Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Complete Symphonies / Orchestral Works (feat. conductor: Adrian Boult)
2000

CD 1
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 1. Behold, the sea itself (chorus) 3:12
2 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 2. Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus) 4:59
3 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 3. Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations! (soprano & chorus) 2:34
4 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 4. Token of all brave captains (chorus) 4:49
5 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 5. A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus) 3:44
6 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 1. On the beach at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus) 3:41
7 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 2. A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus) 6:46
8 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante) 7:29
9 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 1. O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus) 4:27
10 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 2. Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus) 7:48
11 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 3. O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano) 5:06
12 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 4. O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus) 3:05
13 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 5. Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone) 1:20
14 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 6. Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone) 2:27
15 A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 7. O my brave Soul! (soprano, baritone & chorus) 4:02
Total time 65:29
CD 2
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis 16:34
2 A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): I. Lento - Allegro risoluto 14:28
3 A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): II. Lento 9:35
4 A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace 7:11
5 A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia 12:01
Total time 59:49
CD 3
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): I. Molto moderato 9:45
2 A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): II. Lento moderato 7:27
3 A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): III. Moderato pesante 6:20
4 A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): IV. Lento 10:16
5 Symphony No. 5 in D major: I. Preludio: Moderato 11:34
6 Symphony No. 5 in D major: II. Scherzo: Presto 5:16
7 Symphony No. 5 in D major: III. Romanza: Lento 10:56
8 Symphony No. 5 in D major: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato 9:55
Total time 71:29
CD 4
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Symphony No. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro 8:12
2 Symphony No. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato 9:58
3 Symphony No. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo - Allegro molto 5:38
4 Symphony No. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilog fugato: Allegro molto 8:46
5 Symphony No. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro 8:18
6 Symphony No. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato 9:33
7 Symphony No. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 6:60
8 Symphony No. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato 11:20
Total time 68:45
CD 5
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): I. Prelude: Andante maestoso 9:25
2 Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): II. Scherzo: Moderato 5:33
3 Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): III. Landscape: Lento 11:44
4 Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto 5:32
5 Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): V. Epilogue: Alla marcia 9:56
6 Aristophanic Suite "The Wasps": I. Overture 10:13
7 Aristophanic Suite "The Wasps": II. Entr'acte 2:49
8 Aristophanic Suite "The Wasps": III. March Past of the Kitchen Utensils 3:06
9 Aristophanic Suite "The Wasps": IV. Entr'acte 3:47
10 Aristophanic Suite "The Wasps": V. Ballet and Final Tableau 6:05
Total time 68:11
CD 6
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Symphony No. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema) 11:13
2 Symphony No. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) - Allegro 3:58
3 Symphony No. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) - Lento espressivo 8:39
4 Symphony No. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata - Moderato maestoso 4:51
5 Symphony No. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso 9:17
6 Symphony No. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto 7:51
7 Symphony No. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante) 5:41
8 Symphony No. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo 12:06
Total time 63:36
CD 7
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Serenade to Music 13:18
2 English Folk Song Suite: I. March (Seventeen Come Sunday) 2:54
3 English Folk Song Suite: II. Intermezzo (My Bonny Boy) 2:53
4 English Folk Song Suite: III. March (Folk Songs from Somerset) 3:03
5 Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1 10:19
6 Fantasia on 'Greensleeves' 4:38
7 In the Fen Country 13:55
8 The Lark Ascending 14:42
Total time 65:42
CD 8
#    Title    Time    Info  
1 Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in C major: I. Toccata: Allegro moderato 6:05
2 Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in C major: II. Romanza: Lento 9:17
3 Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in C major: III. Fuga chromatica (Allegro) con finale alla tedesca 1 4:40
4 Concerto for two pianos and orchestra in C major: III. Fuga chromatica (Allegro) con finale alla tedesca 2 6:00
5 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene I: Introduction 5:29
6 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene I: Sarabande for the sons of God 3:45
7 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene II: Satan's dance of triumph 3:28
8 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene III: Minuet of the sons of Job and their wives 4:00
9 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene IV: Job's dream 4:17
10 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene V: Dream of the three messengers 4:41
11 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene VI: Dance of Job's comforters 4:50
12 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene VII: Elihu's dance of youth and beauty 3:47
13 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene VII: Pavane of the sons of the morning 2:11
14 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene VIII: Galliard of the sons of the morning 2:21
15 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene VIII: Altar dance 2:48
16 Job: A Masque for Dancing, Scene IX: Epilogue 2:42
Total time 70:23



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