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The Nine Symphonies
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The Nine Symphonies

Released 201148 tracks · 354:59EnglishEMI Classics

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1.1A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Behold, the sea itself (chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case3:12
1.2A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Today a brief recitative (baritone & chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case4:59
1.3A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Flaunt out, O sea, you separate flags of nations! (soprano & chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case2:34
1.4A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Token of all brave captains (chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case4:49
1.5A Sea Symphony: I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case3:44
1.6A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): On the beach at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case3:41
1.7A Sea Symphony: II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case6:46
1.8A Sea Symphony: III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case7:29
1.9A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 1. O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case4:27
1.10A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 2. Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case7:48
1.11A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 3. O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case5:06
1.12A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 4. O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case3:05
1.13A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 5. Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case1:20
1.14A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 6. Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case2:27
1.15A Sea Symphony: IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio): 7. O my brave Soul! (soprano, baritone & chorus)London Philharmonic Choir, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case4:02
2.1A London Symphony: I. Lento—Allegro risoluto (molto pesante)Ralph Vaughan Williams14:28
2.2A London Symphony: II. LentoRalph Vaughan Williams9:35
2.3A London Symphony: III. Scherzo (Nocturne) (Allegro vivace)Ralph Vaughan Williams7:11
2.4A London Symphony: IV. Andante con moto—Maestoso alla marcia—(quasi lento)—Allegro—Maestoso alla marcia (alla I)—Epilogue (Andante sostenuto)Ralph Vaughan Williams12:10
2.5A Pastoral Symphony: I. Molto moderatoRalph Vaughan Williams9:44
2.6A Pastoral Symphony: II. Lento moderatoRalph Vaughan Williams7:27
2.7A Pastoral Symphony: III. Moderato pesanteRalph Vaughan Williams6:20
2.8A Pastoral Symphony: IV. Lento (Dame Margaret Price, soprano)Margaret Price10:16
3.1Symphony no. 4 in F minor: I. AllegroRalph Vaughan Williams8:12
3.2Symphony no. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderatoRalph Vaughan Williams9:58
3.3Symphony no. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro molto)—Ralph Vaughan Williams5:38
3.4Symphony no. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale (Allegro molto) con epilogo fugato (Con anima)Ralph Vaughan Williams8:46
3.5Symphony no. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro—Ralph Vaughan Williams8:18
3.6Symphony no. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato—Ralph Vaughan Williams9:33
3.7Symphony no. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro vivace)—Ralph Vaughan Williams7:00
3.8Symphony no. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue (Moderato)Ralph Vaughan Williams11:20
4.1Symphony no. 5 in D: I. Preludio (Moderato—Allegro—Tempo I)Ralph Vaughan Williams11:34
4.2Symphony no. 5 in D: II. Scherzo (Presto misterioso)Ralph Vaughan Williams5:16
4.3Symphony no. 5 in D: III. Romanza (Lento)Ralph Vaughan Williams10:56
4.4Symphony no. 5 in D: IV. Passacaglia (Moderato—Allegro—Tempo primo—Tempo del Preludio)Ralph Vaughan Williams10:03
4.5Symphony no. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestosoRalph Vaughan Williams9:17
4.6Symphony no. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenutoRalph Vaughan Williams7:51
4.7Symphony no. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante)Ralph Vaughan Williams5:40
4.8Symphony no. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquilloRalph Vaughan Williams12:06
5.1Sinfonia antartica: I. Prelude (Andante maestoso)Norma Burrowes, London Philharmonic Choir9:25
5.2Sinfonia antartica: II. Scherzo (Moderato)Norma Burrowes, London Philharmonic Choir5:33
5.3Sinfonia antartica: III. Landscape (Lento)Norma Burrowes, London Philharmonic Choir11:44
5.4Sinfonia antartica: IV. Intermezzo (Andante sostenuto)Norma Burrowes, London Philharmonic Choir5:32
5.5Sinfonia antartica: V. Epilogue (Alla marcia moderato, non troppo allegro)Norma Burrowes, London Philharmonic Choir9:57
5.6Symphony no. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)Ralph Vaughan Williams11:12
5.7Symphony no. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) (Allegro alla marcia)Ralph Vaughan Williams3:58
5.8Symphony no. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) (Lento espressivo)Ralph Vaughan Williams8:39
5.9Symphony no. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata (Moderato maestoso)Ralph Vaughan Williams4:51

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