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Vaughan Williams: The Film Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Volumes 1, 2 and 3

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CHAN 10529
 
Multiple Set of 3 CDs
Vaughan Williams: The Film Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, Volumes 1, 2 and 3
Running Time: 214:58

Release Date: June 2009
Originally recorded in June 2005
Composer (1872-1958)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Solo soprano
Merryn Gamba
Choral
Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus
Venue
Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
Producer (Executive)
Brian Pidgeon
Producer
Ralph Couzens
Producer
Mike George
Engineer
Stephen Rinker
Solo soprano
Emily Gray
Solo tenor
Martin Hindmarsh
Choral
Chethams Chamber Choir
Venue
Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
Producer (Executive)
Brian Pidgeon
Engineer
Stephen Rinker
Choral
Ladies of Manchester Chamber Choir
Venue
Studio 7, New Broadcasting House, Manchester
Producer
Brian Pidgeon
Engineer
Stephen Rinker
Engineer (Assistant)
Celia Hutchison
Conductor
Rumon Gamba
Genre:
Orchestral & Concertos
Film & TV Music

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RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

(1872-1958)
COMPACT DISC ONE
premiere recording in this version
Suite from the music for the film

Scott of the Antarctic

41:12
Edited by Stephen Hogger
(No. 2 transcribed & orchestrated by Stephen Hogger)
Jonathan Scott organ
1.
1
Main Titles*
2:05
2.
2
Prologue
1:56
3.
3
Doom*
1:20
4.
4
Sculpture Scene*
2:08
5.
5
Ship's Departure*
1:14
6.
6
Ice Floes*
4:48
7.
7
Penguin Dance
0:53
8.
8
Aurora*
2:54
9.
9
Pony March
0:55
10.
10
Blizzard
2:02
11.
11
Distant Glacier
2:07
12.
12
Climbing the Glacier
1:10
13.
13
Scott on the Glacier*
2:23
14.
14
Snow Plain*
3:11
15.
15
The Return
1:41
16.
16
Descending the Glacier*
2:37
17.
17
The Deaths of Evans and Oates*
5:17
18.
18
End Titles
2:31
* denotes premiere recording
Solo: Merryn Gamba soprano
Choral: Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus

Coastal Command Suite

23:43
19.
1
Prelude
1:40
20.
2
The Hebrides
2:06
21.
3
U-boat Alert
2:54
22.
4
Taking-off at Night
2:00
23.
5
The Hudsons take-off from Iceland
2:21
24.
6
Dawn Patrol (Quiet Determination)
4:01
25.
7
Battle of the Beauforts
3:52
26.
8
Finale
4:49
premiere recording
27.

The People's Land

13:17
Edited by Stephen Hogger
78:30
12 & 21 March 2002
COMPACT DISC TWO
premiere recording in this suite

49th Parallel

38:43
Suite edited by Stephen Hogger
1.
Prelude [opening titles]
2:13
2.
Prologue
11:20
3.
Control Room Alert
2:03
4.
`
Hudson Bay Post
1:27
5.
Looting the Store
0:46
6.
Death of Kühnecke
1:57
7.
Hutterite Settlement (a) Anna's Volkslied
3:14
Solo: Emily Gray soprano
8.
Hutterite Settlement (b) The Wheat Harvest
1:47
9.
Winnipeg I
2:50
10.
Winnipeg II
1:08
11.
Nazi March
3:15
12.
Indian Music I
0:29
13.
Indian Music II
1:00
14.
Indian Music III
0:46
15.
Nazis on the run & The Lake in the Mountains
2:08
16.
Prelude [closing titles]
2:12
The music for the opening and closing titles is published by Oxford University Press as Prelude to the '49th Parallel'
premiere recording of complete version
17.

The Dim Little Island

7:36
Partially reconstructed by Stephen Hogger
Moderato - Allegro moderato - Lento - Adagio
Solo: Martin Hindmarsh tenor
premiere recording in this suite

The England of Elizabeth

24:22
Suite edited by Stephen Hogger
18.
I
Titles. Allegro maestoso - Street scene - Countryside.
9:40
Andante tranquillo - Tudor houses. Lento - Portraits. Allegro maestoso - Elizabeth. Allegro maestoso - Hatfield - Tintern. Lento - King's College Cambridge. Andante
Choral: Chethams Chamber Choir
19.
II
Books. Andante con moto - Seamen. Allegro animato -
3:32
Dance. Allegro moderato - Country wedding. Allegro vivace - London. Lento
20.
III
Stratford. Andante tranquillo - Maps - Red Indians - Rive Avon - Charlcote.
5:24
Lento - Deer. Più mosso - Road to London. Allegretto - Armada. Allegro - The Aftermath. Largo sostenuto
21.
IV
Treasures. Allegretto (Tempo da Gavotte) - New houses.
2:14
Allegro maestoso - Yeoman interior. Allegretto tranquillo
22.
V
King's College. Largo - River Avon. Andante - Final scenes.
3:29
Allegro maestoso
70:47
30 September-1 October 2003
COMPACT DISC THREE

The Story of a Flemish Farm

25:08
Suite from the film The Flemish Farm
1.
1
The Flag Flutters in the Wind
2:39
2.
2
Night by the Sea - Farewell to the Flag -
2:25
3.
3
Dawn in the Old Barn - The Parting of the Lovers
5:45
4.
4
In the Café
2:22
5.
5
The Major Goes to Face his Fate -
3:12
6.
6
The Dead Man's Kit -
4:23
7.
7
The Wanderings of the Flag
4:21
premiere recording
8.

The Loves of Joanna Godden

15:13
Music to the film
Edited by Stephen Hogger
Lento - Andante moderato - Allegro tranquillo - Andante - Allegro - Allegretto - Andante - Lento
Choral: Ladies of Manchester Chamber Choir
premiere recording

Bitter Springs

25:57
Music to the film
Composed by Vaughan Williams and Ernest Irving (1878-1953)
Edited by Stephen Hogger
9.
1&2
Main Titles and Opening Music
4:30
10.
3
Rocks
2:20
11.
4
First Desert
1:34
12.
5
Waterhole
2:12
13.
6
End of the Trek
2:45
14.
7
Axes
0:29
15.
8
Kangaroos
2:00
16.
9
Boomerang
1:37
17.
10
Housewarming
1:37
18.
11
Hunters
0:39
19.
12
Fire
1:46
20.
13
Abos Retreat
1:16
21.
14
Warragani Boy
0:40
22.
15
Ma and Abos
0:55
23.
16
Round Up
1:36
66:37
22 & 23 June 2005
Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Rumon Gamba






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