Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto)

~ Recording by BBC Symphony Chorus, Marcus Farnsworth, Elizabeth Llewellyn, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins

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#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto)29:18Ralph Vaughan WilliamsA Sea SymphonyVaughan Williams; Elizabeth Llewellyn, Marcus Farnsworth, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Martyn BrabbinsAlbum
  • GB2018-09-28
Hyperion (UK classical)CDA68245
1.4Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio – Andante con moto)29:18Ralph Vaughan WilliamsA Sea SymphonyVaughan Williams; Elizabeth Llewellyn, Marcus Farnsworth, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Martyn BrabbinsAlbum
  • XW2018-09-28
Hyperion (UK classical)CDA68245

Relationships

recording engineer:Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:Marcus Farnsworth (baritone vocalist) (from 2017-10-14 until 2017-10-15)
choir vocals:BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra) (from 2017-10-14 until 2017-10-15)
soprano vocals:Elizabeth Llewellyn (from 2017-10-14 until 2017-10-15)
orchestra:BBC Symphony Orchestra (from 2017-10-14 until 2017-10-15)
conductor:Martyn Brabbins (conductor) (from 2017-10-14 until 2017-10-15)
recorded at:Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2017-10-14 until 2017-10-15)
recording of:Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers (from 2017-10-14 until 2017-10-15)

Related works

Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers

lyricist:Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony" (order: 4)
parts:1. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVa. The Explorers: O vast Rondure, swimming in space
2. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVb. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descending
3. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVc. The Explorers: O we can wait no longer
4. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVd. The Explorers: O thou transcendent
5. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVe. The Explorers: Greater than stars or suns
6. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVf. The Explorers: Sail forth, steer for the deep waters only
7. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVg. The Explorers: O my brave Soul!