The Collector’s Edition

~ Release by Vaughan Williams (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD: A Sea Symphony
2CD: A London Symphony / Symphony No. 8 In D Minor
3CD: A Pastoral Symphony / Symphony No. 4 In F Minor
4CD: Oboe Concerto In A Minor / Symphony No. 5 In D
5CD: Symphony No. 6 In E Minor / Symphony No. 9 In E Minor
6CD: Serenade To Music / Partita / Sinfonia Antartica
7CD: The Wasps – Aristophanic Suite / Prelude And Fugue In C Minor / Piano Concerto In C
8CD: Piano Concerto In C / Job: A Masque For Dancing
9CD: Serenade To Music / English Folk Songs – Suite / Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 / Fantasia On ‘Greensleeves’ / In The Fen Country / The Lark Ascending – Romance
10CD: Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis / English Folk Songs – Suite / Concerto Grosso / Romance In D Flat
11CD: Serenade To Music Orchestral Version / The Poisoned Kiss – Overture / Old King Cole – A Ballet For Orchestra / Five Mystical Songs (George Herbert) / Prelude On An Old Carol Tune / The Running Set / Prelude: 49th Parallel / Sea Songs – March Orchestral Version
12CD: Variations For Orchestra / Two Hymn‐Tune Preludes / Concerto Accademico (Concerto For Violin And Strings In D Minor) / Three Preludes Founded On Welsh Hymn Tunes / String Quartet No. 3 In G Minor
13CD: Violin Sonata In A Minor / Phantasy Quintet For Two Violins, Two Violas And Cello / Six Studies In English Folk Song For Cello And Piano / String Quartet No. 2 In A Minor (For Jean On Her Birthday)
14CD: Toward The Unknown Region / Dona Nobis Pacem / Fantasia (Quasi Variazione) On The Old 104th Psalm Tune / Magnificat
15CD: An Oxford Elegy For Speaker, Small Chorus And Small Orchestra / Whitsunday Hymn (Three Choral Hymns) / Flos Campi Suite For Solo Viola, Small Chorus And Small Orchestra / Sancta Civitas (The Holy City)
16CD: Five Tudor Portraits / Benedicite / Five Variants Of ‘Dives And Lazarus’
17CD: Fantasia On Christmas Carols Version With Strings And Organ / Hodie – A Christmas Cantata /
18CD: Fantasia On Christmas Carols Version With Full Orchestra / Yorkshire Wassail Song (We’ve Been Awhile A‐Wandering) / In Windsor Forest / Songs Of Travel / On Wenlock Edge
19CD: O Clap Your Hands / Mass In G Minor / All People That On Earth Do Dwell / O Taste And See / Te Deum In G / For All The Saints / Three Preludes Founded On Welsh Hymn Tunes / The Truth From Above / O Little Town Of Bethlehem / Joseph And Mary / And All In The Morning / Alleluya, Sing To Jesus / Come Down, O Love Divine / All People That On Earth Do Dwell
20CD: Four Hymns / Merciless Beauty / The Water Mill / The New Ghost / Ten Blake Songs / On Wenlock Edge
21CD: Songs Of Travel
22CD: Linden Lea / Joy, Shipmate, Joy! / A Clear Midnight / Orpheus With His Lute / Hands, Eyes And Heart / Rest / The Call / Linden Lea / Folksong Arrangements: Five English Folk Songs / Folksong Arrangements
23CD: Folksong Arrangements: East Anglia – Wessex – Carols – France – Newfoundland / Voice & Violin (Violin & Piano) / A Song Of Thanksgiving
24CD: Epithalamion / Riders To The Sea
25CD: Hugh The Drover – Act I
26CD: Hugh The Drover – Act II
27CD: Sir John In Love – Act I, Act II
28CD: Sir John In Love – Act III, Act IV
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1Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, I. (Andante moderato)Ralph Vaughan Williams1:31
2Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, II. Yet hear me speak
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, II. Yet hear me speak
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:29
3Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, III. Beauty clear and fair
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, III. Beauty clear and fair
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:54
4Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, IV. Fair and fair and twice so fair
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, IV. Fair and fair and twice so fair
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:14
5Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, V. But listen, good mine host
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, V. But listen, good mine host
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:46
6Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, VI. I mun be married a-Sunday
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, VI. I mun be married a-Sunday
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams0:28
7Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, I. (Lento) When as we sat in Papylon
tenor vocals [Peter Simple (his servant)]:
David Johnston
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, I. (Lento) When as we sat in Papylon
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:56
8Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, II. How now, Master Parson?Ralph Vaughan Williams1:10
9Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, III. Peace, I say!
