Artist
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Personb. 1872 · Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Contribution
Spot something missing or wrong? Propose an update for admin review. Accepted edits earn points and can promote you to contributor.
Bio
Ralph Vaughan Williams was an English composer born in 1872 in Gloucestershire. He studied at the Royal College of Music and Cambridge, later collecting folk songs across England that deeply shaped his style. His major works include The Lark Ascending, Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, and nine symphonies that blend modal harmony with pastoral English imagery. He taught at the Royal College of Music, edited The English Hymnal, and composed film scores during World War II. His music spans orchestral, choral, chamber, and opera genres, influencing generations of British composers.
Popular tracks
- 19:37
I. Prelude
Track
- 215:08
Symphony No. 2 "A London Symphony": I. Lento - Allegro risoluto
Track
- 39:03
Piano Concerto in C Major for Two Pianos: II. Romanza. Lento
Track
- 416:18
II. Lento
Track
- 519:07
Symphony No. 1 "A Sea Symphony": No. 1, A Song for All Seas, All Ships
Track
- 64:48
Job "A Masque for Dancing", Scene 6: Dance of Job's Comforters - Job's Curse - A Vision of Satan
Track
- 79:31
V. Epilogue
Track
- 81:50
Job "A Masque for Dancing", Scene 7: Pavane of the Sons of the Morning
Track
- 97:39
II. Andante sostenuto
Track
- 105:52
II. Scherzo
Track
- 113:57
Job "A Masque for Dancing", Scene 7: Elihu's Dance of Youth and Beauty
Track
- 125:33
Job "A Masque for Dancing", Scene 1: Introduction. Pastoral Dance - Satan's Appeal to God
Track