The Complete Symphonies

by Ralph Vaughan Williams; Sir Adrian Boult

Tracklist

Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 1

  1. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 1. Behold, the sea itself (chorus)3:11
  2. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 2. Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus)4:59
  3. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 3. Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations! (soprano & chorus)2:34
  4. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 4. Token of all brave captains (chorus)4:48
  5. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 5. A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)3:44
  6. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 1. On the beach at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)3:42
  7. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 2. A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)6:43
  8. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)7:29
  9. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 1. O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)4:27
  10. 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)7:48
  11. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 3. O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)5:06
  12. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 4. O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)3:05
  13. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 5. Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)1:20
  14. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 6. Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)2:26
  15. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 7. O my brave Soul! (soprano, baritone & chorus)4:03

Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 2

  1. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 1. Behold, the sea itself (chorus)3:11
  2. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 2. Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus)4:59
  3. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 3. Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations! (soprano & chorus)2:34
  4. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 4. Token of all brave captains (chorus)4:48
  5. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso) / 5. A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)3:44
  6. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 1. On the beach at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)3:42
  7. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto) / 2. A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)6:43
  8. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)7:29
  9. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 1. O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)4:27
  10. 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)7:48
  11. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 3. O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)5:06
  12. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 4. O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)3:05
  13. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 5. Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)1:20
  14. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 6. Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)2:26
  15. A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1): IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante con moto) / 7. O my brave Soul! (soprano, baritone & chorus)4:03

Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 3

  1. A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): I. Lento - Allegro risoluto14:27
  2. A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): II. Lento9:34
  3. A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace7:11
  4. A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia12:10
  5. A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): I. Molto moderato9:44
  6. A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): II. Lento moderato7:26
  7. A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): III. Moderato pesante6:19
  8. A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): IV. Lento10:10

Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 4

  1. A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): I. Lento - Allegro risoluto14:27
  2. A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): II. Lento9:34
  3. A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): III. Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro vivace7:11
  4. A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2): IV. Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia12:10
  5. A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): I. Molto moderato9:44
  6. A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): II. Lento moderato7:26
  7. A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): III. Moderato pesante6:19
  8. A Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3): IV. Lento10:10

Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 5

  1. Symphony No. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro8:11
  2. Symphony No. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato9:58
  3. Symphony No. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo - Allegro molto5:38
  4. Symphony No. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilog fugato: Allegro molto8:46
  5. Symphony No. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro8:17
  6. Symphony No. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato9:32
  7. Symphony No. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace6:59
  8. Symphony No. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato11:22

Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 6

  1. Symphony No. 4 in F minor: I. Allegro8:11
  2. Symphony No. 4 in F minor: II. Andante moderato9:58
  3. Symphony No. 4 in F minor: III. Scherzo - Allegro molto5:38
  4. Symphony No. 4 in F minor: IV. Finale con epilog fugato: Allegro molto8:46
  5. Symphony No. 6 in E minor: I. Allegro8:17
  6. Symphony No. 6 in E minor: II. Moderato9:32
  7. Symphony No. 6 in E minor: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace6:59
  8. Symphony No. 6 in E minor: IV. Epilogue: Moderato11:22

Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 7

  1. Symphony No. 5 in D major: I. Preludio: Moderato11:34
  2. Symphony No. 5 in D major: II. Scherzo: Presto5:15
  3. Symphony No. 5 in D major: III. Romanza: Lento10:56
  4. Symphony No. 5 in D major: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato10:02
  5. Symphony No. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso9:17
  6. Symphony No. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto7:50
  7. Symphony No. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante)5:40
  8. Symphony No. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo12:08

Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 8

  1. Symphony No. 5 in D major: I. Preludio: Moderato11:34
  2. Symphony No. 5 in D major: II. Scherzo: Presto5:15
  3. Symphony No. 5 in D major: III. Romanza: Lento10:56
  4. Symphony No. 5 in D major: IV. Passacaglia: Moderato10:02
  5. Symphony No. 9 in E minor: I. Moderato maestoso9:17
  6. Symphony No. 9 in E minor: II. Andante sostenuto7:50
  7. Symphony No. 9 in E minor: III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante)5:40
  8. Symphony No. 9 in E minor: IV. Andante tranquillo12:08

Hybrid SACD (CD layer) 9

  1. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): I. Prelude: Andante maestoso9:24
  2. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): II. Scherzo: Moderato5:32
  3. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): III. Landscape: Lento11:44
  4. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto5:32
  5. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): V. Epilogue: Alla marcia9:56
  6. Symphony No. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)11:12
  7. Symphony No. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) - Allegro3:58
  8. Symphony No. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) - Lento espressivo8:38
  9. Symphony No. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata - Moderato maestoso4:46

Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels) 10

  1. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): I. Prelude: Andante maestoso9:24
  2. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): II. Scherzo: Moderato5:32
  3. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): III. Landscape: Lento11:44
  4. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): IV. Intermezzo: Andante sostenuto5:32
  5. Sinfonia Antartica (Symphony No. 7): V. Epilogue: Alla marcia9:56
  6. Symphony No. 8 in D minor: I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)11:12
  7. Symphony No. 8 in D minor: II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato) - Allegro3:58
  8. Symphony No. 8 in D minor: III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco) - Lento espressivo8:38
  9. Symphony No. 8 in D minor: IV. Toccata - Moderato maestoso4:46