Latest News: Classical, Vaughan Williams (composer)
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Recording of the Week,
John Wilson and Sinfonia of London perform music for strings by English composers 3rd February 2023
Following on from their 2021 album of English music for strings, John Wilson and his orchestra offer a spectacular selection of works by Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Herbert Howells, and Delius.
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Interview,
Midori Komachi on the violin works of Vaughan Williams 24th October 2022
The violinist talks about her recent album of Vaughan Williams's music for violin and piano, with Simon Callaghan.
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Presto Music Classical Podcast,
Episode 32: Music for Albion - Vaughan Williams with John Francis 16th October 2022
John Francis from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society joins Paul to guide him through the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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New Release Round-up,
Celebrating Vaughan Williams at 150 12th October 2022
Highlights from this year's plethora of new releases marking the composer's 150th birthday include world premiere recordings of Pan's Anniversary and a number of folk-song settings, a thrilling On Wenlock Edge from Scottish tenor Nicky Spence, and symphonies from Sir Mark Elder and Martyn Brabbins.
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Interview,
Michael Waldron on Colourise 17th August 2022
The director of London Choral Sinfonia discusses their new album, featuring the world premiere recordings of Lennox Berkeley's Variations on a Hymn by Orlando Gibbons and Vaughan Williams's arrangement of the Five Mystical Songs for voice, choir, piano and strings .
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Interview,
Lynn Arnold and Charles Matthews on Vaughan Williams and more 9th February 2022
David talks to the piano duo about their recent album, including a transcription of Vaughan Williams's London Symphony and Maconchy's Preludio, Fugato e Finale
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Recording of the Week,
Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla: The British Project 13th August 2021
The Lithuanian conductor and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra present evocative and dramatic accounts of four works by Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Britten, and Walton.
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Interview,
Antonio Pappano on Vaughan Williams and Strauss 16th June 2021
The conductor discusses his recent recordings of Vaughan Williams symphonies and Strauss orchestral works, his recent appointment at the LSO, and the ongoing impact of lockdowns on musical life.
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Recording of the Week,
Vaughan Williams from Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra 16th April 2021
Pappano takes on perhaps Vaughan Williams's two most challenging symphonies, in live recordings given a heightened emotional intensity by the circumstances of their performance.
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Interview,
Vaughan Williams's folksong arrangements 22nd October 2020
Baritone Roderick Williams, pianist William Vann, and researcher John Francis discuss the first instalment in a new series of recordings, featuring previously unheard folksong arrangements by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Recording of the Week,
Vaughan Williams Symphonies from Martyn Brabbins and the BBC Symphony Orchestra 10th January 2020
Martyn Brabbins continues his Vaughan Williams cycle with the sharply-contrasted Third and Fourth symphonies, as well as the première of a newly-restored work for tenor, chorus and orchestra.
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Interview,
Vaughan Williams's The Song of Love 12th October 2019
David talks to mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately, pianist William Vann and Albion Records' John Francis about their recently-released album of songs and duets by Vaughan Williams, including a number of works never recorded before.
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Interview,
Andrew Manze on Vaughan Williams 5th September 2019
The conductor talks to David about his recently-concluded series of Vaughan Williams symphonies with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra on Onyx, and the postscript to the cycle which will be released in October...
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Recording of the Week,
The final instalment of Andrew Manze's Vaughan Williams cycle with the Liverpool Philharmonic 24th May 2019
Andrew Manze and the Liverpool Philharmonic round off their Vaughan Williams series with vivid accounts of the majestic seventh and pensive ninth symphonies.
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Interview,
William Vann on A Vaughan Williams Christmas 6th December 2018
William Vann talks to David about a new album recorded by the Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, devoted entirely to Christmas works by Vaughan Williams and featuring a number of world-première recordings.
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Recording of the Week,
Andrew Davis concludes Chandos's cycle of Vaughan Williams symphonies 29th September 2017
James listens to the final instalment in a cycle begun by the great Richard Hickox - Vaughan Williams' evocative Sinfonia Antartica, with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Recording of the Week,
Andrew Davis continues Chandos's cycle of Vaughan Williams symphonies 10th February 2017
David enjoys Andrew Davis' account of Vaughan Williams' most mysterious symphony, and the Biblical ballet Job, with the Bergen Philharmonic.
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Recording of the Week,
Andrew Manze begins a cycle of symphonies by Vaughan Williams 8th April 2016
David enjoys Andrew Manze's interpretations of Vaughan Williams' Second and Eighth Symphonies.
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Recording of the Week,
Mark Elder conducts Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony 4th September 2015
David listens to Mark Elder's new account of Vaughan Williams' Sea Symphony, with Roderick Williams, Katherine Broderick and the Hallé.
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Composer Guides,
Ralph Vaughan Williams
David picks out some top recordings of the works of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
