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
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
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1Fantasia on Christmas Carols: “This is the truth sent from above” -
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial instrumental recording of:
The Truth Sent From Above (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, aka the Herefordshire Carol)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
version of:
The Truth Sent From Above
part of:
Eight Traditional English Carols (arr. Vaughan Williams)
part of:
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
4:33
2Fantasia on Christmas Carols: “Come all you worthy gentlemen” -
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial instrumental recording of:
The Truth Sent From Above (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, aka the Herefordshire Carol)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
version of:
The Truth Sent From Above
part of:
Eight Traditional English Carols (arr. Vaughan Williams)
part of:
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
2:11
3Fantasia on Christmas Carols: “On Christmas night all Christians sing” -
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial instrumental recording of:
The Truth Sent From Above (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, aka the Herefordshire Carol)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
version of:
The Truth Sent From Above
part of:
Eight Traditional English Carols (arr. Vaughan Williams)
part of:
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
1:29
4Fantasia on Christmas Carols: “God bless the ruler of this house”
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
partial instrumental recording of:
The Truth Sent From Above (arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams, aka the Herefordshire Carol)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
version of:
The Truth Sent From Above
part of:
Eight Traditional English Carols (arr. Vaughan Williams)
part of:
Fantasia on Christmas Carols
3:15
5Yorkshire Wassail Song (“We;ve been awhile a-wandering”)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
Jacques Orchestra
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
5 English Folk Songs: V. Wassail Song (Gloucestershire Wassail)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1913)
part of:
5 English Folk Songs
2:35
6In Windsor Forest: I. The Conspiracy
choir vocals:
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
chorus master:
Geoffrey Hughes (chorus master)
recording of:
In Windsor Forest: I. The Conspiracy
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
In Windsor Forest
2:12
7In Windsor Forest: II. Drinking Song
choir vocals:
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
chorus master:
Geoffrey Hughes (chorus master)
recording of:
In Windsor Forest: II. Drinking Song
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
In Windsor Forest
3:06
8In Windsor Forest: III. Falstaff and the Fairies
choir vocals:
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
chorus master:
Geoffrey Hughes (chorus master)
recording of:
In Windsor Forest: III. Falstaff and the Fairies
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
In Windsor Forest
4:59
9In Windsor Forest: IV. Wedding Chorus
choir vocals:
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
chorus master:
Geoffrey Hughes (chorus master)
recording of:
In Windsor Forest: IV. Wedding Chorus
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
In Windsor Forest
4:38
10In Windsor Forest: V. Epilogue
choir vocals:
Bournemouth Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Norman Del Mar (conductor)
chorus master:
Geoffrey Hughes (chorus master)
recording of:
In Windsor Forest: V. Epilogue
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
In Windsor Forest
2:46
11Songs of Travel: I. The Vagabond
producer:
John Willan (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: I. "The Vagabond" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestrator and composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
orchestration of:
Songs of Travel: I. The Vagabond
part of:
Songs of Travel (orchestral version)
3:02
12Songs of Travel: II. Let beauty awake
producer:
John Willan (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: II. "Let beauty awake" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
orchestration of:
Songs of Travel: II. Let beauty awake
part of:
Songs of Travel (orchestral version)
1:41
13Songs of Travel: III. The Roadside Fire
producer:
John Willan (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: III. "The Roadside Fire" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestrator and composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
orchestration of:
Songs of Travel: III. The Roadside Fire
part of:
Songs of Travel (orchestral version)
2:21
14Songs of Travel: IV. Youth and Love
producer:
John Willan (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: IV. "Youth and Love" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
orchestration of:
Songs of Travel: IV. Youth and Love
part of:
Songs of Travel (orchestral version)
3:18
15Songs of Travel: V. In Dreams
producer:
John Willan (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: V. "In Dreams" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
orchestration of:
Songs of Travel: V. In Dreams
part of:
Songs of Travel (orchestral version)
2:36
16Songs of Travel: VI. The infinite shining heavens
producer:
John Willan (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VI. "The infinite shining heavens" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
orchestration of:
Songs of Travel: VI. The infinite shining heavens
part of:
Songs of Travel (orchestral version)
2:06
17Songs of Travel: VII. Whither must I wander
producer:
John Willan (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VII. "Whither must I wander" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
orchestration of:
Songs of Travel: VII. Whither must I wander
part of:
Songs of Travel (orchestral version)
3:50
18Songs of Travel: VIII. Bright is the ring of words
producer:
John Willan (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VIII. "Bright is the ring of words" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestrator and composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
orchestration of:
Songs of Travel: VIII. Bright is the ring of words
part of:
Songs of Travel (orchestral version)
1:55
19Songs of Travel: IX. I have trod the upward and the downward slope
producer:
John Willan (producer)
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: IX. "I have trod the upward and the downward slope" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
orchestration of:
Songs of Travel: IX. I have trod the upward and the downward slope
part of:
Songs of Travel (orchestral version)
2:11
20On Wenlock Edge: I. “On Wenlock Edge”
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: I. "On Wenlock Edge" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (orchestral version)
3:49
21On Wenlock Edge: II. “From far, from even and morning”
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: II. "From far, from eve and morning" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (orchestral version)
2:00
22On Wenlock Edge: III. “Is my team ploughing”
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: III. "Is my team ploughing" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (orchestral version)
3:36
23On Wenlock Edge: IV. “Oh, when I was in love with you”
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: IV. "Oh, when I was in love with you" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (orchestral version)
0:45
24On Wenlock Edge: V. Bredon Hill
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: V. "Bredon Hill" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (orchestral version)
7:09
25On Wenlock Edge: VI. Clun
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
conductor:
Sir Simon Rattle (Simon Rattle, conductor) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recorded at:
Birmingham Town Hall in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
recording of:
On Wenlock Edge: VI. "Clun" (orchestral version) (from 1983-05-26 until 1983-05-27)
lyricist:
A. E. Housman (poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
On Wenlock Edge (orchestral version)
3:00
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