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

1CD: A Sea Symphony
2CD: A London Symphony / Symphony no. 8
3CD: A Pastoral Symphony / Symphony no. 4
4CD: Oboe Concerto / Symphony no. 5
5CD: Symphonies nos. 6 & 9
6CD: Serenade to Music / Partita for double string orchestra / Sinfonia antartica
7CD: The Wasps / Prelude and Fugue / Piano Concerto
8CD: Piano Concerto / Job: A Masque for Dancing
9CD: Serenade to Music / English Folk Songs / Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’ / The Lark Ascending…
10CD: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / English Folk Songs / Concerto grosso / Tuba Concerto…
11CD: Serenade to Music / Old King Cole / Five Mystical Songs…
12CD: Variations for Orchestra / Concerto accademico / String Quartet no. 1…
13CD: Violin Sonata / Phantasy Quintet / Six Studies in English Folk Song / String Quartet no. 2…
14CD: Toward the Unknown Region / Dona nobis pacem / Fantasia on the Old 104th Psalm Tune / Magnificat
15CD: An Oxford Elegy / Flos campi Suite / Sancta Civitas…
16CD: Five Tudor Portraits / Benedicite / Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’…
17CD: Fantasia on Christmas Carols / Hodie
18CD: Fantasia on Christmas Carols / In Windsor Forest / Songs of Travel / On Wenlock Edge
19CD: Mass in G minor / Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes / Songs…
20CD: Four Hymns / Merciless Beauty / Ten Blake Songs / On Wenlock Edge
21CD: The House of Life / Songs of Travel
22CD: Songs
23CD: Folksong Arrangements / A Song of Thanksgiving
24CD: Epithalamion / Riders to the Sea
25CD: Hugh the Drover (beginning)
26CD: Hugh the Drover (end)
27CD: Sir John in Love (beginning)
28CD: Sir John in Love (end)
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1Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 1: Interlude. (Andante moderato)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, I. (Andante moderato)
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:31
2Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 1: Interlude. “Yet hear me speak” (Fenton, Host, Chorus, Anne)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, II. Yet hear me speak
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
2:30
3Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 1: Interlude. “Beauty clear and fair” (Fenton, Chorus, Anne)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, III. Beauty clear and fair
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:54
4Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 1: Interlude. “Fair and fair and twice so fair” (Chorus, Fenton, Anne, Host)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, IV. Fair and fair and twice so fair
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
2:14
5Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 1: Interlude. “But listen, good mine host” (Anne, Chorus, Host, Fenton)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, V. But listen, good mine host
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:46
6Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 1: Interlude. “I mun be married a Sunday” (Host, Chorus, Anne, Fenton)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene I, VI. I mun be married a-Sunday
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
0:29
7Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 2. (Lento) - “When as we sat in Papylon” (Evans, Simple)
tenor vocals [Peter Simple (his servant)]:
David Johnston (English tenor)
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, I. (Lento) When as we sat in Papylon
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
3:56
8Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 2. “How now, Master Parson” -
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, II. How now, Master Parson?
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:10
9Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 2. “Peace, I say!” (Shallow, Page, Slender, Evans, Host, Caius, Simple, Rugby, Ford)
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Rugby (his servant)]:
Lawrence Richard (operatic bass)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English (English tenor)
tenor vocals [Peter Simple (his servant)]:
David Johnston (English tenor)
tenor vocals [Shallow (a country justice)]:
Terry Jenkins (tenor)
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones (tenor)
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, III. Peace, I say!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
2:18
10Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 2. “When I was a bachelor” (Host, Omnes except Slender and Ford)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, IV. When I was a bachelor
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
0:42
11Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 2. (Allegro)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene II, V. (Allegro)
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:19
12Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 3. “What, John! What, Robert!” (Mrs Ford, Mrs Page, John & Robert, Mrs Quickly)
baritone vocals [John (a servant to Ford)]:
Brian Ethridge (baritone)
baritone vocals [Robert (a servant to Ford)]:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone)
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, I. What, John! What, Robert!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:09
13Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 3. “Alas my love, you do me wrong” (Mrs Ford, Falstaff)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, II. Alas, my love, you do me wrong
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:24
14Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 3. “Have I caught my heavenly jewel” (Falstaff, Mrs Ford)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, III. Have I caught my heavenly jewel
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:21
15Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 3. “Mistress Ford! Mistress Ford!” (Mrs Quickly, Falstaff, Mrs Ford, Mrs Page)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, IV. Mistress Ford! Mistress Ford!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:48
16Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 3. “When I was a bachelor” (Chorus of Men, Mrs Ford, Ford, Robert, Page)
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, V. When I was a bachelor
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:11
17Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 3. “Nay, follow him, gentlemen” (Page, Mrs Page, Mrs Ford, Ford, Evans, Caius, Slender, Shallow, Host, Pistol, Bardolph, Nym)
baritone vocals [Nym]:
Mark Rowlinson
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Pistol]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield (tenor)
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English (English tenor)
tenor vocals [Shallow (a country justice)]:
Terry Jenkins (tenor)
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones (tenor)
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, VI. Nay, follow him, gentlemen
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:29
18Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene 3. “Mistress Page!… Mistress Page!” (Ford, Page, Mrs Page, Host, Caius, Chorus)
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English (English tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act III, Scene III, VII. Mistress Page!...Mistress Page!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act III.
