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
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
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1Toward the Unknown Region
audio engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recording of:
Toward the Unknown Region (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1906)
12:18
2Dona nobis pacem: I. ‘Agnus Dei’ (Lento) -
audio engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
baritone vocals:
John Carol Case (English baritone) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recording of:
Dona nobis pacem: I. Agnus Dei (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Dona nobis pacem (Vaughan Williams Cantata for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra)
3:32
3Dona nobis pacem: II. ‘Beat! beat! drums!’ (Allegro moderato) -
audio engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
baritone vocals:
John Carol Case (English baritone) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recording of:
Dona nobis pacem: II. "Beat! beat! drums!" (Allegro moderato) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Dona nobis pacem (Vaughan Williams Cantata for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra)
3:48
4Dona nobis pacem: III. Reconciliation (Andantino) -
audio engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
baritone vocals:
John Carol Case (English baritone) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recording of:
Dona nobis pacem: III. Reconciliation (Andantino) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Dona nobis pacem (Vaughan Williams Cantata for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra)
6:00
5Dona nobis pacem: IV. Dirge for Two Veterans (Moderato alla marcia)
audio engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
baritone vocals:
John Carol Case (English baritone) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recording of:
Dona nobis pacem: IV. Dirge for Two Veterans (Moderato alla marcia) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Dona nobis pacem (Vaughan Williams Cantata for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra)
11:10
6Dona nobis pacem: V. ‘The Angel of Death has been abroad’ (L'istesso tempo) -
audio engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
baritone vocals:
John Carol Case (English baritone) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recording of:
Dona nobis pacem: V. "The Angel of Death has been abroad" (L'istesso tempo) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and John Bright
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Dona nobis pacem (Vaughan Williams Cantata for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra)
3:15
7Dona nobis pacem: VI. ‘O Man greatly beloved’
audio engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
baritone vocals:
John Carol Case (English baritone) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
soprano vocals:
Sheila Armstrong (soprano) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
recording of:
Dona nobis pacem: VI. O man greatly beloved (from 1973-04-16 until 1973-04-18)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1936)
part of:
Dona nobis pacem (Vaughan Williams Cantata for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra)
8:36
8Fantasia (quasi variazione) on the Old 104th Psalm Tune
audio engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
piano:
Peter Katin (on 1970-02-12)
choir vocals:
London Philharmonic Choir (on 1970-02-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 1970-02-12)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) (on 1970-02-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (on 1970-02-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-12)
recording of:
Fantasia on the Old 104th Psalm Tune (on 1970-02-12)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
14:26
9Magnificat
flute:
Christopher Hyde-Smith (British flautist) (on 1970-06-16)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (on 1970-06-16)
contralto vocals:
Helen Watts (contralto) (on 1970-06-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra Nova of London (on 1970-06-16)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor) (on 1970-06-16)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-06-16)
recording of:
Magnificat (on 1970-06-16)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
13:11
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