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd
bass vocals [Rugby (his servant)]:
Lawrence Richard
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English
tenor vocals [Peter Simple (his servant)]:
David Johnston
tenor vocals [Shallow (a country justice)]:
Terry Jenkins
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, III. Peace, I say!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:17
10Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, IV. When I was a bachelor
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, IV. When I was a bachelor
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams0:42
11Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, V. (Allegro)Ralph Vaughan Williams1:19
12Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, I. What, John! What, Robert!
baritone vocals [John (a servant to Ford)]:
Brian Ethridge
baritone vocals [Robert (a servant to Ford)]:
Stephen Varcoe
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, I. What, John! What, Robert!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:09
13Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, II. Alas, my love, you do me wrong
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, II. Alas, my love, you do me wrong
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:24
14Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, III. Have I caught my heavenly jewel
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, III. Have I caught my heavenly jewel
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:21
15Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, IV. Mistress Ford! Mistress Ford!
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, IV. Mistress Ford! Mistress Ford!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:48
16Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, V. When I was a bachelor
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, V. When I was a bachelor
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:10
17Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, VI. Nay, follow him, gentlemen
baritone vocals [Nym]:
Mark Rowlinson
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd
bass vocals [Pistol]:
Richard van Allan
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English
tenor vocals [Shallow (a country justice)]:
Terry Jenkins
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, VI. Nay, follow him, gentlemen
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:29
18Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, VII. Mistress Page!...Mistress Page!
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, VII. Mistress Page!...Mistress Page!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:43
19Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, I. (Andante piacevole)Ralph Vaughan Williams1:23
20Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, II. Pardon me, wife
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, II. Pardon me, wife
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:25
21Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, III. There is an old tale goes
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, III. There is an old tale goes
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:40
22Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, IV. Trib, fairies, trib...Round about in a fair ring-a
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, IV. Trib, fairies, trib...Round about in a fair ring-a
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:05
23Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, V. (Lento moderato) (Greensleeves)Ralph Vaughan Williams1:44
24Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, I. (Vivace)Ralph Vaughan Williams1:59
25Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, II. The Windsor bell hath struck twelve
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, II. The Windsor bell hath struck twelve
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:20
26Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, III. Oo! Oo!...Fairies black, grey, green and white
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, III. Oo! Oo!...Fairies black, grey, green and white
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:09
27Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, IV. Dance of the fairies (Allegro pesante) - But stay! I smell a man of middle earth
baritone vocals [Nym]:
Mark Rowlinson
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx
bass vocals [Pistol]:
Richard van Allan
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, IV. Dance of the fairies (Allegro pesante) - But stay! I smell a man of middle earth
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:45
28Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, V. Pinch him, pinch him black and blueRalph Vaughan Williams1:27
29Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, VI. (Moderato) - Nay, do not fly
baritone vocals [Nym]:
Mark Rowlinson
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd
bass vocals [Pistol]:
Richard van Allan
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English
tenor vocals [Peter Simple (his servant)]:
David Johnston
tenor vocals [Shallow (a country justice)]:
Terry Jenkins
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, VI. (Moderato) - Nay, do not fly
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:10
30Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, VII. See the chariot at hand
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Meredith Davies
chorus master:
John Alldis
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, VII. See the chariot at hand
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:44
31Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, VIII. Whether men do laugh or weepRalph Vaughan Williams2:08
32Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, IX. Dance (Presto)Ralph Vaughan Williams1:26
29CD: The Pilgrim’s Progress – Act I, II, III
30CD: The Pilgrim’s Progress – Act III (contd.) / Sir Adrian In Rehearsal