1:53
19Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 1. (Andante piacevole)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, I. (Andante piacevole)
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
1:24
20Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 1. “Pardon me, wife” (Ford, Mrs Ford, Page, Mrs Page, Evans)
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, II. Pardon me, wife
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
2:25
21Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 1. “There is an old tale goes” (Mrs Page, Page, Mrs Ford, Ford)
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, III. There is an old tale goes
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
2:40
22Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 1. “Trib, fairies, trib… Round about in a fair ring-a” (Evans, Chorus of Fairies, Mrs Page, Page, Caius, Slender, Evans, Mrs Ford)
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English (English tenor)
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones (tenor)
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, IV. Trib, fairies, trib...Round about in a fair ring-a
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
3:06
23Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 1. (Lento moderato [Greensleeves])
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene I, V. (Lento moderato) (Greensleeves)
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
1:44
24Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 2. (Vivace)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, I. (Vivace)
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
2:00
25Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 2. “The Windsor, bell hath struck twelve” (Falstaff, Mrs Ford, Mrs Page, Chorus of Fairies)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, II. The Windsor bell hath struck twelve
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
5:20
26Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 2. “Oo! Oo! … Fairies black, grey, green and white” (Chorus, Anne, Falstaff, Mrs Quickly)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, III. Oo! Oo!...Fairies black, grey, green and white
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
2:10
27Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 2. Dance of the Fairies (Allegro pesante) - “But stay! I smell a man of middle earth” (Evans, Falstaff, Host, Pistol, Chorus, Bardolph, Nym, Mrs Quickly)
baritone vocals [Nym]:
Mark Rowlinson
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Pistol]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield (tenor)
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, IV. Dance of the fairies (Allegro pesante) - But stay! I smell a man of middle earth
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
2:46
28Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 2. “Pinch him, pinch him black and blue” (Chorus, Falstaff)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, V. Pinch him, pinch him black and blue
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
1:27
29Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 2. (Moderato) - “Nay, do not fly” (Page, Mrs Page, Ford, Mrs Ford, Host, Nym, Bardolph, Pistol, Mrs Quickly, Evans, Falstaff, Shallow, Slender, Simple, Caius)
baritone vocals [Nym]:
Mark Rowlinson
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Pistol]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone)
bass vocals [The Host of the Garter Inn]:
Colin Wheatley (operatic bass)
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield (tenor)
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English (English tenor)
tenor vocals [Peter Simple (his servant)]:
David Johnston (English tenor)
tenor vocals [Shallow (a country justice)]:
Terry Jenkins (tenor)
tenor vocals [Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson)]:
Rowland Jones (tenor)
tenor vocals [Slender (a foolish young gentleman, Shallow's cousin)]:
Bernard Dickerson (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, VI. (Moderato) - Nay, do not fly
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
4:10
30Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 2. “See the chariot at hand” (Chorus, Fenton, Page, Anne, Falstaff, Ford, Mrs Page, Mrs Ford)
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Ford (Ford's wife)]:
Elizabeth Bainbridge (mezzo-soprano, contralto)
soprano vocals [Mrs Page (Page's wife)]:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Fenton (a young gentleman of the Court at Windsor)]:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, VII. See the chariot at hand
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
3:45
31Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 2. “Whether men do laugh or weep” (Falstaff, Omnes)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, VIII. Whether men do laugh or weep
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
2:09
32Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene 2. Dance (Presto)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV, Scene II, IX. Dance (Presto)
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act IV.
1:26
29CD: The Pilgrim's Progress (beginning)
30CD: The Pilgrim's Progress (end) / Sir Adrian in rehearsal