Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works

Tracks

Disc 1

1. 1 Fantasia on Greensleeves, for harp, flute, & strings (arranged by R. Greaves; from the opera Sir John In Love) - arranged by Greaves, Ralph - Ralph Vaughan Williams & Neville Marriner (4:31)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byNeville Marriner

   Performed byNeville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
2. 2–4 English Folk Song Suite for military band - transcribed by Jacob, Gordon - Ralph Vaughan Williams & Neville Marriner (10:37)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byNeville Marriner

   Performed byNeville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
   1. 2No. 1, March in F minor (Seventeen come Sunday)
   2. 3No. 2, Intermezzo in F minor (My bonny boy)
   3. 4No. 3, March in B flat major (Folk Songs from Somerset)
3. 5–7 Oboe Concerto in A minor - Ralph Vaughan Williams & Neville Marriner (18:26)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byNeville Marriner

   Performed byNeville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
   1. 5 Rondo pastorale (Allegro moderato)
   2. 6 Minuet and Musette (Allegro moderato)
   3. 7 Finale (Scherzo) (Presto - Lento - Presto)
4. 8–12 Concerto grosso for strings in 3 groups - Ralph Vaughan Williams & Neville Marriner (14:25)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byNeville Marriner

   Performed byNeville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
   1. 8No. 1, Intrada
   2. 9No. 2, Burlesca Ostinata
   3. 10No. 3, Sarabande
   4. 11No. 4, Scherzo
   5. 12No. 5, March and Reprise
5. 13 Romance for harmonica, strings, & piano in D flat major - Tommy Reilly & Ralph Vaughan Williams (6:40)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byNeville Marriner

   Performed byNeville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
6. 14 The Lark Ascending, romance for violin & orchestra - Ralph Vaughan Williams & Neville Marriner (16:07)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byNeville Marriner

   Performed byNeville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Disc 2

1. 1 Variants (5) of 'Dives and Lazarus' for string orchestra & harp (or harps) - Ralph Vaughan Williams & New Queen's Hall Orchestra (13:13)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byBarry Wordsworth

   Performed byNew Queen's Hall Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth
2. 2 Norfolk Rhapsody for orchestra No. 1 in E minor - Ralph Vaughan Williams & New Queen's Hall Orchestra (10:51)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byBarry Wordsworth

   Performed byNew Queen's Hall Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth
3. 3–6 Partita for double string orchestra - Ralph Vaughan Williams & Adrian Boult (21:23)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byAdrian Boult

   Performed byAdrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra
   1. 3 Prelude (Andante tranquillo)
   2. 4 Scherzo ostinato (Presto)
   3. 5 Intermezzo (Homage to Henry Hall) (Andante con moto)
   4. 6 Fantasia (Allegro)
4. 7 In the Fen Country, symphonic impression for orchestra - Ralph Vaughan Williams & New Queen's Hall Orchestra (13:50)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byBarry Wordsworth

   Performed byNew Queen's Hall Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth
5. 8 Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, for 2 string orchestras - Ralph Vaughan Williams & New Queen's Hall Orchestra (15:40)
   Composed byRalph Vaughan Williams

   Conducted byBarry Wordsworth

   Performed byNew Queen's Hall Orchestra, Barry Wordsworth