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
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)
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1Sir John in Love: Act I. (Allegro vivace) - “What-hoa!” (Shallow, Evans, Slender, Page)
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
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 I, I. (Allegro vivace) What-hoa!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
1:21
2Sir John in Love: Act I. “How now, Master Shallow” (Falstaff, Shallow, Slender, Bardolph, Pistol, Page, Nym)
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 [Pistol]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone)
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield (tenor)
tenor vocals [Shallow (a country justice)]:
Terry Jenkins (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 I, II. How now, Master Shallow
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
2:04
3Sir John in Love: Act I. “O heavens, this is Mistress Anne Page” (Slender, Page, Falstaff, Shallow, Evans, Simple, Anne)
baritone vocals [Page (a citizen of Windsor)]:
John Noble (baritone)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
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 I, III. O heavens, this is Mistress Anne Page
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
3:02
4Sir John in Love: Act I. “Ahem…I had rather than forty shillings” (Anne, Slender)
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 I, IV. Ahem...I had rather than forty shillings
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
2:38
5Sir John in Love: Act I. “Weep eyes, break heart” (Anne)
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 I, V. Weep eyes, break heart
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
1:44
6Sir John in Love: Act I. “Do but look on her eyes now” (Fenton, Anne)
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)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act I, VI. Do but look on her eyes now
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
2:20
7Sir John in Love: Act I. “I see I cannot get thy father's love” (Fenton, Anne Page)
soprano vocals [Anne Page (Page's daughter)]:
Wendy Eathorne (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)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act I, VII. I see I cannot get thy father's love
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
3:23
8Sir John in Love: Act I. “Vere is dat knave Rugby?” (Caius, Rugby, Simple, Mrs Quickly)
bass vocals [Rugby (his servant)]:
Lawrence Richard (operatic bass)
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English (English tenor)
tenor vocals [Peter Simple (his servant)]:
David Johnston (English 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 I, VIII. Vere is dat knave Rugby?
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
2:32
9Sir John in Love: Act I. “I will myself marry Anne Page” (Caius, Mrs Quickly, Rugby, Fenton)
bass vocals [Rugby (his servant)]:
Lawrence Richard (operatic bass)
contralto vocals [Mrs Quickly (his housekeeper)]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
tenor vocals [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English (English tenor)
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)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act I, IX. I will myself marry Anne Page
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
2:27
10Sir John in Love: Act I. “Master Fenton, I'll be sworn she loves you” (Mrs Quickly, Fenton, Bardolph, Nym, Pistol, Host)
baritone vocals [Nym]:
Mark Rowlinson
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 [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)
recording of:
Sir John in Love: Act I, X. Master Fenton, I'll be sworn she loves you
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
1:40
11Sir John in Love: Act I. “Back and side go bare” (Bardolph, Nym, Pistol, Host, Falstaff)
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)
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield (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 I, XI. Back and side go bare
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
2:27
12Sir John in Love: Act I. “I spy entertainment in her” (Falstaff, Pistol, Nym, Bardolph, Host)
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)
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield (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 I, XII. I spy entertainment in her
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
3:33
13Sir John in Love: Act I. “Wilt thou revenge?” (Pistol, Nym, Ford)
baritone vocals [Nym]:
Mark Rowlinson
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Pistol]:
Richard van Allan (operatic 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 I, XIII. Wilt thou revenge?
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
2:24
14Sir John in Love: Act I. “Love my wide? I will be patient” (Ford)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
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 I, XIV. Love my wife? I will be patient
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
1:41
15Sir John in Love: Act I. “When daisies pied and violets blue” (Mrs Ford, Mrs Page, Ford)
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 I, XV. When daisies pied and violets blue
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act I.
1:45
16Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 1. (Allegro moderato e maestoso)
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 II, Scene I, I. (Allegro moderato e maestoso)
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
1:49
17Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 1. “Thine own true knight” (Mrs Page, Mrs Ford)
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 II, Scene I, II. Thine own true knight
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
1:49
18Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 1. “Ask me no reason why I love you” (Mrs Page, Mrs Ford, Mrs Quickly)
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 II, Scene I, III. Ask me no reason why I love you
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
2:38
19Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 1. “Sigh no more ladies” (Mrs Quickly, Mrs Page, Mrs Ford)
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 II, Scene I, IV. Sigh no more, ladies
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
1:38
20Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 1. (Maestoso)
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 II, Scene I, V. (Maestoso)
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
1:21
21Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 2. “Bardolph, Bardolph, I say!” (Falstaff, Bardolph)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield (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 II, Scene II, I. Bardolph, Bardolph, I say!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
1:39
22Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 2. “Give you worship good morrow” (Mrs Quickly, Falstaff)
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 II, Scene II, II. Give your worship good morrow
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
5:10
23Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 2. “O that joy so soon should waste!” (Falstaff)
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 II, Scene II, III. O that joy so soon should waste!
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
2:32
24Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 2. “There's one Master Brook below” (Bardolph, Falstaff, Ford)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Bardolph]:
John Winfield (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 II, Scene II, IV. There's one Master Brook below
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
2:43
25Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 2. “I have long loved her” (Ford, Falstaff)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
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 II, Scene II, V. I have long loved her
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
3:47
26Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 2. “The dew that lies on roses” (Falstaff, Ford)
baritone vocals [Sir John Falstaff]:
Raimund Herincx (bass-baritone)
bass vocals [Ford (a citizen of Windsor)]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
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 II, Scene II, VI. The dew that lies on roses
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
1:28
27Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 2. “Vere is mine host of de Garter?” (Caius, Host, Slender, Shallow, Page, 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 [Dr Caius (a French physician)]:
Gerald English (English tenor)
tenor vocals [Shallow (a country justice)]:
Terry Jenkins (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 II, Scene II, VII. Vere is mine host of de Garter?
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
1:35
28Sir John in Love: Act II, Scene 2. (Maestoso)
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 II, Scene II, VIII. (Maestoso)
composer and librettist:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Sir John in Love: Act II.
0:44
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