Ralph Vaughan Williams
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Vaughan Williams was born on 12th October 1872 in Down Ampney, a village in the Cotswolds. After attending Charterhouse School and Trinity College, Cambridge, he became a student at the Royal College of Music; he later studied with Max Bruch in Berlin and Maurice Ravel in Paris.
He served as a lieutenant in World War I, having volunteered for the Field Ambulance Service; the appalling carnage affected him deeply, as did the deaths of close friends such as George Butterworth.
He wrote nine symphonies between 1910 and 1958, as well as numerous other works including chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also one of the first serious collectors of English folk music and served as president of the English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS). The Society’s Vaughan Williams Memorial Library is named for him.
Vaughan Williams died on 26th August 1958, and his ashes are interred in Westminster Abbey.
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Job, A Masque For Dancing, Ballet: Scene VI: Dance Of Job's Comforters
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Job, A Masque For Dancing, Ballet: Scene I: Saraband Of The Sons Of God
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Job, A Masque For Dancing, Ballet: Scene II: Satan's Dance Of Triumph
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Job, A Masque For Dancing, Ballet: Scene I: Introduction
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The Wasps, Aristophanic Suite, For Orchestra From The Incidental Music: I. Overture…
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Job, A Masque For Dancing, Ballet: Scene VIII: Altar Dance
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Last Night of the Proms - Bristol Concert OrchestraSaturday 15 June 2013Ralph Vaughan Williams and 4 others
Bristol, United Kingdom
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relax2music
' A Piece of Natural Magic ' - Ralph Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending as performed by Rafael Druian and the Cleveland Sinfonietta, conducted by Louis Lane. http://youtu.be/JTGwTH1PUeI
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funtomas76
Still on tour :-)
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Remas0
Sinfonia antartica on a cold day with a cup of tea.
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Alexface21
Symphony no. 2 is stunning, especially the slow movement. Close your eyes while listening to it and you're suddenly in London; incredible.
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Celavisa
His 5th Symphony. Superb. Beautiful
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cauim
good like Sibelius and cold days
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djendna
the lark ascending
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cikarda
he's on tour xD
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Immat
On tour....I doubt it ;-)
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The Music Hall of Fame are delighted to induct Ralph Vaughan Williams into the Class of 1951. Congratulations. Please join our group too see the latest inductees into the Music Hall of Fame http://www.last.fm/group/Music+Hall+of+Fame
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Biscuit1978
Come along and join the group Orchestral Composer of the Week. Nominate your 5 favourite composers each week and see who gets into the Hall of Fame.
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RussellChap
A giant figure in British music. wrote some cool tunes too ;-)
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IAINoodle
Lark always breaks my heart
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Rotrangh
amazing :)
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StarCoreA
v v Classical music fans are so internet savvy. v v
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the_Crowder
What's with all the dead classical composers being marked as "ON TOUR" lately?
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anarchodandyist
Behold, the sea itself!
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omgface
got a bunch of his symphonies on iTunes for £4.49 (as performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra)...so far 5th and 6th are my favourites. 4th is a bit manic.
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Blank53
Oboe Concerto in A minor is just amazing. Makes me like the Oboe a bit. :P
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elnimio
Symphony 4 - Most brutal symphony ever?
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