Ralph Vaughan Williams. Born: 12 October 1872, ... The piece conjures images of a lark flying over the English countryside, and is Vaughan Williams most enduring work.

Today marks the 150th birthday of one of England's most revered composers, Ralph Vaughan Williams, who is also widely beloved beyond Britain.A folksong expert who logged long trips collecting ...

One critic wrote in the 1960s that Ralph Vaughan Williams “may turn out to be the most important symphonist of the century,” while also complaining about how seldom his works were performed.

Many of Vaughan Williams’s most famous compositions were direct settings of famous or newly discovered folk melodies. In the case of his Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus, the inspiration was less ...

Part two in our series looking at composers and how WW1 impacted their lives and work. We continue with Ralph Vaughan Williams and look at his time spent on the Eastern Front.

Musical and psychological portrait of classical composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, which explores the passions that drove this giant of 20th-century English music. Show more Fifty years after his ...

Recordings Vaughan Williams, Tavener & MacMillan: Choral works. Released: 2nd June 2023. From established works by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Sir John Tavener to premiere recordings of recent ...

Ralph Vaughan Williams: how his visionary music has influenced today’s composers Richard Bratby Wednesday, October 12, 2022 To celebrate Vaughan Williams’s 150th birthday, Richard Bratby speaks to ...

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Drawing on the influences of English folk song and Tudor polyphony, Ralph succeeded at reviving British ...

The ensemble Key Chorale will take audiences out on the water with a performance of Ralph Vaughan Williams masterwork “A Sea Symphony” Friday and Saturday. Artistic Director Joseph Caulkins ...