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Ralph Vaughan Williams

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Born 12 October 1872. Died 26 August 1958.

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Lincolnshire International Chamber Music Festival 2010 - Vaughan Williams

The Tippett Quartet perform English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams' Phantasy Quintet during last summer's Lincolnshire International Chamber Music Festival.

 

Biography

Ralph Vaughan Williams OM (12 October 1872 – 26 August 1958) was an English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also a collector of English folk music and song which influenced his editorial approach to the English Hymnal, beginning in 1904, containing many folk song arrangements set as hymn tunes, in addition to several original compositions.

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  1. Vaughan Williams piece to debut

    Tue 12 Oct 2010 14:13

    An unperformed choral work composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams more than 100 years ago...

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  1. Film Music Volume 1 2007

    Film Music, Volume 1

    Reviewed by Andrew McGregor

    The recording has tremendous weight as well as detail...

  2. Willow-wood 2005

    Willow-Wood / The Sons of Light / Toward the Unknown Region / Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus

    Reviewed by Andrew McGregor

    Probably the first performance of Vaughan Williams's cantata Willow-Wood in its...

  3. Early Chamber Music 2002

    The Early Chamber Music (The Nash Ensemble) (disc 1)

    Reviewed by Andrew McGregor

    'This music tells us about Vaughan Williams' development, and that while he hadn't yet...

  4. A London Symphony

    A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2) (London Philharmonic Orchestra feat. conductor: Sir Adrian Boult)

    Reviewed by John Armstrong

    We loved it anyway, but it's better than we all thought...

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