Ralph Vaughan Williams

The Complete Recordings

Featuring
Release date March 18, 2013

Tracklist

1
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 1. Behold, the sea itself (chorus)
3:12
3:12
2
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 2. Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus)
4:59
4:59
3
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 3. Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations! (soprano & chorus)
2:34
2:34
4
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 4. Token of all brave captains (chorus)
4:49
4:49
5
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 5. A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)
3:44
3:44
6
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 1. On the beach at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)
3:41
3:41
7
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 2. A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)
6:46
6:46
8
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)
7:29
7:29
9
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 1. O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)
4:27
4:27
10
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 2. Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)
7:48
7:48
11
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 3. O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)
5:06
5:06
12
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 4. O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)
3:05
3:05
13
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 5. Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)
1:20
1:20
14
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 6. Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)
2:27
2:27
15
A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 7. O my brave Soul! (soprano, baritone & chorus)
4:02
4:02
16
A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): I. Lento - Allegro risoluto
14:28
14:28
17
A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): II. Lento
9:35
9:35
18
A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): III. Scherzo (Nocturne) - Allegro vivace
7:11
7:11
19
A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia
12:10
12:10
20
A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): I. Molto moderato
9:44
9:44
21
A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): II. Lento moderato
7:27
7:27
22
A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): III. Moderato pesante
6:20
6:20
23
A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): IV. Lento
10:16
10:16
24
Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro
8:12
8:12
25
Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato
9:58
9:58
26
Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo - Allegro molto
5:38
5:38
27
Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilogo fugato - Allegro molto
8:46
8:46
28
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I Allegro
8:18
8:18
29
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II Moderato
9:33
9:33
30
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III Scherzo: Allegro vivace
7:00
7:00
31
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV Epilogue: Moderato
11:20
11:20
32
Symphony no. 5 in D major: I. Preludio: Moderato
11:34
11:34
33
Symphony no. 5 in D major: II. Scherzo: Presto
5:16
5:16
34
Symphony no. 5 in D major: III. Romanza: Lento
10:56
10:56
35
Symphony no. 5 in D major: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato
10:03
10:03
36
Symphony no 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso
9:17
9:17
37
Symphony no 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto
7:51
7:51
38
Symphony no 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro pesante
5:40
5:40
39
Symphony no. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo
12:05
12:05
40
Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica": I. Prelude: Andante maestoso
9:25
9:25
41
Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica": II. Scherzo: Moderato
5:33
5:33
42
Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica": III. Landscape: Lento
11:44
11:44
43
Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica": IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
5:32
5:32
44
Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica": V. Epilogue: Alla marcia
9:57
9:57
