Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers

~ Recording by BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Country/Date
Official
1.4	Symphony No. 1 "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers	28:08	Ralph Vaughan Williams	A Sea Symphony	1994-02 GB
1.4	Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers	28:08	Ralph Vaughan Williams	Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony" / Symphony no. 6	2000-10-24 XE
1.4	Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers	28:09	Ralph Vaughan Williams	The Symphonies	2007 GB

Relationships

baritone vocals:	Thomas Hampson
choir vocals:	BBC Symphony Chorus
soprano vocals:	Amanda Roocroft
orchestra:	BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:	Sir Andrew Davis
chorus master:	Stephen Jackson

recorded at:	Blackheath Halls in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1994-02)

recording of:	Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers (in 1994-02)

Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers

lyricist:	Walt Whitman
composer:	Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1903 until 1909)

part of:

Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony" (order: 4)

parts:

1. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVa. The Explorers: O vast Rondure, swimming in space
2. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVb. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descending
3. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVc. The Explorers: O we can wait no longer
4. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVd. The Explorers: O thou transcendent
5. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVe. The Explorers: Greater than stars or suns
6. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVf. The Explorers: Sail forth, steer for the deep waters only
7. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVg. The Explorers: O my brave Soul!