Complete Symphonies - Vaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink

Complete Symphonies

Compilation by Vaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink

Released 19 August 2013

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CD 1: A Sea Symphony
1
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Behold, the sea itself (chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
3:21
2
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5:21
3
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations (soprano & chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
3:09
4
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Token of all brave captains (chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
4:48
5
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
4:08
6
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): On the beach, at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
3:52
7
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
8:12
8
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
7:57
9
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
4:17
10
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
7:32
11
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5:53
12
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
3:47
13
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
1:36
14
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
3:07
15
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O my brave Soul (soprano, baritone & chorus)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
4:05
CD 2: A London Symphony / Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
1
A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): I. Lento — Allegro risoluto
Ralph Vaughan Williams
15:21
2
A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): II. Lento
Ralph Vaughan Williams
12:13
3
A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace
Ralph Vaughan Williams
7:34
4
A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): IV. Andante con moto — Maestoso alla marcia (quasi lento) — Allegro
Ralph Vaughan Williams
14:25
5
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Ralph Vaughan Williams
16:16
CD 3: A Pastoral Symphony / Symphony No. 4
1
A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): I. Molto moderato
Ralph Vaughan Williams
10:19
2
A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): II. Lento moderato
Ralph Vaughan Williams
9:25
3
A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): III. Moderato pesante — Presto
Ralph Vaughan Williams
7:26
4
A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): IV. Lento — Moderato maestoso
Ralph Vaughan Williams
11:50
5
Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro
Ralph Vaughan Williams
8:41
6
Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato
Ralph Vaughan Williams
10:10
7
Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5:27
8
Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilogo fugato: Allegro molto
Ralph Vaughan Williams
8:40
CD 4: Symphony No. 5 / Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 / The Lark Ascending
1
Symphony no. 5 in D: I. Preludio: Moderato
Ralph Vaughan Williams
12:38
2
Symphony no. 5 in D: II. Scherzo: Presto
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5:33
3
Symphony no. 5 in D: III. Romanza: Lento
Ralph Vaughan Williams
13:29
4
Symphony no. 5 in D: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato
Ralph Vaughan Williams
11:26
5
Norfolk Rhapsody no. 1
Ralph Vaughan Williams
11:36
6
The Lark Ascending — Romance for violin and orchestra
Ralph Vaughan Williams
13:33
CD 5: Symphony No. 6 / In the Fen Country / On Wenlock Edge
1
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro
Ralph Vaughan Williams
7:37
2
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato
Ralph Vaughan Williams
8:58
3
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Ralph Vaughan Williams
6:14
4
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato
Ralph Vaughan Williams
10:17
5
In the Fen Country
Ralph Vaughan Williams
13:57
6
On Wenlock Edge: I. On Wenlock Edge
Ralph Vaughan Williams
3:51
7
On Wenlock Edge: II. From far, from eve and morning:
Ralph Vaughan Williams
2:04
8
On Wenlock Edge: III. Is my team ploughing?
Ralph Vaughan Williams
3:47
9
On Wenlock Edge: IV. Oh, when I was in love with you
Ralph Vaughan Williams
0:44
10
On Wenlock Edge: V. Bredon Hill
Ralph Vaughan Williams
7:38
11
On Wenlock Edge: VI. Clun
Ralph Vaughan Williams
3:27
CD 6: Sinfonia Antartica
1
Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): I. Prelude: Maestoso
Ralph Vaughan Williams
10:15
2
Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): II. Scherzo: Moderato
Ralph Vaughan Williams
6:28
3
Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): III. Landscape: Lento
Ralph Vaughan Williams
10:58
4
Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5:46
5
Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): V. Epilogue: Alla marcia, moderato (non troppo allegro)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
8:08
CD 7: Symphonies 8 & 9
1
Symphony no. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema): Moderato – Presto – Andante sostenuto – Allegretto – Andante non troppo – Allegro vivace – Andante sostenuto – Tempo I, ma tranquillo
Ralph Vaughan Williams
11:22
2
Symphony no. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato): Allegro alla marcia – Andante – Tempo (Allegro)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
3:39
3
Symphony no. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco): Lento espressivo
Ralph Vaughan Williams
9:45
4
Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata: Moderato maestoso
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5:45
5
Symphony no. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso
Ralph Vaughan Williams
10:06
6
Symphony no. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto
Ralph Vaughan Williams
7:56
7
Symphony no. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro pesante
Ralph Vaughan Williams
5:31
8
Symphony no. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo
Ralph Vaughan Williams
12:56