45
Symphony no. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia: Variazioni senza tema
11:12
11:12
46
Symphony No. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) - Allegro
3:58
3:58
47
Symphony No. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) - Lento espressivo
8:39
8:39
48
Symphony No. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata - Moderato maestoso
4:50
4:50
49
Norfolk Rhapsody no. 1
10:15
10:15
50
In the Fen Country
13:50
13:50
51
The Lark Ascending
14:42
14:42
52
Aristophanic Suite “The Wasps”: I. Overture
10:08
10:08
53
Aristophanic Suite "The Wasps": II. Entr’acte
2:43
2:43
54
Aristophanic Suite "The Wasps": III. March Past of the Kitchen Utensils
3:01
3:01
55
Aristophanic Suite "The Wasps": IV. Entr’acte
3:43
3:43
56
Aristophanic Suite "The Wasps": V. Ballet and Final Tableau
6:05
6:05
57
Fantasia on Greensleeves
4:33
4:33
58
English Folk Song Suite: I. March (Seventeen Come Sunday)
2:53
2:53
59
English Folk Song Suite: II. Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy)
2:52
2:52
60
English Folk Song Suite: III. March (Folk Songs from Somerset)
3:01
3:01
61
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
16:30
16:30
62
Serenade to Music
13:13
13:13
63
Toward the Unknown Region
12:09
12:09
64
Partita for Double String Orchestra: I. Prelude
3:54
3:54
65
Partita for Double String Orchestra: II. Scherzo Ostinato
4:36
4:36
66
Partita for Double String Orchestra: III. Intermezzo (Homage to Henry Hall)
4:44
4:44
67
Partita for Double String Orchestra: IV. Fantasia
6:15
6:15
68
Concerto Grosso: I. Intrada
2:33
2:33
69
Concerto Grosso: II. Burlesca ostinata
3:06
3:06
70
Concerto Grosso: III. Sarabande
4:01
4:01
71
Concerto Grosso: IV. Scherzo
2:47
2:47
72
Concerto Grosso: V. March
5:02
5:02
73
Concerto in C for Two Pianos and Orchestra: I. Toccata (Allegro moderato)
6:04
6:04
74
Concerto in C for Two Pianos and Orchestra: II. Romanza (Lento)
9:17
9:17
75
Concerto in C for Two Pianos and Orchestra: IIIa. Fuga chromatica (Allegro) -
4:39
4:39
76
Concerto in C for Two Pianos and Orchestra: IIIb. Finale alla tedesca
5:46
5:46
77
Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene I: Introduction
5:29
5:29
78
Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene I: Saraband of the Sons of God
3:45
3:45
79
Job, a Masque for Dancing: Scene II: Satan's Dance of Triumph
3:28
3:28
80
Job, a Masque for Dancing: Scene III: Minuet of the Sons of Job and Their Wives
4:00
4:00
81
Job, a Masque for Dancing: Scene IV: Job's Dream
4:17
4:17
82
Job, a Masque for Dancing: Scene V: Dance of the Three Messengers
4:41
4:41
83
Job, a Masque for Dancing: Scene VI: Dance of Job's Comforters
4:50
4:50
84
Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene VII: Eihu's Dance of Youth and Beauty
3:47
3:47
85
Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene VII: Pavane of the Sons of the Morning
2:10
2:10
86
Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene VIII: Galliard of the Sons of the Morning
2:21
2:21
87
Job: A Masque for Dancing: Scene VIII: Altar Dance
2:47
2:47
88
Job, a Masque for Dancing: Scene IX: Epilogue
2:44
2:44
89
Dona nobis pacem: I. "Agnus Dei" (lento)
3:32
3:32
90
Dona nobis pacem: II. "Beat! Beat! Drums!" (allegro moderato)
3:48
3:48
91
Dona nobis pacem: III. Reconciliation (andantino)
5:59
5:59
92
Dona nobis pacem: IV. Dirge for Two Veterans (moderato alla marcia
11:10
11:10
93
Dona nobis pacem: V. "The Angel of Death has been abroad" (l'istesso tempo)
3:15
3:15
94
Dona nobis pacem: VI. "O Man Greatly Beloved"
8:28
8:28
95
Fantasia (quasi variazione) on the Old 104th Psalm Tune
14:17
14:17
96
A Song of Thanksgiving
15:02
15:02
97
The Lark Ascending
13:24
13:24
98
Symphony No. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro
7:20
7:20
99
Symphony No. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato
9:31
9:31
100
Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace (revised edition)
6:14
6:14
101
Symphony No. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato
10:52
10:52
102
Symphony No. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo (original version)
6:03
6:03
103
Flos campi: I. Sicut Lilium inter spinas
2:52
2:52
104
Flos campi: II. Jam enim hiems transit
3:19
3:19
105
Flos campi: III. Quaesivi quem diligit anima mea
3:41
3:41
106
Flos campi: IV. En lectulum Salomonis
2:03
2:03
107
Flos campi: V. Revertere, revertere Sulamitis!
