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Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley
Songs Of Travel • On Wenlock Edge • Other Orchestral Songs
Compil. UK 1993 on EMI Classics label
Classical (Romantic)
Printed in the Germany, Made in Holland. Vaughan Williams Songs recorded in The Town Hall, Birmingham, 26 & 27 May 1983 Butterworth and Elgar Songs recorded in The Civc Hall, Bedworth, 5 & 6 November 1979 ℗ 1984 & 1980 EMI Records Ltd. This compilation and digital remastering ℗ 1993 EMI Records Ltd. © 1993 EMI Records Ltd. Includes 12 page booklet with notes and all texts in English only
Musicians
 | Ralph Vaughan Williams voc, 1872-1958 GB orchestrated by, album by, composed by |
 | Sir Edward Elgar vc, vn, 1857-1934 GB album by, composed by, words by |
 | George Butterworth , 1885-1916 GB album by, composed by |
 | Thomas Allen voc, *1944 GB album by, baritone vocals |
 | Robert Tear voc, 1939-2011 GB album by, tenor vocals |
 | City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra , GB orchestra, album by |
 | Sir Simon Rattle , *1955 GB conductor, album by |
 | Vernon Handley str, 1930-2008 GB conductor, album by |
 | Roy Douglas p, 1907-2015 GB orchestrated by |
 | Alfred Edward Housman , *1859 GB lyrics by |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson , 1850-1894 GB lyrics by |
 | Arthur L. Salmon , words by |
 | Gilbert Parker , 1862-1932 CA words by |
 | William Ernest Henley , 1849-1903 GB words by |
Producers
| Michael Sheady engineer |
| Neville Boyling engineer |
| Michael Kennedy liner notes |
| Beatrix Musker producer |
| John Willan producer |
| John Holland remastered by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Wenlock Edge (Poems From "A Shropshire Lad" By A. E. Housman) | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Alfred Edward Housman | |
| 2 | On Wenlock Edge | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 3:49 | |
| 3 | From Far, From Eve And Morning | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:00 | |
| 4 | Is My Team Ploughing? | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 3:35 | |
| 5 | Oh, When I Was In Love With You | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 0:44 | |
| 6 | Bredon Hill (In Summertime On Bredon) | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 7:08 | |
| 7 | Clun | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:58 | |
| 8 | Songs Of Travel (Poems From "Songs Of Travel" By R. L. Stevenson) | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Robert Louis Stevenson | |
| 9 | The Vagabond | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 3:02 | |
| 10 | Let Beauty Awake | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 1:41 | |
| 11 | The Roadside Fire | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:20 | |
| 12 | Youth And Love | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 3:17 | |
| 13 | In Dreams | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:36 | |
| 14 | The Infinite Shining Heavens | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:06 | |
| 15 | Whither Must I Wander? | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 3:49 | |
| 16 | Bright Is The Ring Of Words | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 1:54 | |
| 17 | I Have Trod The Upward And The Downward Slope | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:04 | |
| 18 | Pleading Op.48 No.1 | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | Sir Edward Elgar | 2:48 |
| 19 | Three Songs Op.59 | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | Sir Edward Elgar | |
| 20 | 5. Was It From Golden Star? | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:06 | |
| 21 | 3. Oh, Soft Was The Song | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 1:34 | |
| 22 | 6. Twilight | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:51 | |
| 23 | Two Songs Op.60 | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | Sir Edward Elgar | |
| 24 | 1 The Torch | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:26 | |
| 25 | 2. The River | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 3:40 | |
| 26 | Love Blows As The Wind Blows | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | George Butterworth | |
| 27 | In The Year That's Come And Gone | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 3:18 | |
| 28 | Life In Her Creaking Shoes | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 2:03 | |
| 29 | Coming Up From Richmond | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sir Edward Elgar, George Butterworth, Thomas Allen, Robert Tear, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Vernon Handley | 4:39 |
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