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.

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-01 10:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: A Sea Symphony
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1Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “Behold, the sea itself”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ia. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Behold, the sea itself (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony": I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships
3:18
2Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “Today a rude brief recitative”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
William Shimell (baritone) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ib. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Today a rude brief recitative (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony": I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships
5:06
3Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations!”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ic. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations! (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony": I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships
3:02
4Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “Token of all brave captains”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Id. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Token of all brave captains (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony": I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships
4:37
5Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. “A pennant universal”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
William Shimell (baritone) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ie. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: A pennant universal (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony": I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships
3:48
6Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone. “On the beach at night, alone”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
William Shimell (baritone) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IIa. On the Beach at Night, Alone: On the beach at night, alone (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony": II. On the Beach at Night, Alone
3:50
7Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone. “A vast similitude interlocks all”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
William Shimell (baritone) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IIb. On the Beach at Night, Alone: A vast similitude interlocks all (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony": II. On the Beach at Night, Alone
7:54
8Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: III. Scherzo: The Waves
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": III. Scherzo. The Waves (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony"
8:18
9Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “O vast Rondure, swimming in Space”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVa. The Explorers: O vast Rondure, swimming in space (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers
4:06
10Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “Down from the gardens of Asia descending”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVb. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descending (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers
7:25
11Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “O we can wait no longer”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
William Shimell (baritone) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVc. The Explorers: O we can wait no longer (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers
6:06
12Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “O thou transcendent”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
William Shimell (baritone) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVd. The Explorers: O thou transcendent (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers
3:56
13Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “Greater than stars or suns”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
William Shimell (baritone) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVe. The Explorers: Greater than stars or suns (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers
1:31
14Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “Sail forth”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
William Shimell (baritone) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVf. The Explorers: Sail forth, steer for the deep waters only (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers
2:32
15Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers. “O my brave Soul!”
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
William Shimell (baritone) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
choir vocals:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
soprano vocals:
Joan Rodgers (soprano) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
chorus master:
Ian Tracey (organist and choir master) (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
recorded at:
Philharmonic Hall (Liverpool) in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVg. The Explorers: O my brave Soul! (from 1988-07-27 until 1988-07-29)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:
Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers
4:14
2▶CD: A London Symphony / Symphony no. 8
3▶CD: A Pastoral Symphony / Symphony no. 4
4▶CD: Oboe Concerto / Symphony no. 5
5▶CD: Symphonies nos. 6 & 9
6▶CD: Serenade to Music / Partita for double string orchestra / Sinfonia antartica
7▶CD: The Wasps / Prelude and Fugue / Piano Concerto
8▶CD: Piano Concerto / Job: A Masque for Dancing
9▶CD: Serenade to Music / English Folk Songs / Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’ / The Lark Ascending…
10▶CD: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / English Folk Songs / Concerto grosso / Tuba Concerto…
11▶CD: Serenade to Music / Old King Cole / Five Mystical Songs…
12▶CD: Variations for Orchestra / Concerto accademico / String Quartet no. 1…
13▶CD: Violin Sonata / Phantasy Quintet / Six Studies in English Folk Song / String Quartet no. 2…
14▶CD: Toward the Unknown Region / Dona nobis pacem / Fantasia on the Old 104th Psalm Tune / Magnificat
15▶CD: An Oxford Elegy / Flos campi Suite / Sancta Civitas…
16▶CD: Five Tudor Portraits / Benedicite / Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’…
17▶CD: Fantasia on Christmas Carols / Hodie
18▶CD: Fantasia on Christmas Carols / In Windsor Forest / Songs of Travel / On Wenlock Edge
19▶CD: Mass in G minor / Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes / Songs…
20▶CD: Four Hymns / Merciless Beauty / Ten Blake Songs / On Wenlock Edge
21▶CD: The House of Life / Songs of Travel
22▶CD: Songs
23▶CD: Folksong Arrangements / A Song of Thanksgiving
24▶CD: Epithalamion / Riders to the Sea
25▶CD: Hugh the Drover (beginning)
26▶CD: Hugh the Drover (end)
27▶CD: Sir John in Love (beginning)
28▶CD: Sir John in Love (end)
29▶CD: The Pilgrim's Progress (beginning)
30▶CD: The Pilgrim's Progress (end) / Sir Adrian in rehearsal