Holst and Vaughan Williams: Making Music English
Historian Amanda Vickery and broadcaster Tom Service unearth the fascinating story of the life-long friendship between composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst.
Historian Amanda Vickery and broadcaster Tom Service unearth the fascinating story of the life-long friendship between composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst, whose music gave birth to the 'English sound' in the first half of the 20th century. They retrace the walking trips the two composers took together across the country to discover how influences ranging from the Renaissance masters to folk music imbued their music with the 'Englishness' we recognise today. Illustrating the story, the BBC Concert Orchestra perform excerpts of both composers' music.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:31
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
Orchestra: Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Patrick Thomas. -
00:40
Gustav Holst
The Planets, Op.32:1. Mars, The Bringer of War
Performer: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: George Hurst. -
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Amanda Vickery |
| Presenter | Tom Service |
| Conductor | Barry Wordsworth |
| Executive Producer | Ben Weston |
| Executive Producer | Elizabeth Hartford |
| Director | Alistair Laurence |
| Production Manager | Lisa Quilter |
| Editor | Paul Binns |
| Performer | BBC Concert Orchestra |
| Production Company | Reef Television |
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