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The Nine Symphonies

Adrian Boult · John Alldis · Philharmonia Orchestra · London Philharmonic Choir · John Carol Case · Sheila Armstrong · Norma Burrowes · Margaret Price

EMI Classics2011Cat. 50999087484235h 54m48 tracks

The Nine Symphonies (2011), CD, on EMI Classics. Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, performed by Adrian Boult, John Alldis, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir; 48 tracks.

Composer

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Behold, the sea itself (chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ia. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Behold, the sea itself

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

3:12

02

A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Today a brief recitative (baritone & chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ib. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Today a rude brief recitative

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

4:59

03

A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Flaunt out, O sea, you separate flags of nations! (soprano & chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ia. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Behold, the sea itself

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

2:34

04

A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Token of all brave captains (chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ia. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Behold, the sea itself

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

4:49

05

A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ie. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: A pennant universal

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

3:44

06

A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): On the beach at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IIa. On the Beach at Night, Alone: On the beach at night, alone

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

3:41

07

A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IIb. On the Beach at Night, Alone: A vast similitude interlocks all

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

6:45

08

A Sea Symphony: III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ia. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Behold, the sea itself

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

7:29

09

A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 1. O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVa. The Explorers: O vast Rondure, swimming in space

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

4:27

10

A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 2. Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVb. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descending

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

7:48

11

A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 3. O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ia. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Behold, the sea itself

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

5:06

12

A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 4. O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": Ia. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Behold, the sea itself

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

3:05

13

A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 5. Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVe. The Explorers: Greater than stars or suns

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

1:20

14

A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 6. Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVf. The Explorers: Sail forth, steer for the deep waters only

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

2:27

15

A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 7. O my brave Soul! (soprano, baritone & chorus)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVg. The Explorers: O my brave Soul!

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir, John Carol Case

4:02

Disc 2

01

A London Symphony: I. Lento—Allegro risoluto (molto pesante)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”

14:27

02

A London Symphony: II. Lento

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”

9:35

03

A London Symphony: III. Scherzo (Nocturne) (Allegro vivace)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”

7:11

04

A London Symphony: IV. Andante con moto—Maestoso alla marcia—(quasi lento)—Allegro—Maestoso alla marcia (alla I)—Epilogue (Andante sostenuto)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”

12:01

05

A Pastoral Symphony: I. Molto moderato

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 3 “A Pastoral Symphony”

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

9:44

06

A Pastoral Symphony: II. Lento moderato

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 3 “A Pastoral Symphony”

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

7:27

07

A Pastoral Symphony: III. Moderato pesante

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 3 “A Pastoral Symphony”

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

6:20

08

A Pastoral Symphony: IV. Lento (Dame Margaret Price, soprano)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 3 “A Pastoral Symphony”

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra, Margaret Price

10:16

Disc 3

01

Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 4 in F minor

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

8:12

02

Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 4 in F minor

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

9:58

03

Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)—

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 4 in F minor

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

5:38

04

Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale (Allegro molto) con epilogo fugato (Con anima)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 4 in F minor

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

8:46

05

Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro—

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 6 in E minor

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

8:18

06

Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato—

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 6 in E minor

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

9:33

07

Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)—

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 6 in E minor

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

7:00

08

Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue (Moderato)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 6 in E minor

Adrian Boult, Philharmonia Orchestra

11:20

Disc 4

01

Symphony no. 5 in D: I. Preludio (Moderato—Allegro—Tempo I)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 5 in D major

11:34

02

Symphony no. 5 in D: II. Scherzo (Presto misterioso)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 5 in D major

5:16

03

Symphony no. 5 in D: III. Romanza (Lento)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 5 in D major

10:56

04

Symphony no. 5 in D: IV. Passacaglia (Moderato—Allegro—Tempo primo—Tempo del Preludio)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 5 in D major

9:55

05

Symphony no. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 9 in E minor

9:17

06

Symphony no. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 9 in E minor

7:51

07

Symphony no. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 9 in E minor

5:40

08

Symphony no. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 9 in E minor

12:06

Disc 5

01

Sinfonia antartica: I. Prelude (Andante maestoso)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica"

Adrian Boult, John Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir

9:25

02

Sinfonia antartica: II. Scherzo (Moderato)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica"

Adrian Boult, John Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir

5:33

03

Sinfonia antartica: III. Landscape (Lento)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica"

Adrian Boult, John Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir

11:44

04

Sinfonia antartica: IV. Intermezzo (Andante sostenuto)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica"

Adrian Boult, John Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir

5:32

05

Sinfonia antartica: V. Epilogue (Alla marcia moderato, non troppo allegro)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 7 "Sinfonia antartica"

Adrian Boult, John Alldis, London Philharmonic Choir

9:57

06

Symphony no. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 8 in D minor

11:12

07

Symphony no. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) (Allegro alla marcia)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 8 in D minor

3:58

08

Symphony no. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) (Lento espressivo)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 8 in D minor

8:39

09

Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata (Moderato maestoso)

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony no. 8 in D minor

4:51