The Complete Symphonies
~ Release by Ralph Vaughan Williams; Sir Adrian Boult (see all versions of this release, 1 available)
Annotation
Tower Records Definition Series release
Tracklist
| || 1Hybrid SACD (CD layer) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 1. Behold, the sea itself (chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:00 | |
| 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:43 | |
| 7 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 2. A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 6:43 | |
| 8 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:28 | |
| 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:49 | |
| 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:03 | |
| 2Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 1. Behold, the sea itself (chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:00 | |
| 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:43 | |
| 7 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 2. A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 6:43 | |
| 8 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:28 | |
| 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:49 | |
| 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 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)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:03 | |
| 3Hybrid SACD (CD layer) | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): I. Lento - Allegro risoluto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 14:28 | |
| 2 | A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): II. Lento
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:35 | |
| 3 | A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:11 | |
| 4 | A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 12:10 | |
| 5 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): I. Molto moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:44 | |
| 6 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): II. Lento moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:27 | |
| 7 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): III. Moderato pesante
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 6:20 | |
| 8 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): IV. Lento
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:10 | |
| 4Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): I. Lento - Allegro risoluto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 14:28 | |
| 2 | A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): II. Lento
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:35 | |
| 3 | A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:11 | |
| 4 | A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 12:10 | |
| 5 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): I. Molto moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:44 | |
| 6 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): II. Lento moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:27 | |
| 7 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): III. Moderato pesante
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 6:20 | |
| 8 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): IV. Lento
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:10 | |
| 5Hybrid SACD (CD layer) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Symphony No. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:12 | |
| 2 | Symphony No. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:58 | |
| 3 | Symphony No. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo - Allegro molto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:38 | |
| 4 | Symphony No. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilog fugato: Allegro molto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:46 | |
| 5 | Symphony No. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:18 | |
| 6 | Symphony No. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:33 | |
| 7 | Symphony No. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:00 | |
| 8 | Symphony No. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:22 | |
| 6Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Symphony No. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:12 | |
| 2 | Symphony No. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:58 | |
| 3 | Symphony No. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo - Allegro molto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:38 | |
| 4 | Symphony No. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilog fugato: Allegro molto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:46 | |
| 5 | Symphony No. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:18 | |
| 6 | Symphony No. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:33 | |
| 7 | Symphony No. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:00 | |
| 8 | Symphony No. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:22 | |
| 7Hybrid SACD (CD layer) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 5 | Symphony No. 5 in D major: I. Preludio: Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:34 | |
| 6 | Symphony No. 5 in D major: II. Scherzo: Presto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:15 | |
| 7 | Symphony No. 5 in D major: III. Romanza: Lento
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:56 | |
| 8 | Symphony No. 5 in D major: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:03 | |
| 5 | Symphony No. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:17 | |
| 6 | Symphony No. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:51 | |
| 7 | Symphony No. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:40 | |
| 8 | Symphony No. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 12:08 | |
| 8Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Symphony No. 5 in D major: I. Preludio: Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:34 | |
| 2 | Symphony No. 5 in D major: II. Scherzo: Presto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:15 | |
| 3 | Symphony No. 5 in D major: III. Romanza: Lento
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:56 | |
| 4 | Symphony No. 5 in D major: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:03 | |
| 5 | Symphony No. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:17 | |
| 6 | Symphony No. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:51 | |
| 7 | Symphony No. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:40 | |
| 8 | Symphony No. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 12:08 | |
| 9Hybrid SACD (CD layer) | ||||
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| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): I. Prelude: Andante maestoso
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:25 | |
| 2 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): II. Scherzo: Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:33 | |
| 3 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): III. Landscape: Lento
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:44 | |
| 4 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:32 | |
| 5 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): V. Epilogue: Alla marcia
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:57 | |
| 6 | Symphony No. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:12 | |
| 7 | Symphony No. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) - Allegro
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:58 | |
| 8 | Symphony No. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) - Lento espressivo
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:39 | |
| 9 | Symphony No. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata - Moderato maestoso
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:46 | |
| 10Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): I. Prelude: Andante maestoso
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:25 | |
| 2 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): II. Scherzo: Moderato
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:33 | |
| 3 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): III. Landscape: Lento
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:44 | |
| 4 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:32 | |
| 5 | Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): V. Epilogue: Alla marcia
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:57 | |
| 6 | Symphony No. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:12 | |
| 7 | Symphony No. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) - Allegro
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:58 | |
| 8 | Symphony No. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) - Lento espressivo
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:39 | |
| 9 | Symphony No. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata - Moderato maestoso
| Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:46 | |
Credits
Release
| part of: | TOWER RECORDS DEFINITION SERIES (Deluxe SACD reissues from Tower Records Japan) (order: 3) |
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| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/23524385 [info] |
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| purchase for mail-order: | https://tower.jp/item/5421418 [info] |
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