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Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works

~ Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer), Sir Adrian Boult (Conductor), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Norma Burrowes (Performer), et al.
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  • Performer: Norma Burrowes, Sheila Armstrong, Susan Longfield, Marie Hayward
  • Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra
  • Conductor: Sir Adrian Boult
  • Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
  • Audio CD (9 Sep 1991)
  • SPARS Code: ADD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: British Composers
  • ASIN: B000002S2R
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,375 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Serenade to Music (original version with 16 soloists)Norma Burrowes/Sheila Armstrong/Susan Longfield/Marie Hayward/Alfreda Hodgson/Gloria Jennings/Shirley Minty/Meriel Dickinson/Ian Partridge/Bernard Dickerson/Wynford Evans/Kenneth Bowen/Richard Angas/J13:17£1.89
Listen  2. English Folk Songs -Suite (orch. Gordon Jacob): I. March (Seventeen Come Sunday)London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult 2:54£0.69
Listen  3. English Folk Songs -Suite (orch. Gordon Jacob): II. Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy)London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult 2:52£0.69
Listen  4. English Folk Songs -Suite (orch. Gordon Jacob): III. March (Folk Songs from Somerset)London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult 3:03£0.69
Listen  5. Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult10:19£1.89
Listen  6. Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult 4:37£0.69
Listen  7. In the Fen CountryNew Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult13:55£1.89
Listen  8. The Lark AscendingHugh Bean/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Sir Adrian Boult14:42£2.89

On this CD:
  1. Serenade to Music
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    with Norma Burrowes, Sheila Armstrong, Susan Longfield, Marie Hayward, Alfreda Hodgson, Gloria Jennings, Shirley Minty, Meriel Dickinson, Ian Partridge, Bernard Dickerson, Wynford Evans, Kenneth Bowen, Richard Angas, John Carol Case, John Noble, Christopher Keyte
    Conducted by Adrian Boult

  2. English Folk Song Suite
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Conducted by Adrian Boult

  3. Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conducted by Adrian Boult

  4. Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Conducted by Adrian Boult

  5. In the Fen Country
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
    Conducted by Adrian Boult

  6. The lark ascending
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
    with Hugh Bean
    Conducted by Adrian Boult

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101 of 101 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest 'Lark Ascending' recording, 21 Jan 2006
By Mr. R. Jordan (UK) - See all my reviews
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This is the RVW disc which started my collection of his music over ten years ago. It opens with a beautifully performed 'Serenade to Music', the only vocal track on the album. If you are normally allergic to 'classical' singing and prefer instrumental pieces, this may just convert you, because it has so many bewitching moments - and besides, the vocals on this recording are not quite as forward as other versions.
Again, if your opinion of British music is that it consists of 'marches and ceremonials', the English Folk Song Suite may overturn your thoughts on that genre. It certainly does include a march, but it's irresistable, and the Intermezzo is a gem.
The Norfolk Rhapsody and Fen Country pieces are atmospheric tone-poems from RVW's earliest years of success, impressionistic, misty creations with a hint of folk tune.
The one piece you should not hesitate to buy this disc for, though, is The Lark Ascending (with Hugh Bean on violin). There are plenty of recordings of this out there of course, but none has ever displaced this one. The recording of violin and orchestra is perfectly balanced, and the actual performances masterly. This is a popular piece, but it needs a sure touch, anything less and the poetry vanishes. Crucial (to my ears) is the sustained chord held by the orchestra right at the start - it should make you see things! If that's done right, as it is here, the piece performs its magic for the listener effortlessly from that point on.
This Lark recording often turns up elsewhere, but this is the best disc to have. If it could convert a cautious new 'classical' listener like me into a RVW obsessive within its duration, then it can't come with any stronger recommendation.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST RECORDING EVER OF 'THE LARK', 16 Sep 2007
By Mme Margarete Marey (FRANCE (EX UK)) - See all my reviews
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I JUST WANT TO AGREE WITH EVERY WORD THAT MR JORDAN HAD SAID ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR RECORDING, NOT JUST OF 'THE LARK', BUT OF SERENADE TO MUSIC ALSO. IN FACT I JUST LOVE EVERYTHING ON THIS ALBUM! I BOUGHT MY VINYL COPY IN THE EARLY 70'S AND IT IS NOW SO WORN OUT THAT I DECIDED TO LOOK TO SEE IF A CD WAS AVAILABLE. WHAT JOY! NOT ONLY HAVE I BEEN ABLE TO FIND A CD OF MY TREASURED RECORDING, BUT WITH BONUS TRACKS, AND AT AN INCREDIBLY LOW PRICE. FOR ME THIS IS THE PURCHASE OF THE MONTH.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Adrian Boult's Sublime VW, 21 Nov 2008
By Scriabinmahler (Cambridge UK) - See all my reviews
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Not many conductors match Adrian Boult's masterly performances of V-Williams music, for its rich tonal colours, noble poise and eloquence. Definitely a must-buy CD for anyone who loves VW's music!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Collection of great recordings
This CD got me acquainted with some of the lesser known works of VW, apart from the well-known Lark Ascending (with Hugh Bean on violin, e.g. Read more
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