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Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending for violin and orchestra

Sarah Walker takes an in-depth look at The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams. Music is performed by soloist Yuri Torchinsky with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky.

An inspirational depiction of the English landscape, or dewy-eyed sentimentality? Sarah Walker takes an in-depth look at Vaughan Williams's romance for violin and orchestra The Lark Ascending, ending with a complete performance of the work recorded by soloist Yuri Torchinsky with the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Vassily Sinaisky.

45 minutes

Last on

Sun 14 Sep 200317:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    The Lark Ascending

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Donald Runnicles.

    Performers: Yuri Torchinsky (violin), Vassily Sinaisky (conductor), BBC Philharmonic

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Mar 200317:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Sun 14 Sep 200317:00
    BBC Radio 3