: Kodak Hall, Eastman Theatre, Rochester, New York (03/2011)....continue...

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2; Oboe Concerto / Mark Elder, Halle Orchestra

1 CD / Halle Records / 2012-02-14

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); Concerto for Oboe in A minor
Performers: Rancourt, Stephane
Conductors: Elder, Mark

Hallé returns with a disc of Vaughan Williams in works chosen to illustrate the full range of colour and highly accomplished playing of the award...continue...
Recording information: 10/14/2010....continue...

Bernstein Symphony Edition

60 CD / Sony Classical / 2011-11-22

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 "Eroica"; Symphony no 2 in D major, Op. 36; Symphony no 7 in A major, Op. 92; Symphony no 4 in B flat maj...
Performers: Annear, Gwenyth; Biggs, E. Power; Bressler, Charles; Bushkin, Isser; Chambers, James; Entremont, Philippe; Friend, Rodney [Violin]; Greitzer, Sol; Grist, Reri [Soprano Vocals]; Guldbaek, Ruth; Jones,...
Conductors: Bernstein, Leonard

Music for a Time of War by Ives, Adams, Britten, Vaughn Williams

1 CD / PentaTone Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Charles Ives: Contemplations (2); John Adams: The Wound-Dresser; Benjamin Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem, Op. 20; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 4 in F minor
Performers: Iwasaki, Jun; Sylvan, Sanford; Work, Jeffrey
Conductors: Kalmar, Carlos

Since the Oregon Symphony was established more than 100 years ago, it has been recognized for its internationally acclaimed music directors, skilled performers, diverse programs...continue...
Recording information: Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR (05/07/2011-05/08/2011)....continue...

Ralph Vaughan Williams conducts his own Music

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Dona nobis pacem
Performers: Flynn, Renee; Henderson, Roy
Conductors: Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra

Those who have loved this British composer's music have known his only commercial recordings - The Wasps Overture and the Ballet 'Old King Cole' (1925)...continue...

The British Composers Guide to Britain

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-08-23

Works: Eric Coates: Knightsbridge March; London Suite; Edward Elgar: Cockaigne (In London Town), concert overture, Op. 40; Severn Suite, Op. 87; Caractacus, Op. 35; Percy Grainger: Handel in the Strand; Bri...
Performers: Adni, Daniel [Piano]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Barrueco, Manuel; Bayl, Benjamin; Bell, David [Organ]; Benson, Garth; Bostridge, Ian; Brannigan, Owen; Bullard, Thomas; Harvey, Frederi...
Conductors: Groves, Charles, Sir; Barbirolli, John; del Mar, Norman; Ord, Boris; Previn, Andre; Layton, Stephen; Cleobury, Stephen; Ledger, Philip, Sir; Gibson, Alexander, Sir; Bishop, Christopher; Irving, Rober...
Ensemble: ; London Music Group; Polyphony (Vocal Ensemble)

This bright and breezy guide takes us in 50 stops from London, round Essex and East Anglia, up to Scotland, then - via Wales and...continue...

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Garden of Proserpine; In The Fen Country; The Captain's Apprentice / Jane Irwin, Mary Brevan, Leigh Melrose

1 CD / Albion / 2011-08-09

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Garden of Prosperine, for soprano, chorus & orchestra; In the Fen Country; Folksongs from the Eastern Counties (15); Patrick Hadley: Fen and Flood, cantata for chorus & or...
Performers: Irwin, Jane; Melrose, Leigh; Vocal], Mary Bevan [Soprano
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: ; Joyful Company of Singers

Vaughan Williams completed The Garden of Proserpine, scored for soprano soloist, chorus and full orchestra, in 1899. For the twenty-something composer, it was a first...continue...
Recording information: The Lighthouse, Poole (09/27/2010-09/28/2010)....continue...

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6 / Marriner

1 CD / Retrospective Revival / 2011-06-14

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Symphony no 6 in E minor
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville

Composed in the 1940s, these symphonies find Vaughan Williams at his creative zenith. The fifth draws on influences from the opera The Pilgrim's Progress whilst...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (05/1990)....continue...

