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…
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1Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
cello:
Alan Turner
viola:
Cedric Morgan (violist)
violin:
Robert Growcott (violinist) and Gerald Jarvis (violinist)
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Constantin Silvestri (Romanian conductor and composer)
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)
16:42
2Sea Songs - March
instruments:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
conductor:
Wing Commander Eric Banks (conductor and adjudicator of orchestras, wind bands and brass bands)
recording of:
Sea Songs (March, based on the songs "Princess Royal", "Admiral Benbow" and "Portsmouth")
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
3:44
3English Folk Songs - Suite: I. March (Seventeen Come Sunday)
instruments:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
conductor:
Wing Commander Eric Banks (conductor and adjudicator of orchestras, wind bands and brass bands)
recording of:
English Folk Song Suite: I. March “Seventeen Come Sunday” (for military band)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
English Folk Song Suite (for military band)
3:19
4English Folk Songs - Suite: II. Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy)
instruments:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
conductor:
Wing Commander Eric Banks (conductor and adjudicator of orchestras, wind bands and brass bands)
recording of:
English Folk Song Suite: II. Intermezzo “My Bonny Boy” (for military band)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
English Folk Song Suite (for military band)
4:20
5English Folk Songs - Suite: III. March (Folk Songs from Somerset)
instruments:
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
conductor:
Wing Commander Eric Banks (conductor and adjudicator of orchestras, wind bands and brass bands)
recording of:
English Folk Song Suite: III. March “Folk Songs from Somerset” (for military band)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
arrangement of:
English Folk Song Suite: III. March “Folk Songs From Somerset” (orchestrated by Jacob)
part of:
English Folk Song Suite (for military band)
3:49
6Dawn Patrol (from the film Coastal Command)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Charles Groves (conductor)
recording of:
Coastal Command: Dawn Patrol
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1942)
4:12
7Concerto grosso: I. Intrada: Largo
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso: I. Intrada
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Concerto Grosso
2:33
8Concerto grosso: II. Burlesca ostinato: Allegro moderato
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso: II. Burlesca ostinata
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Concerto Grosso
3:06
9Concerto grosso: III. Sarabande: Lento
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso: III. Sarabande
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Concerto Grosso
4:01
10Concerto grosso: IV. Scherzo: Allegro, tempo di valse
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso: IV. Scherzo
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Concerto Grosso
2:48
11Concerto grosso: V. March (A la marcia) and Reprise
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto Grosso: V. March and Reprise
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Concerto Grosso
5:07
12Romance in D-flat major for harmonica with strings and piano
harmonica:
Larry Adler
piano:
Eric Gritton
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
Romance for Harmonica (for Harmonica, Piano, and Strings)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1951)
6:49
13Tuba Concerto in F minor: I. Prelude: Allegro moderato
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
solo tuba:
Philip B. Catelinet (on 1954-06-14)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1954-06-14)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1954-06-14)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter and Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-06-14)
recording of:
Tuba Concerto: I. Prelude: Allegro moderato (on 1954-06-14)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1954)
part of:
Tuba Concerto
4:24
14Tuba Concerto in F minor: II. Romanza: Andante sostenuto
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
solo tuba:
Philip B. Catelinet (on 1954-06-14)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1954-06-14)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1954-06-14)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter and Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-06-14)
recording of:
Tuba Concerto: II. Romanza: Andante sostenuto (on 1954-06-14)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1954)
part of:
Tuba Concerto
5:09
15Tuba Concerto in F minor: III. Finale: Rondo alla tedesca (Allegro)
producer:
Lawrance Collingwood
solo tuba:
Philip B. Catelinet (on 1954-06-14)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1954-06-14)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (on 1954-06-14)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter and Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1954-06-14)
recording of:
Tuba Concerto: III. Finale - Rondo alla tedesca: Allegro (on 1954-06-14)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1954)
part of:
Tuba Concerto
3:19
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