Ralph Vaughan Williams

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Born 12 October 1872. Died 26 August 1958.

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Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

The City of London Sinfonia play Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis.

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Ralph Vaughan Williams OM (12 October 1872 – 26 August 1958) was an English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also a collector of English folk music and song: this activity both influenced his editorial approach to the English Hymnal, beginning in 1904, in which he included many folk song arrangements set as hymn tunes, and also influenced several of his own original compositions.

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  1. Vaughan Williams piece to debut

    Tue 12 Oct 2010 13:13

    An unperformed choral work composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams more than 100 years ago...

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  1. A London Symphony 2007

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    Reviewed by John Armstrong

    We loved it anyway, but it's better than we all thought...

  2. Film Music Volume 1 2007

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    Reviewed by Andrew McGregor

    The recording has tremendous weight as well as detail...

  3. Early Chamber Music 2007

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    Reviewed by Andrew McGregor

    'This music tells us about Vaughan Williams' development, and that while he hadn't yet...

  4. Willow-wood 2005

    Review of Willow-wood

    Reviewed by Andrew McGregor

    Probably the first performance of Vaughan Williams's cantata Willow-Wood in its...

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