British Composers: A Celebration / EMI

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-05-03

Works: Edward Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite no 1, Op. 1a no 4; Symphony no 1 in A flat, Op. 55; Ave Maria, Op. 2 no 2; Quartet for Strings in E minor, Op. 83; Ave verum corpus, Op. 2 no 1; Falstaff; Dream Chil...
Performers: Allen, Thomas; Andrew Davis [Conductor/Organ]; Baker, Janet, Dame [Mezzo-soprano Vocal]; Bennett, Richard Rodney [Composer]; Bowen, John; Bramma, Harry; Brown, Wilfred; Dilkes, Neville; Donohoe, Pete...
Conductors: Collingwood, Lawrance; Willcocks, David; Boult, Adrian; Walton, William; Harding, Daniel; Robinson, Christopher; Wordsworth, Barry; Finzi, Christopher; Bliss, Sir Arthur; Goodall, Reginald; Davies, M...
Ensemble: ; Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; Britten String Quartet; London Music Group; The Band of the Royal Military School of Music Kne

Taking a panoramic view of British music between the ends of the 19th and 20th centuries, this fascinating collection features some 30 composers. From the...continue...

Elgar: Enigma Variations / Colin Davis

1 CD / BR Klassik / 2010-10-26

Works: Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 6 in E minor
Conductors: Davis, Colin

”Colin Davis delivers an excellent performance of Vaughan Williams' Sixth Symphony, aptly ferocious in the first movement, threatening in the second, with a raucous scherzo...continue...

The Perfect Evening: Chocolate

1 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2010-09-21

Works: Fritz Kreisler: Schön Rosmarin; Henry Mancini: Breakfast at Tiffany's; Zdenek Fibich: Poem, for orchestra, Op. 41/4; James Scott Skinner: Bovaglie's Plaid, for flute & ensemble; Johannes Brahms:...
Performers: Doherty, Diana; Duncan, Chris; Gilby, Barbara Jane; Harrison, Jack; Kenny, Yvonne; Noonan, Katie; Noonan, Maggie; Strutt, Catherine; Woodward, Roger
Conductors: Dommett, Leonard; Mills, Richard; Williams, Verdon; ; Mann, Paul; Kamirski, Wlodzimierz; Challender, Stuart; Stanhope, David; Summerbell, Mark; Thomas, Patrick; Pikler, Robert; Noble, Guy
Ensemble: ; Carisma

Within a Dream - A Celebration of the Artistry of Richard Hickox

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2009-10-27

Works: Frank Bridge: The Sea; Benjamin Britten: Albert Herring, Op. 39; War Requiem, Op. 66; Peter Grimes; Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); The Pilgrim's Pr...
Performers: Ainsley, John Mark; Barker, Cheryl; Bullock, Susan; Burgess, Sally; Davies, Arthur [Tenor Vocal]; Eckhoff, Herbert; Elms, Roderick; Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Voca...
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Welsh Symphony; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Collegium Musicum 90; London Symphony Orchestra; R...

The premature death of Richard Hickox on 23 November 2008, aged sixty, deprived the musical world of one of its greatest conductors. The depth and...continue...

Icon - Leopold Stokowski - The Maverick Conductor

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-10-20

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582; Komm, süsser Tod, komm, sel'ge Ruh'!, BWV 478; English Suite no 2 in A minor, BWV 807; Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 720; C...
Performers: Babikian, Virgina; Baker, Julius; Gardner, Guy; Hager, Clyde; Neikrug, George
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Houston Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; ORTF National Orchestra

One of the most flamboyant conductors of the 20th century, Leopold Stokowski was born at Marylebone in London in 1882, the son of a Polish...continue...

The Classic 100 Symphony

8 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2009-10-06

Works: Antonin Dvorák: Symphony no 9 in E minor, Op. 95/B 178 "From the New World"; Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Symphony no 5 in C-sharp minor; Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symph...
Performers: Fraser, Anna; Harada, Takashi; Kenny, Yvonne; Kimura, Kaori; Waters, Mel
Conductors: Kertész, István; Challender, Stuart; Thomas, Patrick; Verbitsky, Mikhail; Karajan, Herbert von; Stenz, Markus; Maazel, Lorin; Stanhope, David; Kleiber, Carlos; Porcelijn, David; Caetani, Ol...

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...

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 2; Mathias: Celtic Dances Op 60 / Hughes, et al

1 CD / Divine Art / 2009-02-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); William Mathias: Celtic Dances, for orchestra, Op. 60
Conductors: Hughes, Owain Arwel
Ensemble: National Youth Orchestra of Wales

The National Youth Orchestra of Wales has the distinction of being the first national youth orchestra in the world. Founded in 1945, it is a...continue...

First Recordings - Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 2 "London" / Godfrey, London SO

1 CD / Symposium / 2008-12-09

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version)
Conductors: Godfrey, Daniel S.

These first recordings were made in 1923 at a time when works needed to be broken onto the 4- minute sides of 12 inch 78s....continue...

