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1938 was Sir Henry Wood’s jubilee and the magical Serenade to Music which Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote for it… this, with the original soloists RVW had in mind, has obvious uniqueness but it possesses a very special beauty and atmosphere.
— Gramophone
Alto ALC-1025
Number of Units: 1 CD
EAN: 894640001257
Ralph Vaughan Williams was without doubt one of the most influential musical figures to emerge in the 20th century: a scholar, editor, pedagogue, composer, conductor and musicologist. he also enjoyed a close working relationship with some of England's greatest musicians. This CD brings together for the first time four historic premiere recordings of Vaughan Williams's music in painstakingly remastered and restored sound.
| CD 1 | |||
| 1 | On Wenlock Edge | On Wenlock Edge | 00:89 |
| 2 | On Wenlock Edge | From Far, From Eve and Morning | 00:59 |
| 3 | On Wenlock Edge | Is My Team Ploughing? | 00:56 |
| 4 | On Wenlock Edge | Oh. When I was In Love With You | 00:07 |
| 5 | On Wenlock Edge | Bredon Hill | 00:41 |
| 6 | On Wenlock Edge | Clun | 00:67 |
| 7 | Old King Cole: Ballet for Orchestra | Old King Cole: Ballet for Orchestra | 00:74 |
| 8 | Song of Thanksgiving | Song of Thanksgiving | 00:63 |
| 9 | Serenade to Music | Serenade to Music | 00:44 |
Produced by Tony Watts
Digital Mastering by Hilton Grove London