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Vaughan Williams and early music

Hannah French explores Ralph Vaughan Williams's love for Bach and early English composers, including highlights from his unique recording of Bach's St Matthew Passion.

Hannah French explores Ralph Vaughan Williams's love for Bach and early English composers, including highlights from his unique recording of Bach's St Matthew Passion, his remarkable reworks of Thomas Tallis and Orlando Gibbons, and his favourite piece by Purcell.

Part of Vaughan Williams Today, Radio 3's celebration of Ralph Vaughan Williams, who was born 150 years ago on 12 October.

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Sun 9 Oct 2022 14:00
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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV.649 (Schubler chorale no. 5)

    Performer: Mark Bebbington. Music Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia On Greensleeves

    Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
    • Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works.
    • Onyx.
    • 04.

  • John Farmer

    Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone

    Choir: Oxford Camerata. Conductor: Jeremy Summerly.
    • English Madrigals and Songs.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • John Wilbye

    Lady, when I behold

    Ensemble: I Fagiolini. Conductor: Robert Hollingworth.
    • John Wilbye: Draw On Sweet Night.
    • CORO.
    • 19.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Nun lob', mein Seel' (Cantata No 28, Gottlob! nun geht das Jahr zu Ende)

    Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St Matthew Passion (opening chorus, sung in English)

    Choir: Leith Hill Musical Festival Chorus. Orchestra: Leith Hill Musical Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Ralph Vaughan Williams.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    For love my Saviour now is dying (St Matthew Passion, sung in English)

    Singer: Pauline Brockless. Orchestra: Leith Hill Musical Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Ralph Vaughan Williams.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    And when they were come unto a place (St Matthew Passion, sung in English)

    Singer: Eric Greene. Choir: Leith Hill Musical Festival Chorus. Orchestra: Leith Hill Musical Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Ralph Vaughan Williams.

  • Thomas Tallis

    Why fum'th in fight (Archbishop Parker's Psalter)

    Ensemble: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.
    • GIMELL.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Barbirolli.
    • EMI : CDC 7-47537-2.
    • EMI.
    • 7.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Hymn-tune prelude on Song 13 by Orlando Gibbons

    Performer: Iain Burnside.

  • Henry Purcell

    Now that the sun hath veiled his light (An Evening hymn)

    Singer: Iestyn Davies. Ensemble: Ensemble Guadagni.

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  • Sun 9 Oct 2022 14:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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