Vaughan Williams: The Complete Symphonies / Rodgers, Maltman, Russell, Silverthorne, Bournemouth SO, et al

6 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2008-08-26

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); The wasps; Symphony no 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra ("Pastoral"); Symphony no ...
Performers: Dowie, Christopher; Green, Stuart; Maltman, Christopher; O'Brien, Brendan; Rodgers, Joan; Rozario, Patricia [Soprano Vocals]; Russell, Lynda; Silverthorne, Paul
Conductors: Daniel, Paul; Bakels, Kees
Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; Waynflete Singers

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

The Art of Dimitri Mitropoulos Vol. 2 - Broadcast Performances 1945-1955 - Mahler, Bach, et al

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

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 6 in A minor "Tragic"; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D major, BWV 1050; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Concerto for Pia...
Performers: Coppola, Carmine; Dow, Dorothy; Francescatti, Zino; koff, Mischa; Mitropoulos, Dimitri [Conductor/Piano]; Scarpini, Pietro; Varnay, Astrid
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...

Best of London - Sullivan, Elgar, Handel, Holst, Walton, etc

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

Works: Arthur Sullivan: Yeomen of the Guard; Eric Coates: London (London Every Day), suite for orchestra; London Calling, march; London Again, suite for orchestra; Haydn Wood: London Cameos; London Landmark...
Performers: Knowles, Martin; Larkin, Mathew; Lenehan, John [Piano]; Linell, Dorothy
Conductors: Penny, Andrew; Leaper, Adrian; Kingston, Geoffrey A.; Wordsworth, Barry; Sutherland, Gavin; Tomlinson, Ernest; Daniel, Paul; Griffiths, Howard; Summerly, Jeremy; Bakels, Kees; Edison, Noel

A rousing collection of music evoking Britain’s capital city in all its pomp and glory. CD 1 takes the listener on a nostalgic journey though...continue...

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...

British Composers - Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5, Serenade to Music, etc / Sargent, London SO, et al

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-07-22

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; Serenade to music; Fantasia on Greensleeves; Toward the Unknown Region, for chorus & orchestra; Symphony no 5 in D major
Performers: Anthony, Trevor; Morison, Elsie; Robertson, Duncan
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir; Barbirolli, John

This release from EMI's British Composers Series featuring the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams restores two classics of the early stereo catalog: the extraordinarily lyrical...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 - Classic 1947-49 Columbia Recordings Vol 3

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 6 in E minor; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Romeo & Juliet; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony no 35 in D major, K 385 "Haffner"; Spoken Word: Spoken Introductory rema...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: New York Philharmonic

Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 4 / Stokowski, NBC SO

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 4 in F minor; George Butterworth: A Shropshire Lad; George Antheil: Symphony, for orchestra no 4 ("1942"), W. 177
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: NBC Symphony Orchestra

Vaughan-WIlliams: Symphony no 9, etc / Stokowski, et al

1 CD / Cala Records / 2008-07-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 9 in E minor; Wallingford Riegger: New Dance, for orchestra, Op. 18b; Alan Hovhaness: Symphony no 2 ("Mysterious Mountain"), Op. 132; Paul Creston: Toccata for orc...
Conductors: Stokowski, Leopold
Ensemble: Leopold Stokowski Orchestra

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...

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...

Boston Symphony Live, Vol. 2 / Koussevitzky, et al

1 CD / Guild / 2007-09-01

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 5 in D major; Modest Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain; Khovanschina; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32
Conductors: Koussevitzky, Sergey

Although remaining true to his Russian heritage, Serge Koussevitzky was renowned for his championing and commissioning of new American music. Yet he also had an...continue...

Great Conductors

10 CD / Membran / 2007-08-14

Works: Robert Schumann: Symphony no 2 in C major, Op. 61; Claude Debussy: La mer; Hector Berlioz: La damnation de Faust, Op. 24; William Byrd: Pavan and Galliards (2) in A minor no 2, MB 15 "The Earl of Sal...

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: 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...

Composer's Collection - Vaughan Williams / Corporon, et al

2 CD / GIA Publications / 2007-04-10

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite; Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus'; Symphony no 8 in D minor; Flourish for Wind Band, overture to a pageant for military band; England's Pleasant Lan...
Performers: Clardy, Mary Karen
Conductors: Corporon, Eugene;
Ensemble: North Texas Wind Symphony; Showa Wind Symphony

"The performances are expert, and the sound-which ranges from single wind instrument solos to a fullband replete with thundering timpani and bass drum that can...continue...

Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, etc / Hickox, et al

1 Super Audio CD / Chandos Records / 2007-03-27

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"
Performers: Finley, Gerald [Bass-Baritone Vocals]; Gritton, Susan
Conductors: Hickox, Richard
Ensemble: London Symphony Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra

"Gritton's fearless and star-bright soprano waved the flags of the nations, and with Gerald Finley, finally hoisted the anchor to set free the voyaging soul."...continue...

An Introduction to Ralph Vaughan Williams

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-09-19

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: The wasps; Fantasia on Greensleeves; The lark ascending; A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version)
Performers: Davis, Michael [Violin]
Conductors: Handley, Vernon; Thompson, Bryden
Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra

'The Lark Ascending' is the composer at his calmly lyrical best, and Michael Davis's performance of the solo violin part is simply beautiful. Those with...continue...

Pastoral Classics - Music for a Summer's Day

2 CD / Chandos Records / 2006-07-25

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Les saisons, Op. 37b; Percy Grainger: Work(s); Shepherd's Hey; Country Gardens; Herbert Howells: Dances (...
Performers: Fleming, Colin; Kanga, Skaila [Harp]; McCann, Phillip; Mordkovitch], Lydia; Ogden, Craig [Guitar]; Reilly, Tommy; Stephens, Alison
Conductors: Weller, Walter; Järvi, Neeme; Hickox, Richard; del Mar, Norman; Godwin, Anthony; Rothstein, Jack [Violin]; Tortelier, Yan Pascal; ; Thompson, Bryden; Handley, Vernon; Newsome, Roy
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemb; BBC National Orchestra of Wales; BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; City of London Sinfonia; Johann Strauss Orche...

Various artists including Craig, Ogden, Lydia Mordkovich, BBC Philharmonic, Ulster Orchestra, Tommy Reilly, and The Academy of St Martin in The fields ar eheard in...continue...

The Absolute Sound SACD Sampler

1 Super Audio CD / Telarc / 2006-01-24

Works: Henry Purcell: Abdelazer, Z 570 "Moor's Revenge"; Carl Orff: Carmina burana; Anonymous: Carmina burana; George Frederick Handel: Water Music, HWV 348-350; Bohuslav Martinu: Symphony no 2; Claude Debu...
Performers: Kuhlman, William; Longhurst, John
Conductors: ; Runnicles, Donald; Pearlman, Martin; Järvi, Paavo; López-Cobos, Jesús; Jessop, Craig; Spano, Robert
Ensemble: Atlanta Symphony Chorus; Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; Boston Baroque; Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Empire Brass Quintet; Los Angeles Guitar Quartet; Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Orchestra at Temple Squa...

Discover - Music of the 20th Century

2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2005-11-01

Works: Claude Debussy: Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Arnold Schoenberg: Pieces (5) for piano, Op. 23; Alban Berg: Concerto for Violin; Anton Webern: Pieces (5) for orchestra, Op. 1...
Performers: Aitken, Robert [Flute]; Berman, Boris; Biret, Idil; Heaton, Roger; Hill, Peter; Hirsch, Rebecca; Kilanowisz, Zofia; Kormendi, Klara
Conductors: Rahbari, Alexander; Klas, Eri; Yuasa, Takuo; Craft, Robert; Sanderling, Stefan; Bakels, Kees; Lenárd, Ondrej; Mogrelia, Andrew; Slovák, Ladislav; Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Bateman, Paul; Sincl...
Ensemble: ; Amici Ensemble

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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: A Sea Symphony (Symphony no 1) / Daniel

1 Super Audio CD / NVDV / 2005-05-17

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"
Performers: Maltman, Christopher; Rodgers, Joan
Conductors: Daniel, Paul
Ensemble: Bournemouth Chorus

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Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony; Symphony No. 8

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

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (Symphony no 2) (Original 1913 version); Symphony no 8 in D minor
Performers: Benedict, Roger
Conductors: Handley, Vernon

Vaughan Williams: A Pastoral Symphony; Symphony No. 4 in F minor; English Folk Song Suite

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

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite; Symphony no 3 for soprano or tenor & orchestra ("Pastoral"); Symphony no 4 in F minor
Performers: Barlow, Alison; Benedict, Roger; Black, Nigel; Chambers, Colin; Stewart, Malcolm; Stringer, Alan
Conductors: Handley, Vernon

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: A Sea Symphony

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

Works: Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony no 1 "A sea symphony"
Performers: Rodgers, Joan; Shimell, William
Conductors: Handley, Vernon