The Nine Symphonies

The Nine Symphonies

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Ralph Vaughan Williams,

Philharmonia Orchestra,

Sir Adrian Boult,

London Philharmonic Orchestra

20119999

Labels: EMI Classics

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Disc1

1 A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Behold, the sea itself (chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 3:12
2 A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Today a brief recitative (baritone & chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 4:59
3 A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Flaunt out, O sea, you separate flags of nations! (soprano & chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 2:34
4 A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Token of all brave captains (chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 4:49
5 A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 3:44
6 A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): On the beach at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 3:41
7 A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 6:46
8 A Sea Symphony: III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante) Ralph Vaughan Williams 7:29
9 A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 1. O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 4:27
10 A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 2. Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 7:48
11 A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 3. O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano) Ralph Vaughan Williams 5:06
12 A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 4. O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 3:05
13 A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 5. Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone) Ralph Vaughan Williams 1:20
14 A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 6. Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone) Ralph Vaughan Williams 2:27
15 A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 7. O my brave Soul! (soprano, baritone & chorus) Ralph Vaughan Williams 4:02

    Disc2

    1 A London Symphony: I. Lento—Allegro risoluto (molto pesante) Ralph Vaughan Williams 14:28
    2 A London Symphony: II. Lento Ralph Vaughan Williams 9:35
    3 A London Symphony: III. Scherzo (Nocturne) (Allegro vivace) Ralph Vaughan Williams 7:11
    4 A London Symphony: IV. Andante con moto—Maestoso alla marcia—(quasi lento)—Allegro—Maestoso alla marcia (alla I)—Epilogue (Andante sostenuto) Ralph Vaughan Williams 12:10
    5 A Pastoral Symphony: I. Molto moderato Ralph Vaughan Williams 9:44
    6 A Pastoral Symphony: II. Lento moderato Ralph Vaughan Williams 7:27
    7 A Pastoral Symphony: III. Moderato pesante Ralph Vaughan Williams 6:20
    8 A Pastoral Symphony: IV. Lento (Dame Margaret Price, soprano) Ralph Vaughan Williams 10:16

      Disc3

      1 Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro Ralph Vaughan Williams 8:12
      2 Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato Ralph Vaughan Williams 9:58
      3 Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)— Ralph Vaughan Williams 5:38
      4 Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale (Allegro molto) con epilogo fugato (Con anima) Ralph Vaughan Williams 8:46
      5 Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro— Ralph Vaughan Williams 8:18
      6 Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato— Ralph Vaughan Williams 9:33
      7 Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)— Ralph Vaughan Williams 7:00
      8 Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue (Moderato) Ralph Vaughan Williams 11:20

        Disc4

        1 Symphony no. 5 in D: I. Preludio (Moderato—Allegro—Tempo I) Ralph Vaughan Williams 11:34
        2 Symphony no. 5 in D: II. Scherzo (Presto misterioso) Ralph Vaughan Williams 5:16
        3 Symphony no. 5 in D: III. Romanza (Lento) Ralph Vaughan Williams 10:56
        4 Symphony no. 5 in D: IV. Passacaglia (Moderato—Allegro—Tempo primo—Tempo del Preludio) Ralph Vaughan Williams 10:03
        5 Symphony no. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso Ralph Vaughan Williams 9:17
        6 Symphony no. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto Ralph Vaughan Williams 7:51
        7 Symphony no. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante) Ralph Vaughan Williams 5:40
        8 Symphony no. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo Ralph Vaughan Williams 12:05

          Disc5

          1 Sinfonia antartica: I. Prelude (Andante maestoso) Ralph Vaughan Williams 9:25
          2 Sinfonia antartica: II. Scherzo (Moderato) Ralph Vaughan Williams 5:33
          3 Sinfonia antartica: III. Landscape (Lento) Ralph Vaughan Williams 11:44
          4 Sinfonia antartica: IV. Intermezzo (Andante sostenuto) Ralph Vaughan Williams 5:32
          5 Sinfonia antartica: V. Epilogue (Alla marcia moderato, non troppo allegro) Ralph Vaughan Williams 9:57
          6 Symphony no. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema) Ralph Vaughan Williams 11:12
          7 Symphony no. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) (Allegro alla marcia) Ralph Vaughan Williams 3:58
          8 Symphony no. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) (Lento espressivo) Ralph Vaughan Williams 8:39
          9 Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata (Moderato maestoso) Ralph Vaughan Williams 4:50