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Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVb. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descending

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)
First released 19896 recordingson 24 releases

Written by

Ralph Vaughan WilliamsComposerWalt WhitmanLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink7:33
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)Frederic Jackson, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult7:48
Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVb. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descendingRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley7:24
Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVb. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descendingPhilharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin7:45
Symphony No. 1 ("A Sea Symphony"): IV. The Explorers: O vast Rondure, swimming in spaceLondon Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult12:20
A Sea Symphony (Symphony no. 1): IV. The Explorers. Andante con moto. “Down from the gardens of Asia descending”London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano7:09

On these albums

A Sea Symphony
A Sea SymphonyVaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink · 1989
A Sea Symphony
A Sea SymphonyVaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, Sir Adrian Boult, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case · 1991
A Sea Symphony
A Sea SymphonyVaughan Williams; Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin · 1992
Leonard Slatkin Conducts Vaughan Williams
Leonard Slatkin Conducts Vaughan WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams, Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra · 1993
A Sea Symphony
A Sea SymphonyVaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Sir Adrian Boult, John Cameron, Isobel Baillie · 1994
A Sea Symphony
A Sea SymphonyVaughan Williams; Joan Rodgers, William Shimell, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra, Vernon Handley · 1997
The Complete Symphonies / Orchestral Works
The Complete Symphonies / Orchestral WorksVaughan Williams; Sir Adrian Boult · 2000
The Nine Symphonies / Job
The Nine Symphonies / JobVaughan Williams; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley · 2002
Symphonies 1-9
Symphonies 1-9Ralph Vaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult · 2002
The Collector’s Edition
The Collector’s EditionVaughan Williams · 2008
The Nine Symphonies
The Nine SymphoniesVaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult · 2011
Mercury Living Presence: The Collector's Edition
Mercury Living Presence: The Collector's EditionVarious Artists · 2011
Complete Symphonies
Complete SymphoniesVaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink · 2013
The Complete Recordings
The Complete RecordingsVaughan Williams; Sir Adrian Boult · 2013
EMI Eminence: The Collection
EMI Eminence: The CollectionVarious Artists · 2013
The Complete Symphonies
The Complete SymphoniesRalph Vaughan Williams; Sir Adrian Boult · 2022
The Complete RCA Album Collection
The Complete RCA Album CollectionLeonard Slatkin · 2024
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony / Maconchy: Nocturne
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony / Maconchy: NocturneVaughan Williams, Maconchy; Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Will Liverman, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano · 2026

Source: MusicBrainz work 0d954269-5b08-31a5-baec-addb7f6b15ac (CC0).