The New Collector’s Edition

~ Release by Ralph Vaughan Williams (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

A 30-CD collection including CD wallets with a variety of paintings used as cover art, and a 16-page booklet.

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-01 10:40 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: A Sea Symphony
2▶CD: A London Symphony / Symphony no. 8
3▶CD: A Pastoral Symphony / Symphony no. 4
4▶CD: Oboe Concerto / Symphony no. 5
5▶CD: Symphonies nos. 6 & 9
6▶CD: Serenade to Music / Partita for double string orchestra / Sinfonia antartica
7▶CD: The Wasps / Prelude and Fugue / Piano Concerto
8▶CD: Piano Concerto / Job: A Masque for Dancing
9▶CD: Serenade to Music / English Folk Songs / Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’ / The Lark Ascending…
10▶CD: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / English Folk Songs / Concerto grosso / Tuba Concerto…
11▶CD: Serenade to Music / Old King Cole / Five Mystical Songs…
12▶CD: Variations for Orchestra / Concerto accademico / String Quartet no. 1…
13▶CD: Violin Sonata / Phantasy Quintet / Six Studies in English Folk Song / String Quartet no. 2…
14▶CD: Toward the Unknown Region / Dona nobis pacem / Fantasia on the Old 104th Psalm Tune / Magnificat
15▶CD: An Oxford Elegy / Flos campi Suite / Sancta Civitas…
16▶CD: Five Tudor Portraits / Benedicite / Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’…
17▶CD: Fantasia on Christmas Carols / Hodie
18▶CD: Fantasia on Christmas Carols / In Windsor Forest / Songs of Travel / On Wenlock Edge
19▶CD: Mass in G minor / Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes / Songs…
20▶CD: Four Hymns / Merciless Beauty / Ten Blake Songs / On Wenlock Edge
21▼CD: The House of Life / Songs of Travel
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1The House of Life: I. Love-Sight
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
The House of Life, No. 1: Love-Sight
lyricist:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1903)
part of:
The House of Life
4:32
2The House of Life: II. Silent Noon
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
The House of Life, No. 2: Silent Noon
lyricist:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1903)
part of:
The House of Life
5:02
3The House of Life: III. Love's Minstrels
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
The House of Life, No. 3: Love's Minstrels
lyricist:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1903)
part of:
The House of Life
5:34
4The House of Life: IV. Heart's Haven
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
The House of Life, No. 4: Heart's Haven
lyricist:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1903)
part of:
The House of Life
4:43
5The House of Life: V. Death in Love
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
The House of Life, No. 5: Death in Love
lyricist:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1903)
part of:
The House of Life
4:28
6The House of Life: VI. Love's Last Gift
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
The House of Life, No. 6: Love's Last Gift
lyricist:
Dante Gabriel Rossetti
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1903)
part of:
The House of Life
4:27
7Songs of Travel: I. The Vagabond
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: I. The Vagabond
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
3:09
8Songs of Travel: II. Let beauty awake
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: II. Let beauty awake
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
2:08
9Songs of Travel: III. The Roadside Fire
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: III. The Roadside Fire
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
2:37
10Songs of Travel: IV. Youth and Love
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: IV. Youth and Love
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
3:50
11Songs of Travel: V. In Dreams
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: V. In Dreams
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
3:00
12Songs of Travel: VI. The infinite shining heavens
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VI. The infinite shining heavens
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
2:29
13Songs of Travel: VII. Whither must I wander
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VII. Whither must I wander
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
4:23
14Songs of Travel: VIII. Bright is the ring of words
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: VIII. Bright is the ring of words
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
2:17
15Songs of Travel: IX. I have trod the upward and the downward slope
piano:
David Willison (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
recording of:
Songs of Travel: IX. I have trod the upward and the downward slope
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1901 until 1904)
part of:
Songs of Travel
2:29
22▶CD: Songs
23▶CD: Folksong Arrangements / A Song of Thanksgiving
24▶CD: Epithalamion / Riders to the Sea
25▶CD: Hugh the Drover (beginning)
26▶CD: Hugh the Drover (end)
27▶CD: Sir John in Love (beginning)
28▶CD: Sir John in Love (end)
29▶CD: The Pilgrim's Progress (beginning)
30▶CD: The Pilgrim's Progress (end) / Sir Adrian in rehearsal