The New Collector’s Edition
~ Release by Ralph Vaughan Williams (see all versions of this release, 2 available)
Annotation
A 30-CD collection including CD wallets with a variety of paintings used as cover art, and a 16-page booklet.
Tracklist
| || 1CD: A Sea Symphony | |||
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| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “Behold, the sea itself”
| 3:18 | |
| 2 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “Today a rude brief recitative”
| 5:06 | |
| 3 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations!”
| 3:02 | |
| 4 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “Token of all brave captains”
| 4:37 | |
| 5 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “A pennant universal”
| 3:48 | |
| 6 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone. “On the beach at night, alone”
| 3:50 | |
| 7 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone. “A vast similitude interlocks all”
| 7:54 | |
| 8 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: III. Scherzo: The Waves
| 8:18 | |
| 9 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “O vast Rondure, swimming in Space”
| 4:06 | |
| 10 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “Down from the gardens of Asia descending”
| 7:25 | |
| 11 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “O we can wait no longer”
| 6:06 | |
| 12 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “O thou transcendent”
| 3:56 | |
| 13 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “Greater than stars or suns”
| 1:31 | |
| 14 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “Sail forth”
| 2:32 | |
| 15 | Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “O my brave Soul!”
| 4:14 | |
| 2CD: A London Symphony / Symphony no. 8 | |||
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| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Symphony no. 2 “A London Symphony”: I. Lento - Allegro risoluto (molto pesante)
| 13:43 | |
| 2 | Symphony no. 2 “A London Symphony”: II. Lento
| 10:50 | |
| 3 | Symphony no. 2 “A London Symphony”: III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace
| 7:35 | |
| 4 | Symphony no. 2 “A London Symphony”: IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia (quasi lento) - Allegro - Maestoso alla marcia (alla I) - Epilogue (Andante sostenuto)
| 12:39 | |
| 5 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia: Variazioni senza tema
| 10:30 | |
| 6 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato): Allegro alla marcia
| 4:08 | |
| 7 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco): Lento espressivo
| 7:51 | |
| 8 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata: Moderato maestoso
| 4:46 | |
| 3CD: A Pastoral Symphony / Symphony no. 4 | |||
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| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Symphony no. 3 “A Pastoral Symphony”: I. Molto moderato
| 9:40 | |
| 2 | Symphony no. 3 “A Pastoral Symphony”: II. Lento moderato
| 8:28 | |
| 3 | Symphony no. 3 “A Pastoral Symphony”: III. Moderato pesante
| 6:01 | |
| 4 | Symphony no. 3 “A Pastoral Symphony”: IV. Lento
| 11:10 | |
| 5 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro
| 8:08 | |
| 6 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante
| 9:19 | |
| 7 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
| 5:17 | |
| 8 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale (Allegro molto) con epilogo fugato (Con anima)
| 8:49 | |
| 6CD: Serenade to Music / Partita for double string orchestra / Sinfonia antartica | |||
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| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Serenade to Music (choral version)
| 12:53 | |
| 2 | Partita for double string orchestra: I. Prelude: Andante tranquillo
| 5:06 | |
| 3 | Partita for double string orchestra: II. Scherzo ostinato: Presto
| 4:15 | |
| 4 | Partita for double string orchestra: III. Intermezzo (Homage to Henry Hall): Andante con moto
| 4:16 | |
| 5 | Partita for double string orchestra: IV. Fantasia: Allegro
| 5:51 | |
| 6 | Symphony no. 7 “Sinfonia antartica”: I. Prelude: Andante maestoso
| 10:11 | |
| 7 | Symphony no. 7 “Sinfonia antartica”: II. Scherzo: Moderato
| 5:51 | |
| 8 | Symphony no. 7 “Sinfonia antartica”: III. Landscape: Lento
| 12:13 | |
| 9 | Symphony no. 7 “Sinfonia antartica”: IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
| 6:11 | |
| 10 | Symphony no. 7 “Sinfonia antartica”: V. Epilogue: Alla marcia moderato, non troppo allegro
| 9:34 | |
| 8CD: Piano Concerto / Job: A Masque for Dancing | |||
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| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Piano Concerto in C major: I. Toccata: Allegro moderato -
| 6:05 | |
| 2 | Piano Concerto in C major: II. Romanza: Lento -
| 9:17 | |
| 3 | Piano Concerto in C major: III. Fugue cromatica (Allegro)
