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…
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1Serenade to Music (orchestral version)
violin:
Bradley Creswick
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Serenade to Music
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1938)
11:41
2The Poisoned Kiss - Overture
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Poisoned Kiss: Overture
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
The Poisoned Kiss
6:59
3Old King Cole - A Ballet for Orchestra: (Allegro moderato)
violin:
Bradley Creswick
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Old King Cole
premiered in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1923-06-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1923)
4:05
4Old King Cole - A Ballet for Orchestra: Pipe Dance
violin:
Bradley Creswick
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Old King Cole
premiered in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1923-06-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1923)
3:03
5Old King Cole - A Ballet for Orchestra: Bowl Dance
violin:
Bradley Creswick
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Old King Cole
premiered in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1923-06-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1923)
1:41
6Old King Cole - A Ballet for Orchestra: Morris Jig: ‘Go and ’list for a sailor’
violin:
Bradley Creswick
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Old King Cole
premiered in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1923-06-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1923)
1:33
7Old King Cole - A Ballet for Orchestra: Folk Song: ‘A Bold Young Farmer’
violin:
Bradley Creswick
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Old King Cole
premiered in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1923-06-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1923)
3:00
8Old King Cole - A Ballet for Orchestra: Folk Tune: ‘The Jolly Thresherman’
violin:
Bradley Creswick
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Old King Cole
premiered in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1923-06-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1923)
4:08
9Old King Cole - A Ballet for Orchestra: Solo Jig
violin:
Bradley Creswick
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Old King Cole
premiered in:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1923-06-05)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1923)
4:39
10Five Mystical Songs: I. Easter
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Five Mystical Songs: No. 1. Easter
lyricist:
George Herbert (Church poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Five Mystical Songs
5:06
11Five Mystical Songs: II. I got me flowers
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Five Mystical Songs: No. 2. I Got Me Flowers
lyricist:
George Herbert (Church poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
is based on:
I got me flowers
part of:
Five Mystical Songs
2:54
12Five Mystical Songs: III. Love bade me welcome
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Five Mystical Songs: No. 3. Love Bade Me Welcome
lyricist:
George Herbert (Church poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Five Mystical Songs
5:53
13Five Mystical Songs: IV. The Call
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Five Mystical Songs: No. 4. The Call
lyricist:
George Herbert (Church poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Five Mystical Songs
2:13
14Five Mystical Songs: V. Antiphon
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
chorus master:
Alan Fearon (chorus master)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Five Mystical Songs: No. 5. Antiphon
lyricist:
George Herbert (Church poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Five Mystical Songs
3:08
15Prelude on an Old Carol Tune
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Prelude on an Old Carol Tune (adaptation of 'The Mayor of Casterbridge')
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1953)
is based on:
Incidental Music to The Mayor of Casterbridge
4:59
16The Running Set
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Running Set
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
6:18
17Prelude: 49th Parallel
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The 49th Parallel: Prelude
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
The 49th Parallel
2:39
18Sea Songs - March (orchestral version)
orchestra:
Northern Sinfonia of England (Royal Northern Sinfonia)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
concertmaster:
Bradley Creswick
recorded at:
Trinity Hall (Northumbria University) in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom
partial recording of:
Sea Songs (for full orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1923)
arranger:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Sea Songs (for wind band)
3:53
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