Vaughan Williams

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From Shadows to Light. Works for violin & piano (Claudio)

An attractive recital spanning a century of composition [JW]

Cantabile: Anthems for Viola (Delphian)

Two fine artists in a fascinating and wide-ranging programme [WH]

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Isolde Menges (violin) (Biddulph)

A great artist’s important legacy restored, including first recordings of Beethoven, Bach and Vaughan Williams [JW]

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Braunstein: Abbey Road Concerto (Alpha Classics)

The Beatles rub shoulders with Delius and RVW’S The Lark [JW]

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Vaughan Williams: The Steersman, The Future, Fantasia (Dutton)

Sheds fresh light on Vaughan Williams’ composing activities around the turn of the twentieth century [JQ]

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Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) Songs of the British Isles (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Craftsmanship that is quite incredible … remarkable control … a masterful, spirited and dynamic touch [EML]

Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos 1-9 (RCA)

Over fifty years on, this set is still holding up pretty well, despite a few negligible flaws [RMo]

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Full Fathom Five (Danacord)

Altogether a pleasurable experience [RB]

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Vaughan Williams – A Birthday Garland (SOMM Recordings)

A fine representative collection; no more rustic accents, please [JW]

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Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music (Albion Records)

An interesting concept executed with imagination and insight [NB]

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Vaughan Williams: A Birthday Garland (SOMM Recordings)

Lovers of English song should not hesitate: acquire this disc and gatecrash Uncle Ralph’s musical party [JQ]

Ruby Hughes (soprano): End of My Days (BIS)

An outstanding recital; elegantly conceived, ideally recorded and beautifully performed [RHa]

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Joseph Szigeti (violin) Bach, Brahms & Vaughan Williams (Biddulph)

Humble pie time for a reviewer [JW]

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Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music (Albion Records)

Another transfer of the 1938 Serenade to Music and miscellaneous songs from the 16 singers [JW]

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The Monarch’s Music (CRD)

A timely and enjoyable celebration of music for royal occasions [WH]

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Vaughan Williams’s Serenade to Music (Albion Records)

This important historical document must be judged on its own terms [JF]

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A Year at Newcastle (Regent)

An absorbing exploration of 20th-century church music, and a few recent compositions [JF]

Sir Adrian Boult (conductor) Berg, Stravinsky & Vaughan Williams (SOMM Recordings)

A significant addition to the Boult discography [SG]

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Dreams Desires Desolation – English Song (Divine Art)

An interesting disc of English Parlour Songs suffers from a lack of personality and variety [PT]

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Elgar: Orchestral Works (LSO Live)

Best avoided – there are many far superior options [RMo]

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Dreams, Desires, Desolation (Divine Art)

A substantial exploration of English song [JF]

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Vaughan Williams: Job – A Masque for Dancing (Onyx)

A highly persuasive account of Job [JQ]

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Parry: Ode on the Nativity (Lyrita)

(Déjà Review) The reappearance on CD of these performances is a cause for great celebration [JQ]

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Vaughan Williams: Hodie (Naxos)

(Déjà Review) Though not quite ideal in the popular Fantasia, this version of Hodie brings to life a work which I had previously written off as one of RVW’s few failures [BW]