Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending & Fantasia on a Theme By Thomas Tallis - Onyx: ONYX4212 - CD or download | Presto Classical

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The success-level here is excellently high. Collectors will savour a genuine rarity: the composer’s own orchestra-only arrangement of the Serenade to Music…the music sounds as rapturously beautiful... — BBC Music Magazine, Christmas 2019, More…

Release Date: 11th Oct 2019
Catalogue No: ONYX4212
Label: Onyx
Series: Manze Vaughan Williams
Length: 69 minutes

BBC Music Magazine

Christmas 2019

Orchestral Choice
Gramophone Magazine

December 2019

Editor's Choice
Presto Recording of the Week

20th December 2019

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Contents

Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music

11:19

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze

Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus'

12:04

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze

Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

14:26

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James Ehnes (violin)
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves

4:52

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze

Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite

10:28

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze

I. March. Seventeen come Sunday – Pretty Caroline

3:31

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II. Intermezzo. My Bonny Boy

3:01

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III. March. Folk Songs from Somerset

3:56

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Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

16:19

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Alex Mitchell, Kate Richardson, Jonathan Aasgaard, Thelma Handy
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Manze

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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...

Following their hugely successful cycle of Vaughan Williams’ nine symphonies, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is led by Andrew Manze in this album of the composer’s most popular shorter orchestral works.

This disc features Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, Fantasia on Greensleeves, The Lark Ascending and The Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus, as well as the rarely performed orchestral version of The Serenade to Music.

Reviews

Christmas 2019

The success-level here is excellently high. Collectors will savour a genuine rarity: the composer’s own orchestra-only arrangement of the Serenade to Music…the music sounds as rapturously beautiful as ever, and Manze’s conducting gets a handsome orchestral response. Variants on Dives and Lazarus can sometimes come across as a semi-routine creation, but not with the beautifully shaded string orchestra textures conjured here…Similar care has been taken, too, with the Tallis Fantasia.

December 2019

The clarity of James Ehnes’s playing, with virtually flawless intonation, is relaxed and profoundly lyrical…The strings of the RLPO have a rich purple hue and Manze’s control of the balance of the orchestra’s rounded tone is beautifully judged and symptomatic of the deep sympathy he has for this music and these treasured scores. For all Vaughan Williams ‘Liebhabers’, this is a must!

20th December 2019

The very highest standards of performance and musicianship can be found in these recordings, with particular mention going to James Ehnes's flawless, vibrant and lyrical violin playing. A must-have recording for your collection.

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