| 4:40 | |
| 4 | Piano Concerto in C major: III. con finale alla tedesca
| 6:00 | |
| 5 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene I. Introduction -
| 5:29 | |
| 6 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene I. Saraband of the Sons of God
| 3:45 | |
| 7 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene II. Satan's Dance of Triumph
| 3:28 | |
| 8 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene III. Minuet of the Sons of Job and their Wives
| 4:00 | |
| 9 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene IV. Job's Dream -
| 4:17 | |
| 10 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene V. Dance of the Three Messengers
| 4:41 | |
| 11 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene VI. Dance of Job's Comforters -
| 4:50 | |
| 12 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene VII. Eilhu's Dance of Youth and Beauty -
| 3:47 | |
| 13 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene VII. Pavane of the Sons of the Morning
| 2:11 | |
| 14 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene VIII. Galliard of the Sons of the Morning -
| 2:21 | |
| 15 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene VIII. Altar Dance -
| 2:48 | |
| 16 | Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene IX. Epilogue
| 2:44 | |
| 9CD: Serenade to Music / English Folk Songs / Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’ / The Lark Ascending… | |||
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| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Serenade to Music
| 13:18 | |
| 2 | English Folk Songs - Suite: I. March (Seventeen Come Sunday)
| 2:54 | |
| 3 | English Folk Songs - Suite: II. Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy)
| 2:53 | |
| 4 | English Folk Songs - Suite: III. March (Folk Songs from Somerset)
| 3:03 | |
| 5 | Norfolk Rhapsody no. 1
| 10:19 | |
| 6 | Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’
| 4:38 | |
| 7 | In the Fen Country
| 13:55 | |
| 8 | The Lark Ascending
| 14:42 | |
| 10CD: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / English Folk Songs / Concerto grosso / Tuba Concerto… |
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| 11CD: Serenade to Music / Old King Cole / Five Mystical Songs… |
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| 12CD: Variations for Orchestra / Concerto accademico / String Quartet no. 1… |
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| 13CD: Violin Sonata / Phantasy Quintet / Six Studies in English Folk Song / String Quartet no. 2… |
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| 14CD: Toward the Unknown Region / Dona nobis pacem / Fantasia on the Old 104th Psalm Tune / Magnificat |
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| 15CD: An Oxford Elegy / Flos campi Suite / Sancta Civitas… |
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| 16CD: Five Tudor Portraits / Benedicite / Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’… |
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| 17CD: Fantasia on Christmas Carols / Hodie |
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| 18CD: Fantasia on Christmas Carols / In Windsor Forest / Songs of Travel / On Wenlock Edge |
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| 19CD: Mass in G minor / Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes / Songs… |
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| 20CD: Four Hymns / Merciless Beauty / Ten Blake Songs / On Wenlock Edge |
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| 21CD: The House of Life / Songs of Travel |
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| 22CD: Songs |
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| 23CD: Folksong Arrangements / A Song of Thanksgiving |
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| 24CD: Epithalamion / Riders to the Sea |
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| 25CD: Hugh the Drover (beginning) |
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| 26CD: Hugh the Drover (end) |
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| 27CD: Sir John in Love (beginning) |
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| 28CD: Sir John in Love (end) |
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| 29CD: The Pilgrim's Progress (beginning) |
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| 30CD: The Pilgrim's Progress (end) / Sir Adrian in rehearsal |
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Credits
Release
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/25625587 [info] |
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| discography entry: | https://www.warnerclassics.com/release/vaughan-williams-edition [info] |
Release group
| reviews: | http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2010/Nov10/RVW_collector_2066362.htm [info] |
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