The Final Years
Donald Macleod introduces a set of miniature masterpieces for voice and oboe set to William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience and the exuberant penultimate symphony.
Celebrating British Music: At the age of 80, Vaughan Williams married Ursula Wood. In the five happy years of their marriage, there was no let-up in the composer's productivity, writing two symphonies, more film music and a set of songs for voice and oboe. Donald Macleod introduces those miniature masterpieces set to William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience, Vaughan Williams's colourful evocation of Tudor England for a documentary film, and his penultimate symphony, full of the exuberance of youth.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony no. 8 in D minor
Conductor: John Barbirolli. Performer: Hallé.- NIXA: NIXCD6001.
- NIXA.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
The England of Elizabeth - music for the film
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Chandos:CHAN 105293.
- Chandos.
- 20.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
10 Blake songs for voice and oboe
Performer: Janet Craxton. Singer: Ian Partridge.- EMI CLASSICS : 7243 5-65589 2.
- EMI CLASSICS.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
4 Last songs - Tired (No.2 of Four Last Songs)
Performer: David Willison. Singer: Benjamin Luxon.- CHANDOS : Chan- 8475.
- CHANDOS.
- 10.
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