Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony / Maconchy: Nocturne

Tracklist

• 1
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Moderato maestoso. “Behold, the sea itself”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  3:06
• 2
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Allegro – Andante. “Today a rude brief recitative, Of ships sailing the sea”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  4:47
• 3
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Moderato – Molto tranquillo. “Flaunt out O sea your separate flags of nations!”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  2:12
• 4
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Andante – Animato. “Token of all brave captains”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  4:26
• 5
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Largamente. “A pennant universal”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  2:50
• 6
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): II. On the Beach at Night Alone. Largo sostenuto. “On the beach at night alone”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  3:31
• 7
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): II. On the Beach at Night Alone. Poco meno mosso. “A vast similitude interlocks all”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  6:33
• 8
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): III. Scherzo – The Waves. Allegro brillante. “After the sea-ship, after the whistling winds”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  7:59
• 9
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers. Grave e molto adagio. “O vast Rondure, swimming in space”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  3:45
• 10
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers. Andante con moto. “Down from the gardens of Asia descending”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  7:09
• 11
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers. Allegro animato – Andante tranquillo – Largamente. “O we can wait no longer”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  4:56
• 12
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers. Più lento. “O thou transcendent”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  2:24
• 13
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers. Allegro. “Greater than stars or suns”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  1:25
• 14
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers. Più lento – Allegro agitato – Animato. “Sail forth”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  2:24
• 15
  A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers. Molto adagio e tranquillo. “O my brave soul!”

  Ralph Vaughan Williams
  4:13
• 16
  Nocturne for Orchestra

  Elizabeth Maconchy
  8:05

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Release credits

• Alexandra Wilson
  liner notes
• Antonio Pappano
  conductor [1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16]
• David Millinger
  booklet editor, task
• Jonathan Stokes
  mastering, balance [1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16], editor, mix
• Justine Bannwart
  task
• London Symphony Chorus
  choir vocals [1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10, 12, 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15]
• London Symphony Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, 4-5, 5-6, 6-7, 7-8, 8-9, 9-10, 10-11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15-16]
• Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha
  soprano vocals
• Nigel Simeone
  liner notes
• Pascal Bergerault
  translator
• Stephen Johns
  producer
• Ursula Wulfekamp
  translator
• Will Liverman
  baritone vocals [2, 5, 5-6, 6-7, 7, 11, 11-12, 12-13, 13-14, 14-15, 15]

Issues

• V
  Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony / Maconchy: Nocturne

  Hybrid SACD
  16 October 2026