The Complete Symphonies; Orchestral Works
by Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Type: Compilation
- Released: 1 January 2000
- Label: EMI Classics
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 8:45:42
- Community rating: 4.09/5 from 1 rating
Album Notes & Community Reviews
An eight-disc box of Vaughan Williams's complete symphonies in Adrian Boult's EMI recordings, filled out with shorter orchestral works. Boult, who premiered several of the symphonies, remained their defining interpreter.
Genres
Descriptors: orchestral, instrumental, melodic, soaring, long-form, modern, piano, suite
Tracklist
- Behold, The Sea Itself (Chorus) (3:11)
- Today A Rude Brief Recitative (Baritone & Chorus) (4:59)
- Flaunt Out, O Sea, Your Separate Flags Of Nations (Soprano & Chorus) (2:34)
- Token Of All Brave Captains (Chorus) (4:48)
- A Pennant Universal (Soprano & Chorus) (3:38)
- On The Beach At Night, Alone (Baritone & Semi-chorus) (3:40)
- A Vast Similitude Interlocks All (Baritone & Chorus) (6:39)
- III: Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro Brillante) (7:25)
- O Vast Rondure, Swimming In Space (Chorus) (4:26)
- Down From The Gardens Of Asia Descending (Chorus) (7:48)
- O We Can Wait No Longer (Baritone & Soprano) (5:06)
- O Thou Transcendent (Soprano, Baritone & Chorus) (3:05)
- Greater Than Stars Or Suns (Chorus, Soprano & Baritone) (1:20)
- Sail Forth (Chorus, Soprano & Baritone) (2:26)
- O My Brave Soul (Soprano, Baritone & Chorus)
- Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis (16:30)
- I: Lento - Allegro Risoluto (14:23)
- II: Lento (9:32)
- III: Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro Vivace (7:06)
- IV: Andante Con Moto - Maestoso All Marcia (12:00)
- I: Molto Moderato (9:39)
- II: Lento Moderato (7:22)
- III: Moderato Pesante (6:16)
- IV: Lento (10:06)
- I: Preludio: Moderato (11:26)
- II: Scherzo: Presto (5:11)
- III: Romanza: Lento (10:50)
- IV: Passacaglia: Moderato (9:52)
- I: Allegro (8:06)
- II: Andante Moderato (9:53)
- III: Scherzo: Allegro Molto (5:38)
- IV: Finale Con Epilogo Fugato: Allegro Molto (8:40)
- I: Allegro (8:17)
- II: Moderato (9:32)
- III: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace (6:59)
- IV: Epilogue: Moderato (11:20)
- I: Prelude: Andante Maestoso (9:20)
- II: Scherzo: Moderato (5:29)
- III: Landscape: Lento (11:44)
- IV: Intermezzo: Andante Sostenuto (5:28)
- V: Epilogue: Alla Marcia (9:47)
- I: Overture (10:08)
- II: Entr'acte (2:43)
- III: March Past Of The Kitchen Utensils (3:02)
- IV: Entr'acte (3:43)
- V: Ballet And Final Tableau (6:05)
- I: Fantasia (Variazoni Senza Tema) (11:09)
- II: Scherzo Alla Marcia (3:55)
- III: Cavatina (8:35)
- IV: Toccata (4:44)
- I: Moderato Maestoso (9:13)
- II: Andante Sostenuto (7:46)
- III: Scherzo: Allegro Pescante (5:40)
- IV: Andante Tranquillo (12:05)
- Serenade To Music (13:14)
- I: March (Seventeen Come Sunday) (2:54)
- II: Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy) (2:52)
- III: March (Folk Songs From Somerset) (2:59)
- Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 (10:14)
- Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' (4:34)
- In The Fen Country (13:51)
- The Lark Ascending (14:42)
- I: Toccata: Allegro Moderato (6:04)
- II: Romanza: Lento (9:17)
- III: Fuga Chromatica (Allegro) (4:39)
- Con Finale Alla Tedesca (5:46)
- Introduction - (5:29)
- Saraband Of The Sons Of God (3:45)
- Satan's Dance Of Triumph (3:28)
- Minuet Of The Sons Of Job And Their Wives (4:00)
- Job's Dream - (4:17)
- Dance Of The Three Messengers (4:41)
- Dance Of Job's Comforters - (4:50)
- Elihu's Dance Of Youth And Beauty - (3:47)
- Pavane Of The Sons Of The Morning (2:10)
- Gaillard Of The Sons Of The Morning (2:21)
- Altar Dance (2:47)
- Epilogue (2:42)
Credits
- Ralph Vaughan Williams - primary artist, composed by
- Gordon Jacob - arranged by
- Ralph Greaves - arranged by
- John Carol Case - baritone vocals, bass vocals
- Georgina Ward - design
- Christopher Parker - engineer [balance]
- Michael Gray - engineer [balance]
- Neville Boyling - engineer [balance]
- Peter Bown - engineer [balance]
- Robert Gooch - engineer [balance]
- Neil Gower - illustration
- Frederick Bass - photography
- Christopher Bishop - producer
- Ronald Kinloch Anderson - producer