Album US 1993 on RCA Victor Red Seal label
Classical (Romantic)
Recorded at June 19 & 20, 1992 at Abbey Road Studio No. 1, London. Cover photo: Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Courtesy of Ursula Vaughan Williams. Includes lyrics. Text from "Leaves of Grass" by Walt Whitman. © 1918. RCA Victor Red Seal (logo) BMG Classics (logo), A Division of Bertelsmann Music Group Tmk(s) ® Registered, Marca(s) Registrada(s) General Electric Company, USA, except BMG logo and Red Seal ® BMG Music © 1993, BMG Music · ℗ 1993, BMG Music · Manufactured and distributed by BMG Music, New York, NY. · Printed in USA. (CD) Made in U.S.A. Total Playing time: 67:20 ASCAP
Ralph Vaughan Williams voc, 1872-1958 GB album by | |
Benita Valente voc, *1934 US soprano vocals, album by | |
Thomas Allen voc, *1944 GB baritone vocals, album by | |
Philharmonia Orchestra , orchestra, album by | |
Philharmonia Chorus , chorus, album by | |
Leonard Slatkin p, *1944 US conductor, album by | |
Walt Whitman , 1819-1892 US lyrics by, text by |
Judy Teener art direction |
Mark Vigars engineer, balance engineer |
Ursula Vaughan Williams liner notes |
Andrew Keener producer, edited by |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
Walt Whitman |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | A Sea Symphony (No. 1) | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | |||
2 | I. A Song For All Seas, All Ships - Andante Maestoso | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 19:00 | ||
3 | Behold, The Sea Itself | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 3:25 | ||
4 | Today A Rude Brief Recitative | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 5:00 | ||
5 | Flaunt Out, O Sea | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 2:49 | ||
6 | Token Of All Brave Captains | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 4:24 | ||
7 | A Pennant Universal | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 3:22 | ||
8 | II. On The Beach At Night, Alone - Largo Sostenuto | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 11:20 | ||
9 | On The Beach At Night, Alone | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 3:46 | ||
10 | A Vast Similitude Interlocks All | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 7:34 | ||
11 | - | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | |||
12 | III. Scherzo: The Waves - Allegro Brillante | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 7:32 | ||
13 | IV. The Explorers - Grave E Molto Adagio | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 29:05 | ||
14 | O Vast Rondure, Swimming In Space | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 5:05 | ||
15 | Down From The Gardens Of Asia Descending | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 7:45 | ||
16 | O We Can Wait No Longer | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 5:42 | ||
17 | O Thou Transcendent | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 2:57 | ||
18 | Greater Than Stars Or Suns | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 1:32 | ||
19 | Sail Forth, Steer For The Deep Waters Only | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 2:24 | ||
20 | O My Brave Soul! | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 3:45 |
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