The Nine Symphonies
~ Release by Vaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult (see all versions of this release, 1 available)
Tracklist
| |CD 1 | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Behold, the sea itself (chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:12 | |
2 | A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Today a brief recitative (baritone & chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:59 | |
3 | A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Flaunt out, O sea, you separate flags of nations! (soprano & chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 2:34 | |
4 | A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Token of all brave captains (chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:49 | |
5 | A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:44 | |
6 | A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): On the beach at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:41 | |
7 | A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 6:46 | |
8 | A Sea Symphony: III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:29 | |
9 | A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 1. O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:27 | |
10 | A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 2. Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:48 | |
11 | A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 3. O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:06 | |
12 | A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 4. O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:05 | |
13 | A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 5. Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 1:20 | |
14 | A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 6. Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 2:27 | |
15 | A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 7. O my brave Soul! (soprano, baritone & chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:02 |
CD 2 | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | A London Symphony: I. Lento—Allegro risoluto (molto pesante)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 14:28 | |
2 | A London Symphony: II. Lento
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:35 | |
3 | A London Symphony: III. Scherzo (Nocturne) (Allegro vivace)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:11 | |
4 | A London Symphony: IV. Andante con moto—Maestoso alla marcia—(quasi lento)—Allegro—Maestoso alla marcia (alla I)—Epilogue (Andante sostenuto)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 12:10 | |
5 | A Pastoral Symphony: I. Molto moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:44 | |
6 | A Pastoral Symphony: II. Lento moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:27 | |
7 | A Pastoral Symphony: III. Moderato pesante
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 6:20 | |
8 | A Pastoral Symphony: IV. Lento (Dame Margaret Price, soprano)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:16 |
CD 3 | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:12 | |
2 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:58 | |
3 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)—
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:38 | |
4 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale (Allegro molto) con epilogo fugato (Con anima)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:46 | |
5 | Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro—
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:18 | |
6 | Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato—
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:33 | |
7 | Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)—
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:00 | |
8 | Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue (Moderato)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:20 |
CD 4 | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Symphony no. 5 in D: I. Preludio (Moderato—Allegro—Tempo I)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:34 | |
2 | Symphony no. 5 in D: II. Scherzo (Presto misterioso)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:16 | |
3 | Symphony no. 5 in D: III. Romanza (Lento)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:56 | |
4 | Symphony no. 5 in D: IV. Passacaglia (Moderato—Allegro—Tempo primo—Tempo del Preludio)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:03 | |
5 | Symphony no. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:17 | |
6 | Symphony no. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:51 | |
7 | Symphony no. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:40 | |
8 | Symphony no. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 12:06 |
CD 5 | ||||
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# | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
1 | Sinfonia antartica: I. Prelude (Andante maestoso)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:25 | |
2 | Sinfonia antartica: II. Scherzo (Moderato)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:33 | |
3 | Sinfonia antartica: III. Landscape (Lento)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:44 | |
4 | Sinfonia antartica: IV. Intermezzo (Andante sostenuto)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:32 | |
5 | Sinfonia antartica: V. Epilogue (Alla marcia moderato, non troppo allegro)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:57 | |
6 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:12 | |
7 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) (Allegro alla marcia)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:58 | |
8 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) (Lento espressivo)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:39 | |
9 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata (Moderato maestoso)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:51 |
Credits
Release
liner notes: | Michael Kennedy (Music critic and writer) |
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compiler: | Richard J. Bradburn (compiler) |
part of: | British Composers (EMI/Virgin/Warner Classics) (order: 17) |
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ASIN: | US: B005DZIM0M [info] |
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