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The Life of a Composer - 25 July 2026 - Ralph Vaughan-Williams

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THE LIFE OF A COMPOSER
Ralph Vaughan-Williams
Prepared by Rhys Owen
With Peter Younie



Vaughan Williams, R. The lark ascending (1914/20).    Nicola Benedetti, vn; London PO/Andrew Litton.
Decca 478 5338 [15:59]

Vaughan Williams, R. The vagabond, from Songs of travel (1904).    Bryn Terfel, bass-bar; Malcolm Martineau, pf.
DG 445 946-2 [03:14]

Vaughan Williams, R. Overture to Aristophanic suite, The wasps (1909).    Academy of St Martin in the Fields/Neville Marriner.
Decca 442 8341 [09:06]

Vaughan Williams, R. On Wenlock Edge (1908).    Anthony Rolfe Johnson, ten; Graham Johnson, pf.
Naxos 8.557559-60 [03:51]

Tallis, T. Third tune for Archbishop Parker's Psalter: Why fum'th in sight.    Theatre of Voices/Paul Hillier; King's Noyse/David Douglass.
Harmonia Mundi HMU 907154 [03:44]

Vaughan Williams, R. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis (1910/19).    BBC SO/Andrew Davis.
Teldec 9031-73127-2 [15:41]

Vaughan Williams, R. English folk song suite (1923; arr. Jacob).    London SO/Adrian Boult.
EMI CDC 7 63098 2 [08:46]

Vaughan Williams, R. Symphony no 4 in F minor (1935).    London SO/Bryden Thomson.
Chandos CHAN 8633 [33:24]

Vaughan Williams, R. Romanza, from Symphony no 5 in D (1938-43).    Adelaide SO/Patrick Thomas.
ABC 472 984-2 [11:10]

Vaughan Williams, R. Tired, from Four last songs (1956).    Linda Finnie, mezz; Anthony Legge, pf.
Chandos CHAN 8749 [02:17]

 

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