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
22▶CD: Songs
23▶CD: Folksong Arrangements / A Song of Thanksgiving
24▼CD: Epithalamion / Riders to the Sea
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1Epithalamion: I. Prologue (chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: I. Prologue
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
3:07
2Epithalamion: II. Wake now (baritone, chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: II. Wake Now
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
2:39
3Epithalamion: III. The Calling of the Bride (chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: III. The Calling of the Bride
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
2:27
4Epithalamion: IV. The Minstrels (chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: IV. The Minstrels
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
1:40
5Epithalamion: V. Procession of the Bridge (chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: V. Procession of the Bride
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
2:23
6Epithalamion: VI. The Temple Gates (chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: VI. The Temple Gates
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
3:41
7Epithalamion: VII. The Bell Ringers (chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: VII. The Bell Ringers
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
1:45
8Epithalamion: VIII. The Lover's Song (baritone, chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: VIII. The Lover's Song
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
5:55
9Epithalamion: IX. The Minstrel's Song (baritone, chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: IX. The Minstrel's Song
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
3:25
10Epithalamion: X. Song of the Winged Loves (chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: X. Song of the Winged Loves
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
1:04
11Epithalamion: XI. Prayer to Juno (baritone, chorus)
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: XI. Prayer to Juno
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
4:21
12Riders to the Sea: “Where is she?” (Nora, Cathleen, Maurya)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
contralto vocals [Maurya]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
soprano vocals [Cathleen]:
Margaret Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Nora]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Nova of London
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
partial recording of:
Riders To The Sea (single-act opera by Vaughan Williams)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (until 1927, in 1927)
librettist:
John Millington Synge
6:17
13Riders to the Sea: “Where is the bit of new rope” (Bartley, Cathleen, Nora, Maurya)
baritone vocals [Bartley]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
contralto vocals [Maurya]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
soprano vocals [Cathleen]:
Margaret Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Nora]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Nova of London
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
partial recording of:
Riders To The Sea (single-act opera by Vaughan Williams)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (until 1927, in 1927)
librettist:
John Millington Synge
7:00
14Riders to the Sea: “Wait, Nora” (Cathleen, Nora, Maurya)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
contralto vocals [Maurya]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
soprano vocals [Cathleen]:
Margaret Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Nora]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Nova of London
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
partial recording of:
Riders To The Sea (single-act opera by Vaughan Williams)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (until 1927, in 1927)
librettist:
John Millington Synge
3:39
15Riders to the Sea: “You didn't give him his bit of bread?” (Cathleen, Maurya, Nora)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
contralto vocals [Maurya]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
soprano vocals [Cathleen]:
Margaret Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Nora]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Nova of London
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
partial recording of:
Riders To The Sea (single-act opera by Vaughan Williams)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (until 1927, in 1927)
librettist:
John Millington Synge
5:41
16Riders to the Sea: “Bartley will be lost now” (Maurya, Women, Nora, Cathleen, A Woman)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
contralto vocals [Maurya]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
mezzo-soprano vocals [A Woman]:
Pauline Stevens (soprano)
soprano vocals [Cathleen]:
Margaret Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Nora]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Nova of London
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
partial recording of:
Riders To The Sea (single-act opera by Vaughan Williams)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (until 1927, in 1927)
librettist:
John Millington Synge
4:15
17Riders to the Sea: “They are all gone now” (Maurya, Women, Nora, Cathleen)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
contralto vocals [Maurya]:
Helen Watts (contralto)
soprano vocals [Cathleen]:
Margaret Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Nora]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Nova of London
conductor:
Meredith Davies (conductor)
partial recording of:
Riders To The Sea (single-act opera by Vaughan Williams)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (until 1927, in 1927)
librettist:
John Millington Synge
9:32
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