Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony" / Symphony no. 6

~ Release by Ralph Vaughan Williams; BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

2 Disc release of previously released material

Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships
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": I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (in 1994-02)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony"
Ralph Vaughan Williams19:03
2Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": II. On the Beach at Night, Alone
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson
choir vocals:
BBC Symphony Chorus
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": II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (in 1994-02)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony"
Ralph Vaughan Williams10:28
3Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": III. Scherzo: The Waves
choir vocals:
BBC Symphony Chorus
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": III. Scherzo. The Waves (in 1994-02)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony"
Ralph Vaughan Williams7:54
4Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers
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)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony"
Ralph Vaughan Williams28:08
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1Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-10)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (in 1990-10)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro (in 1990-10)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1946 until 1947)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in E minor
Ralph Vaughan Williams7:26
2Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-10)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (in 1990-10)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato (in 1990-10)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1946 until 1947)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in E minor
Ralph Vaughan Williams8:56
3Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-10)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (in 1990-10)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace) (in 1990-10)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1946 until 1947)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in E minor
Ralph Vaughan Williams6:03
4Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-10)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (in 1990-10)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-10)
recording of:
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue (Moderato) (in 1990-10)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (from 1946 until 1947)
part of:
Symphony no. 6 in E minor
Ralph Vaughan Williams9:45
5Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-10)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (in 1990-10)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-10)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (in 1990-10)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams15:46
6The Lark Ascending
violin:
Tasmin Little (in 1990-10)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-10)
conductor:
Sir Andrew Davis (in 1990-10)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-10)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra) (in 1990-10)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert]
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams14:18