A London Symphony (the original 1913 version of Symphony no. 2)

~ Release by Ralph Vaughan Williams; London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

This London Symphony Orchestra / Richard Hickox recording of "A London Symphony" is supposedly the 1913 version of the work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_London_Symphony#History_and_versions

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-18 15:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Banks of Green Willow: Idyll
assistant engineer:
Christopher Brooke (sound engineer & production music composer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
editor:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2001)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
recording of:
The Banks of Green Willow, Idyll (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
composer:
George Butterworth (composer) (in 1913)
George Butterworth6:20
2Symphony no. 2 in G major "A London Symphony": I. Lento - Allegro risoluto
assistant engineer:
Christopher Brooke (sound engineer & production music composer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
editor:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2001)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”: I. Lento - Allegro risoluto (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1912 until 1913)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”
Ralph Vaughan Williams15:08
3Symphony no. 2 in G major "A London Symphony": II. Lento
assistant engineer:
Christopher Brooke (sound engineer & production music composer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
editor:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2001)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”: II. Lento (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1912 until 1913)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”
Ralph Vaughan Williams16:16
4Symphony no. 2 in G major "A London Symphony": III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace - Andantino
assistant engineer:
Christopher Brooke (sound engineer & production music composer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
editor:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2001)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”: III. Scherzo (Nocturne); Allegro vivace (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1912 until 1913)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”
Ralph Vaughan Williams11:06
5Symphony no. 2 in G major "A London Symphony": IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia (quasi lento) - Allegro - Andantino ma sostenuto - Tempo primo - Allegro - Lento - Epilogue: Andante sostenuto - Lento
assistant engineer:
Christopher Brooke (sound engineer & production music composer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
editor:
Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2001)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
recording of:
Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”: IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia - Allegro - Lento - Epilogue (from 2000-12-18 until 2000-12-19)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1912 until 1913)
part of:
Symphony no. 2 in G major “A London Symphony”
Ralph Vaughan Williams18:51

Credits

Release

photography:Sean Coleman (graphic designer)
Nicky Johnston
liner notes:Stephen Connock
Michael Kennedy (classical music critic and writer)
graphic design:Sean Coleman (graphic designer)
producer:Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
copyrighted (©) by:Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 2001)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5743242 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00005B54X [info]