Complete Symphonies

Album by Ralph Vaughan Williams & London Philharmonic Orchestra & Bernard Haitink

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Behold, the sea itself (chorus)
    3:21
  2. 2.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus)
    5:21
  3. 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)
    3:09
  4. 4.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Token of all brave captains (chorus)
    4:48
  5. 5.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)
    4:08
  6. 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)
    3:52
  7. 7.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)
    8:12
  8. 8.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)
    7:57
  9. 9.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)
    4:17
  10. 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)
    7:32
  11. 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)
    5:53
  12. 12.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)
    3:47
  13. 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)
    1:36
  14. 14.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)
    3:07
  15. 15.
    A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O my brave Soul (soprano, baritone & chorus)
    4:05

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): I. Lento — Allegro risoluto
    15:21
  2. 3.
    A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): II. Lento
    12:13
  3. 4.
    A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace
    7:34
  4. 5.
    A London Symphony (Symphony no. 2): IV. Andante con moto — Maestoso alla marcia (quasi lento) — Allegro
    14:25
  5. 6.
    Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
    16:16

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): I. Molto moderato
    10:19
  2. 4.
    A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): II. Lento moderato
    9:25
  3. 5.
    A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): III. Moderato pesante — Presto
    7:26
  4. 6.
    A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3): IV. Lento — Moderato maestoso
    11:50
  5. 7.
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro
    8:41
  6. 8.
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato
    10:10
  7. 9.
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro molto
    5:27
  8. 10.
    Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilogo fugato: Allegro molto
    8:40

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in D: I. Preludio: Moderato
    12:38
  2. 5.
    Symphony no. 5 in D: II. Scherzo: Presto
    5:33
  3. 6.
    Symphony no. 5 in D: III. Romanza: Lento
    13:29
  4. 7.
    Symphony no. 5 in D: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato
    11:26
  5. 8.
    Norfolk Rhapsody no. 1
    11:36
  6. 9.
    The Lark Ascending — Romance for violin and orchestra
    13:33

Disc 5

  1. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro
    7:37
  2. 6.
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato
    8:58
  3. 7.
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    6:14
  4. 8.
    Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato
    10:17
  5. 9.
    In the Fen Country
    13:57
  6. 10.
    On Wenlock Edge: I. On Wenlock Edge
    3:51
  7. 11.
    On Wenlock Edge: II. From far, from eve and morning:
    2:04
  8. 12.
    On Wenlock Edge: III. Is my team ploughing?
    3:47
  9. 13.
    On Wenlock Edge: IV. Oh, when I was in love with you
    0:44
  10. 14.
    On Wenlock Edge: V. Bredon Hill
    7:38
  11. 15.
    On Wenlock Edge: VI. Clun
    3:27

Disc 6

  1. 6.
    Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): I. Prelude: Maestoso
    10:15
  2. 7.
    Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): II. Scherzo: Moderato
    6:28
  3. 8.
    Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): III. Landscape: Lento
    10:58
  4. 9.
    Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto
    5:46
  5. 10.
    Sinfonia antartica (Symphony no. 7): V. Epilogue: Alla marcia, moderato (non troppo allegro)
    8:08

Disc 7

  1. 7.
    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
    11:22
  2. 8.
    Symphony no. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato): Allegro alla marcia – Andante – Tempo (Allegro)
    3:39
  3. 9.
    Symphony no. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco): Lento espressivo
    9:45
  4. 10.
    Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata: Moderato maestoso
    5:45
  5. 11.
    Symphony no. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso
    10:06
  6. 12.
    Symphony no. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto
    7:56
  7. 13.
    Symphony no. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro pesante
    5:31
  8. 14.
    Symphony no. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo
    12:56

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