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The Nine Symphonies

Adrian Boult · John Alldis · Philharmonia Orchestra

EMI Classics2011Cat. 50999087484235h 54m48 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

9:25

02

Sinfonia antartica: II. Scherzo (Moderato)

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

Adrian Boult, John Alldis

5:33

03

Sinfonia antartica: III. Landscape (Lento)

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

Adrian Boult, John Alldis

11:44

04

Sinfonia antartica: IV. Intermezzo (Andante sostenuto)

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

Adrian Boult, John Alldis

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

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