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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 / Hickox, LSO
Chandos

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 / Hickox, LSO

$21.99

Details

Composer
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS GLATZ CHURC
Artist
Ian, Hic, Carys, Watson, Richard, Lane, Richard Hickox Singers, Hickox
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Jan 01, 1999
Catalog #
CHAN 9666
UPC
095115966624

About

This volume of Richard Hickox's ongoing series of recordings of the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams gathers some of the composer's works related to his opera 'The Pilgrim's Progress.' The opening work has an obvious connection, as a setting of a speech of one of John Bunyan's characters. The disc's centerpiece, the Fifth Symphony, was begun in 1938 using themes from the opera, which Vaughan Williams feared might not be performed. The remaining semi-religious works are in somewhat the same spiritual vein.
Although the entire program is well-performed, the Symphony stands out beyond mere length. Hickox and the London Symphony play their hearts out, bringing some of Vaughan William's best music to exquisite life. The stunningly beautiful Romanza and final Passacaglia alone make this disc well worth the price. Add three premiere recordings (including "The Pilgrim Pavement," composed for the Dedication of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City) and vivid recording, and the result--like the discs which preceded it--is no less than essential.

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Valiant for Truth 05:59
    Track
    1
    Title
    Valiant for Truth
    Duration
    05:59
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  2. 2 I. Preludio: Moderato 12:14
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Preludio: Moderato
    Duration
    12:14
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  3. 3 II. Scherzo: Presto misterioso 04:57
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Presto misterioso
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  4. 4 III. Romanza: Lento 12:02
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Romanza: Lento
    Duration
    12:02
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  5. 5 IV. Passacaglia: Moderato 10:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Passacaglia: Moderato
    Duration
    10:02
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  6. 6 The Pilgrim Pavement 08:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Pilgrim Pavement
    Duration
    08:43
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Carys Lane, Ian Watson
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  7. 7 Hymn Tune Prelude on Song 13 by Orlando Gibbons (arr. for string orchestra) 03:17
    Track
    7
    Title
    Hymn Tune Prelude on Song 13 by Orlando Gibbons (arr. for string orchestra)
    Duration
    03:17
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  8. 8 The Pilgrim's Progress: The Twenty-third Psalm (arr. for soprano and chorus) 02:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    The Pilgrim's Progress: The Twenty-third Psalm (arr. for soprano and chorus)
    Duration
    02:31
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Carys Lane
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  9. 9 Prelude 04:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Malcolm Hicks
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  10. 10 Fugue 05:12
    Track
    10
    Title
    Fugue
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performer
    Malcolm Hicks
    Ensemble
    London Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox