Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5099920663629
Format: Box set
Label: EMI
Manufacturer: EMI
Number Of Discs: 30
Publisher: EMI
Release Date: April 28, 2008
Running Time: 639 minutes
Studio: EMI

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Disc 1:

1. A Sea Symphony - Joan Rogers / William Shimell / RLPO / Vernon Handley

Disc 10:

1. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, English Folk Song Suite (band), Concerto grosso, Tuba Concerto, - Various Artists

Disc 11:

1. Serenade to Music (orch), King Cole, 5 Mystical Songs, Sea Songs etc / Northern Sinfonia of England / Richard Hickox

Disc 12:

1. Variations for Brass Band (orch), Concerto accademico for violin and orchestra in D minor, String Quartet No. 1 - Bournemouth SO / Northern SInfonia of England / Richard Hickox / Britten Quartet

Disc 13:

1. Violin Sonata in A minor, String Quartet No. 2 etc - Music Group of London

Disc 14:

1. Toward the Unknown Region, Dona nobis pacem, Magnificat etc - LPO / Adrian Boult

Disc 15:

1. An Oxford Elegy, Flos campi, Whitsunday Hymn, Sancta Civitas - KCC / LSO / David Willcocks

Disc 16:

1. Five Tudor Portraits, Benedicite, FIve variants of 'Dives and Lazarus - John Carol Cawe / Bcah Choir / New Phil Orch / LSO / David

Disc 17:

1. Hodie, Fantasia on Christmas Carols (w/strings & organ) - Janet Baker / Bach Choir / LSO / David Willcocks

Disc 18:

1. Fantasia on Christmas Carols (w/orch), In Windsor Forest, SOngs of travel, On Wenlock Edge - Various Artists

Disc 19:

1. Mass in G minor, All People that on Earth Do Dwell, Te Deum in G, Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn tunes, othern sacred choral - KCC / David Willcocks

Disc 2:

1. London Symphony & Symphony No. 8 - RLPO / Vernon Handley

Disc 20:

1. Four Hymns, Merciless Beauty, Ten Blake Songs, Wenlock Edge - Ian Partridge / Music Group of London

Disc 21:

1. The House of Life, Songs of Travel (piano) - Anthony Rolfe Johnson / David Willison

Disc 22:

1. Songs with piano, choral folksong arrangements - Various Artists

Disc 23:

1. Solo folksong arrangements, A Song of Thanksgiving - LPO / Adrian Boult

Disc 24:

1. Epithalamion, Riders to the Sea - LPO / David Willcocks / Orch Nova of London / Meredith Davies

Disc 25:

1. Hugh the Drover - Robert Tear / Sheila Armstrong / Michael Rippon / Robert Lloyd / Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral / RPO / Charles Groves

Disc 26:

1. Hugh the Drover - Robert Tear / Sheila Armstrong / Michael Rippon / Robert Lloyd / Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral / RPO / Charles Groves

Disc 27:

1. Sir John in Love - Felicity Palmer / Robert Tear / Robert Lloyd / Helen Watts / New Phil Orch / Meredith Davies

Disc 28:

1. Sir John in Love - Felicity Palmer / Robert Tear / Robert Lloyd / Helen Watts / New Phil Orch / Meredith Davies

Disc 29:

1. Pilgrim\x{2019}s Progress & rehearsal sequence - Ian Partridge / John Shirley-Quirk / Jean Temperley / John Noble / LPC / LPO / Adrian Boult

Disc 3:

1. Pastoral Symphony and Symphony No. 4 Alison Barlow / RLPO / Vernon Handley

Disc 30:

1. Pilgrim's Progress & rehearsal sequence - Ian Partridge / John Shirley-Quirk / Jean Temperley / John Noble / LPC / LPO / Adrian Boult

Disc 4:

1. Oboe Concerto & Symphony No. 5 - Jonathan Small / RLPO / Vernon Handley

Disc 5:

1. Symphonies Nos. 6 & 9 - RLPO / Vernon Handley

Disc 6:

1. Serenade to Music (choral), Partita for Double String Orchestra, Sinfonia Antartica - RLPO / Vernon Handley

Disc 7:

1. The Wasps Suite, Prelude & Fugue in C minor, Piano Concerto in C - LPO / RLPO / Piers Lane / Vernon Handley

Disc 8:

1. Piano Concerto in C for two pianos, Job - Vitya Vronsky / Victor Babin / LPO / Adrian Boult

Disc 9:

1. Serenade to Music (16 soloists), English Folk Song Suite (orch), Norfolk Rhapsody, The Lark Ascending etc - High Bean / LSO / New Phil Orch / Adrian Boult

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Rating: - A fantastic showcase for a great composer
EMI's new 30-disc box-set is one of the truly outstanding contributions to Vaughan Williams' 50th anniversary celebrations. In one collection listeners now have virtually his entire output in recordings ranging from the very good to the exceptional: this set is a tribute of EMI's long-standing commitment to British music (now sadly curtailed).

Vernon Handley's magisterial cycle of the symphonies is beautifully played and recorded, and the major choral works and operas are all presented ... Read More

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Rating: - Not flawless, but nevertheless an outstanding bargain
30 discs for around £40 is a pretty good proposition, but you need to know what is on them, don't you? Ok, here goes. Volumes 1-6 contain the nine symphonies played by the RLPO conducted by Vernon Handley, together with the Oboe Concerto played by Jonathan Small and the Serenade to Music (Choral version, with the RLP Choir). Handley's performances are not necessarily the best ever of each of these individually, but they are certainly all above average and some, such as No.5, are considered among ... Read More

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Rating: - Good value let down by poor presentation.
This set of recordings represents good value and an excellent way of obtaining many of Vaughan Williams' works. In my opinion it is let down by several things. Although the set comes in a handsome box, the cds within are in flimsy paper sleeves which soon become damaged with use. The information in the booklet is minimal and at times confusing and there is no biographical note about the composer. There are some pieces that are repeated - albeit in slightly different versions and some glaring omissions. ... Read More

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Rating: - Excellent value
If you are looking to buy a complete Vaughan Williams collection in one go, look no further. This is a well packaged box with 30 CDs in envelopes. Takes up about as much room as my old set of VW symphonies. The set includes all the well known VW pieces (Lark Ascending, Greensleeves) and all the symphonies. But some rarities in this set too not available elsewhere. My only quibble - the only information provided is a booklet showing the track listing on each CD, and even then it's not easy to work out ... Read More

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