A Vaughan Williams Anthology

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
April 8, 2022
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Williams, Ralph Vaughan
    • PERFORMER
      Various
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 08, 2022
    • UPC
      747313802135
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8508021
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      8
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I. Song for all Seas, all Ships

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus

      Performer: Joan Rodgers, Christopher Maltman

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    2. II. On the Beach at Night, alone

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Christopher Maltman

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    3. III. Scherzo: The Waves

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    4. IV. The Explorers: Grave e molto adagio

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Performer: Joan Rodgers, Christopher Maltman

      Conductor: Paul Daniel

    5. I. Lento - Allegro risoluto

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    6. II. Lento

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    7. III. Scherzo: Nocturne - Allegro vivace

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    8. IV. Andante con moto

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    9. The Wasps, Aristophanic Suite: I. Overture

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    10. I. Preludio: Moderato - Allegro - Tempo I

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    11. II. Scherzo: Presto misterioso

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    12. III. Romanza: Lento

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    13. IV. Passacaglia: Moderato

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    14. I. Moderato maestoso

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    15. II. Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    16. III. Scherzo: Allegro pesante

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    17. IV. Andante tranquillo

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: Kees Bakels

    18. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: James Judd

    19. Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: James Judd

    20. In the Fen Country

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: James Judd

    21. Fantasia on Greensleeves (arr. R. Greaves for orchestra)

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: James Judd

    22. I. Intrada

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: James Judd

    23. II. Burlesca Ostinata

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: James Judd

    24. III. Sarabande

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: James Judd

    25. IV. Scherzo

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: James Judd

    26. V. March and Reprise

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

      Conductor: James Judd

    27. The Solent

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of New York

      Conductor: Salvatore Di Vittorio

    28. Fantasia

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of New York

      Performer: Sina Kloke

      Conductor: Salvatore Di Vittorio

    29. No. 1. Prelude

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Performer: Sina Kloke

    30. No. 2. Slow dance

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Performer: Sina Kloke

    31. No. 3. Quick dance

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Performer: Sina Kloke

    32. No. 4. Slow air

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Performer: Sina Kloke

    33. No. 5. Rondo

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Performer: Sina Kloke

    34. No. 6. Pezzo ostinato

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Performer: Sina Kloke

    35. The Lark Ascending

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of New York

      Performer: Jennifer Pike

      Conductor: Salvatore Di Vittorio

    36. I. Prelude: Lento ma non troppo

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

      Performer: Garfield Jackson

    37. II. Scherzo: Prestissimo

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

      Performer: Garfield Jackson

    38. III. Alla Sarabanda: Lento

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

      Performer: Garfield Jackson

    39. IV. Burlesca: Allegro moderato

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

      Performer: Garfield Jackson

    40. I. Allegro moderato

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

    41. II. Minuet and Trio: Tempo di minuetto

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

    42. III. Romance: Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

    43. IV. Finale: Rondo Capriccioso - Allegro molto

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

    44. I. Prelude: Allegro appassionato

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

    45. II. Romance: Largo

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

    46. III. Scherzo: Allegro

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

    47. IV. Epilogue: Andante sostenuto

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Maggini Quartet

    48. Toward the Unknown Region

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    49. Willow-Wood

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Performer: Roderick Williams

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    50. The Voice out of the Whirlwind

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    51. 5 Variants of Dives and Lazarus

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    52. I. Darkness and Light

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    53. II. The Song of the Zodiac

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    54. III. The Messengers of Speech

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lloyd-Jones

    55. The Voice out of the Whirlwind

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Performer: Ashok Gupta

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    56. Valiant for Truth

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    57. Kyrie

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    58. Gloria

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    59. Credo

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    60. Sanctus - Benedictus

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    61. Agnus Dei

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    62. No. 1. Easter Hymn

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Performer: Ashok Gupta

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    63. No. 2. Christmas Hymn

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Performer: Ashok Gupta

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    64. No. 3. Whitsunday Hymn

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Performer: Ashok Gupta

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    65. Nothing is Here for Tears

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Performer: Ashok Gupta

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    66. A Vision of Aeroplanes

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Performer: James McVinnie

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    67. The Souls of the Righteous

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Conductor: Timothy Brown

    68. A Choral Flourish

      Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams

      Ensemble: The Choir of Clare College Cambridge

      Performer: Ashok Gupta

      Conductor: Timothy Brown


Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of Britain’s most illustrious composers, and this specially curated selection of works demonstrates the sheer breadth of his achievement. As a major 20th century symphonist he is represented by four of his nine symphonies, all in critically acclaimed recordings (‘A clear top recommendation’ wrote Gramophone of A Sea Symphony). Popular orchestral works such as the celebrated Tallis Fantasia and The Lark Ascending are also included. Vaughan Williams’ chamber works are performed by the Maggini Quartet, his greatest contemporary champions; while the sublime Mass in G minor shows the composer’s high standing in the English choral tradition.

REVIEW:

More Vaughan Williams—and very welcome, too. While admirers may favour other performances, every take here on the composer’s exquisite scores is more than competitive. This curated selection of works is a measure of RVW’s achievements. As a major 20th-century symphonist he is represented by four of his nine symphonies, all in much-praised recordings, while winning orchestral works such as the celebrated Tallis Fantasia and The Lark Ascending are also included. Vaughan Williams’ chamber works are performed by the Maggini Quartet, his greatest contemporary champions; while the sublime Mass in G minor is a solid addition.

-- Classical CD Source (Barry Forshaw)