Complete Symphonies
20130819
Labels: Warner Classics
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A Sea Symphony
| 1 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Behold, the sea itself (chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:21 |
| 2 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:21 |
| 3 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations (soprano & chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:09 |
| 4 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Token of all brave captains (chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:48 |
| 5 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:08 |
| 6 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): On the beach, at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:52 |
| 7 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:12 |
| 8 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:57 |
| 9 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:17 |
| 10 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:32 |
| 11 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:53 |
| 12 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:47 |
| 13 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 1:36 |
| 14 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:07 |
| 15 | A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O my brave Soul (soprano, baritone & chorus) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 4:05 |
A London Symphony / Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
| 1 | A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): I. Lento — Allegro risoluto | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 15:21 |
| 2 | A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): II. Lento | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 12:13 |
| 3 | A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:34 |
| 4 | A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): IV. Andante con moto — Maestoso alla marcia (quasi lento) — Allegro | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 14:25 |
| 5 | Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 16:16 |
A Pastoral Symphony / Symphony No. 4
| 1 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): I. Molto moderato | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:19 |
| 2 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): II. Lento moderato | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:25 |
| 3 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): III. Moderato pesante — Presto | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:26 |
| 4 | A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): IV. Lento — Moderato maestoso | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:50 |
| 5 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:41 |
| 6 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:10 |
| 7 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:27 |
| 8 | Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilogo fugato: Allegro molto | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:40 |
Symphony No. 5 / Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 / The Lark Ascending
| 1 | Symphony no. 5 in D: I. Preludio: Moderato | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 12:38 |
| 2 | Symphony no. 5 in D: II. Scherzo: Presto | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:33 |
| 3 | Symphony no. 5 in D: III. Romanza: Lento | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 13:29 |
| 4 | Symphony no. 5 in D: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:26 |
| 5 | Norfolk Rhapsody no. 1 | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:36 |
| 6 | The Lark Ascending — Romance for violin and orchestra | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 13:33 |
Symphony No. 6 / In the Fen Country / On Wenlock Edge
| 1 | Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:37 |
| 2 | Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:58 |
| 3 | Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 6:14 |
| 4 | Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:17 |
| 5 | In the Fen Country | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 13:57 |
| 6 | On Wenlock Edge: I. On Wenlock Edge | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:51 |
| 7 | On Wenlock Edge: II. From far, from eve and morning: | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 2:04 |
| 8 | On Wenlock Edge: III. Is my team ploughing? | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:47 |
| 9 | On Wenlock Edge: IV. Oh, when I was in love with you | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 0:44 |
| 10 | On Wenlock Edge: V. Bredon Hill | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:38 |
| 11 | On Wenlock Edge: VI. Clun | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:27 |
Sinfonia Antartica
| 1 | Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): I. Prelude: Maestoso | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:15 |
| 2 | Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): II. Scherzo: Moderato | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 6:28 |
| 3 | Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): III. Landscape: Lento | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:58 |
| 4 | Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:46 |
| 5 | Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): V. Epilogue: Alla marcia, moderato (non troppo allegro) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 8:08 |
Symphonies 8 & 9
| 1 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema): Moderato – Presto – Andante sostenuto – Allegretto – Andante non troppo – Allegro vivace – Andante sostenuto – Tempo I, ma tranquillo | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 11:22 |
| 2 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato): Allegro alla marcia – Andante – Tempo (Allegro) | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 3:39 |
| 3 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco): Lento espressivo | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 9:45 |
| 4 | Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata: Moderato maestoso | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:45 |
| 5 | Symphony no. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 10:06 |
| 6 | Symphony no. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 7:56 |
| 7 | Symphony no. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro pesante | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 5:31 |
| 8 | Symphony no. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo | Ralph Vaughan Williams | 12:56 |