Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending, Tallis Fantasia

~ Release by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir John Barbirolli, Sir Adrian Boult, Bernard Haitink, Vernon Handley, Sarah Chang, Ian Partridge & Anthony Rolfe Johnson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (original Gordon Walker formed orchestra)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1910)
is based on:
Nine Psalm Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter: No. 3 “Why Fum’th in Fight” (Psalm 2)
Ralph Vaughan Williams16:20
2Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (original Gordon Walker formed orchestra)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1924 until 1928)
arranger:
Ralph Greaves (in 1934)
publisher:
Oxford University Press (in 1936)
is based on:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
is based on:
Lovely Joan (traditional English folk song)
is based on:
Sir John in Love
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:48
3The Wasps - Aristophanic Suite: I. Overture
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor)
recording of:
Aristophanic Suite “The Wasps”: I. Overture
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1912)
part of:
Aristophanic Suite “The Wasps”
Ralph Vaughan Williams10:13
4The Lark Ascending
producer:
Simon Woods (producer)
violin:
Sarah Chang (violinist) (in 1994)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1994)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1994)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1994)
recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra) (in 1994)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams13:37
5Flos Campi
viola:
Christopher Balmer (in 1986-09)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (in 1986-09)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Flos campi (in 1986-09)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (until 1925)
Ralph Vaughan Williams22:24
6Five Variants of 'Dives and Lazarus'
orchestra:
Jacques Orchestra
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus"
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
is based on:
Dives and Lazarus
Ralph Vaughan Williams11:25
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1Norfolk Rhapsody no. 1
recording engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (on 1968-01-23)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (on 1968-01-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-01-23)
recording of:
Norfolk Rhapsody no. 1 (on 1968-01-23)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1905 until 1906)
Ralph Vaughan Williams10:21
2On Wenlock Edge: I. On Wenlock Edge
cello:
Eileen Croxford (cellist)
instruments:
Music Group of London (chamber music ensemble)
piano:
David Parkhouse (pianist)
viola:
Christopher Wellington (violist)
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist) and Frances Mason (violinist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: I. On Wenlock Edge (for voice, string quartet and piano)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1909)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (for voice, string quartet and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:53
3On Wenlock Edge: II. From far, from eve and morning
cello:
Eileen Croxford (cellist)
instruments:
Music Group of London (chamber music ensemble)
piano:
David Parkhouse (pianist)
viola:
Christopher Wellington (violist)
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist) and Frances Mason (violinist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: II. From far, from eve and morning (for voice, string quartet and piano)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1909)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (for voice, string quartet and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:06
4On Wenlock Edge: III. Is my team ploughing?
cello:
Eileen Croxford (cellist)
instruments:
Music Group of London (chamber music ensemble)
piano:
David Parkhouse (pianist)
viola:
Christopher Wellington (violist)
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist) and Frances Mason (violinist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: III. Is my team ploughing (for voice, string quartet and piano)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1909)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (for voice, string quartet and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:48
5On Wenlock Edge: IV. Oh, when I was in love with you
cello:
Eileen Croxford (cellist)
instruments:
Music Group of London (chamber music ensemble)
piano:
David Parkhouse (pianist)
viola:
Christopher Wellington (violist)
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist) and Frances Mason (violinist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: IV. Oh, when I was in love with you (for voice, string quartet and piano)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1909)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (for voice, string quartet and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams0:43
6On Wenlock Edge: V. Bredon Hill
cello:
Eileen Croxford (cellist)
instruments:
Music Group of London (chamber music ensemble)
piano:
David Parkhouse (pianist)
viola:
Christopher Wellington (violist)
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist) and Frances Mason (violinist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: V. Bredon Hill (for voice, string quartet and piano)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1909)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (for voice, string quartet and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams7:30
7On Wenlock Edge: VI. Clun
cello:
Eileen Croxford (cellist)
instruments:
Music Group of London (chamber music ensemble)
piano:
David Parkhouse (pianist)
viola:
Christopher Wellington (violist)
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist) and Frances Mason (violinist)
tenor vocals:
Ian Partridge (tenor)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: VI. Clun (for voice, string quartet and piano)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1909)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (for voice, string quartet and piano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:39
8The House of Life: II. Silent Noon
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
The House of Life, No. 2: Silent Noon
lyricist:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1903)
part of:
The House of Life
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:09
9Songs of Travel: I. The Vagabond
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: I. The Vagabond
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:11
10Songs of Travel: II. Let beauty awake
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: II. Let beauty awake
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:08
11Songs of Travel: III. The Roadside Fire
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: III. The Roadside Fire
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:37
12Songs of Travel: IV. Youth and Love
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: IV. Youth and Love
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:50
13Songs of Travel: V. In Dreams
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: V. In Dreams
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:00
14Songs of Travel: VI. The infinite shining heavens
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VI. The infinite shining heavens
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:29
15Songs of Travel: VII. Whither must I wander
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VII. Whither must I wander
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:23
16Songs of Travel: VIII. Bright is the ring of words
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VIII. Bright is the ring of words
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:17
17Songs of Travel: IX. I have trod the upward and the downward slope
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: IX. I have trod the upward and the downward slope
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:33
18Serenade to Music (original version with 16 soloists)
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
bass vocals:
Richard Angas (operatic bass) (on 1969-11-05), John Carol Case (English baritone) (on 1969-11-05), Christopher Keyte (operatic bass) (on 1969-11-05) and John Noble (baritone) (on 1969-11-05)
contralto vocals:
Meriel Dickinson (on 1969-11-05), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto) (on 1969-11-05), Gloria Jennings (on 1969-11-05) and Shirley Minty (contralto) (on 1969-11-05)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (on 1969-11-05), Norma Burrowes (soprano) (on 1969-11-05), Marie Hayward (soprano) (on 1969-11-05) and Susan Longfield (on 1969-11-05)
tenor vocals:
Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (on 1969-11-05), Bernard Dickerson (tenor) (on 1969-11-05), Wynford Evans (tenor) (on 1969-11-05) and Ian Partridge (tenor) (on 1969-11-05)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 1969-11-05)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (on 1969-11-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-11-05)
recording of:
Serenade to Music (on 1969-11-05)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1938)
Ralph Vaughan Williams13:15