3:10
3:10
108
Flos campi: VI. Pone me ut signaculum
4:41
4:41
109
Violin Concerto in D minor 'Concerto accademico': I. Allegro pesante
5:41
5:41
110
Violin Concerto in D minor 'Concerto accademico': II. Adagio
7:07
7:07
111
Violin Concerto in D minor 'Concerto accademico': III. Presto
3:46
3:46
112
Serenade to Music (choral version)
11:58
11:58
113
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
14:14
14:14
114
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene I. Introduction –
5:40
5:40
115
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene I. Saraband of the Sons of God
3:59
3:59
116
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene II. Satan's Dance of Triumph
3:22
3:22
117
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene III. Minuet of the Sons of Job and Their Wives
4:01
4:01
118
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene IV. Job's Dream –
4:05
4:05
119
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene V. Dance of the Three Messengers
4:44
4:44
120
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene VI. Dance of Job's Comforters
4:40
4:40
121
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene VII. Elihu's Dance of Youth and Beauty –
3:46
3:46
122
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene VII. Pavane of the Sons of the Morning
2:06
2:06
123
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene VIII. Galliard of the Sons of the Morning –
2:18
2:18
124
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene VIII. Altar Dance –
2:35
2:35
125
Job – A Masque for Dancing: Scene IX. Epilogue
2:56
2:56
126
The Pilgrim's Progress: Prologue: Bunyan in Prison (Bunyan, Pilgrim)
3:46
3:46
127
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act I, Scene 1: The Pilgrim meets Evangelist (Pilgrim, Evangelist, Pliable, Timorous, Obstinate, Mistrust)
10:00
10:00
128
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act I, Scene 2: The House Beautiful (Pilgrim, Shining Ones, Interpreter, Chorus)
12:58
12:58
129
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act I. Nocturne (Intermezzo) (Watchful)
7:48
7:48
130
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act II, Scene 1: The Arming of the Pilgrim (Herald, Pilgrim, Chorus)
10:50
10:50
131
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act II, Scene 2: The Pilgrim meets Apollyon (Apollyon, Doleful Creatures, Pilgrim, Branch Bearer, Cup Bearer, Evangelist)
13:07
13:07
132
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act III, Scene 1: Vanity Fair. “Buy! What will ye buy?” (Lord Lechery, Pilgrim, Demas, Judas Iscariot, Simon Magus, Worldly Glory, Madam Bubble, Madam Wanton, Chorus)
7:09
7:09
133
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act III, Scene 1: Vanity Fair. “I buy the truth!” (Pilgrim, Pontius Pilate, Usher, Lord Hate-Good, Envy, Superstition, Pickthank, Malice, Lord Lechery, Chorus)
10:36
10:36
134
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act III, Scene 2: The Pilgrim in Prison (Pilgrim)
11:41
11:41
135
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act IV, Scene 1: The Pilgrim meets Mister By-Ends (Boy, Pilgrim, Mister By-Ends, Madam By-Ends)
11:00
11:00
136
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act IV. Entr'acte
2:12
2:12
137
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act IV, Scene 2: The Delectable Mountains. “Who so dwelleth” (Shepherds, Pilgrim)
7:04
7:04
138
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act IV, Scene 2: The Delectable Mountains. “The Lord is my Shepherd” (Voice of a Bird, Pilgrim, Shepherds, Messenger)
9:32
9:32
139
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act IV, Scene 3: The Pilgrim reaches the end of his journey (Voices from Heaven, Pilgrim)
3:42
3:42
140
The Pilgrim's Progress: Act IV. Epilogue (Bunyan)
3:47
3:47
141
The Pilgrim's Progress (Sir Adrian in rehearsal): Act III, Scene 1 (Vanity Fair)
9:11
9:11
142
The Pilgrim's Progress (Sir Adrian in rehearsal): Act I. Nocturne
3:56
3:56
143
The Pilgrim's Progress (Sir Adrian in rehearsal): Act IV, Scene 1 (Mister By-Ends)
5:36
5:36
144
The Pilgrim's Progress (Sir Adrian in rehearsal): Act IV, Scene 2 (The Shepherds)
5:04
5:04
145
The Pilgrim's Progress (Sir Adrian in rehearsal): Act II, Scene 1 (The Arming of the Pilgrim)
2:51
2:51