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Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 1-9

Margaret Ritchie (soprano), John Gielgud (speaker), London Philharmonic Choir, Isobel Baillie (soprano), John Cameron (baritone)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult

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Contents

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1 'A Sea Symphony'

Work length1:07:33
$6.80
$9.20
  • Isobel Baillie (soprano), John Cameron (baritone)
  • London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1954-01-01
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Ia. "Behold the Sea Itself"

Track length8:36
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Ib. "Flaunt Out, O Sea Your Separate Flags of Nations"

Track length11:00
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II. "On the Beach at Night Alone"

Track length11:43
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III. Scherzo - The Waves

Track length7:17
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IVa. "O Vast Rondure, Swimming in Space"

Track length12:21
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IVb. "O We Can Wait no Longer"

Track length4:38
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IVc. "O Thou Transcendent"

Track length3:26
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IVd. "Away O Soul"

Track length8:32
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 'A London Symphony'

Work length44:12
$3.40
$4.60
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1952-01-11
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

I. Lento - Allegro risoluto

Track length13:29
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II. Lento

Track length11:02
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III. Scherzo (Nocturne, Allegro vivace)

Track length7:04
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IV. Andante con moto - Epilogue

Track length12:37
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Sir Adrian Boult: Introduction to Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 9

Work length0:31
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  • Sir Adrian Boult (speaker)
  • Recorded: 1959
  • Recording Venue: London

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 9 in E minor

Work length34:52
$3.40
$4.60
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1958-08
  • Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London

I. Moderato maestoso

Track length9:20
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II. Andante sostenuto

Track length8:08
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III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante)

Track length5:38
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IV. Andante tranquilo

Track length11:46
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 "Pastoral"

Work length34:56
$3.40
$4.60
  • Margaret Ritchie (soprano)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1952-12-13
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

I. Molto moderato

Track length9:39
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II. Lento moderato

Track length8:16
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III. Moderato Pesante

Track length6:18
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IV. Lento

Track length10:43
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D major

Work length37:09
$3.40
$4.60
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1953-12-04
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

I. Preludio

Track length10:56
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II. Scherzo

Track length4:58
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III. Romanza

Track length10:55
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IV. Passacaglia

Track length10:20
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 4 in F minor

Work length34:13
$3.40
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1953-12-03
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

I. Allegro

Track length9:09
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II. Andante moderato

Track length10:05
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III. Scherzo (allegro molto)

Track length5:43
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IV. Finale con epilogo fugato (Allegro molto)

Track length9:16
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 in E minor

Work length38:36
$3.40
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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1953-12-05
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

I. Allegro

Track length8:20
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II. Moderato

Track length10:15
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III. Scherzo

Track length7:01
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IV. Epilogue

Track length13:00
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Vaughan Williams: Vaughan Williams Speaks Concerning His Sixth Symphony

Work length1:24
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  • Ralph Vaughan Williams (narrator)
  • Recorded: 1953-12-05
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

Work length45:10
$4.25
$5.75
  • Sir John Gielgud (narrator), Margaret Ritchie (soprano)
  • London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1953-12
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

I. Prelude (Andante maestoso)

Track length10:52
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II. Scherzo (Moderato)

Track length5:50
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III. Landscape (Lento)

Track length11:25
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IV. Intermezzo (Andante sostenuto)

Track length6:22
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V. Epilogue (Alla marcia, moderato ma non troppo)

Track length10:41
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 in D minor

Work length28:02
$3.40
$4.60
  • Harold Parfitt (violin)
  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Adrian Boult
  • Recorded: 1956-09-08
  • Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London

I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)

Track length11:03
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II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato)

Track length3:54
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III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco)

Track length8:03
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IV. Toccata

Track length5:02
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