This new edition of Ralph Vaughan Williams's Symphony No. 7 the Sinfonia Antartica has been prepared by David Matthews with support from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust. The work was drawn from the music Ralph Vaughan Williams provided for the film Scott of the Antarctic in 1947 and was completed in 1952. In it the composer skilfully evokes the sparse beauty and grandeur of the lands…

The Novello Book Of British Folksongs For Mixed-Voice Choirs is an enjoyable collection of diverse tunes that have descended from the folksongs across the British Isles. A variety of arrangements are included, both old and new, of well-loved tunes as well as some lesser-known pieces. All 34 tunes are arranged for SATB Chorus with Piano accompaniment, making this a brilliant way to enhance your cho…

Vaughan Williams created this setting of Burnsâ?? later version of Caâ?? The Yowes with its original tune in 1922. This is a particularly atmospheric setting profiling lyrical solo male voices againstvery rich harmonies and varying this between the verses of the song. The Scottish folk song is arranged for Tenor solo and chorus of mixed voices with Piano accompaniment.Ralph Vaughan Williams was a…

Ralph Vaughan Williams's Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra was composed in 1953-4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the LSO and was written for the orchestra's principal tuba player Philip Catelinet. It was the first major concerto to be written for the instrument and remains today the outstanding work of its kind. This new edition is based on all extant sources and contains fu…

Piano-Ralph Vaughan Williams's Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra was composed in 1953-4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the LSO and was written for the orchestra's principal tuba player Philip Catelinet. It was the first major concerto to be written for the instrument and remains today the outstanding work of its kind. This new edition is based on all extant sources and conta…

Mannin Veen (Dear Mona) is a traditional Manx melody arranged for SATB chorus by Vaughan Williams. It includes a Piano reduction for rehearsal purposes. Lyrics are provided in both English andManx.Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) was an English composer editor and collector of folk music. He studied at the RCM under Stanford and Parry and formed a lifelong friendship with Holst with whom he…

Marking the first publication of an early work for chamber orchestra this study score presents Ralph Vaughan Williams's The Solent composed in 1903. The main theme from this work will be recognisable to many listeners as it later found its way into both the Sea Symphony and the Ninth Symphony albeit in a somewhat altered form. This duplication has intrigued many Vaughan Williams' scholars as …

Ralph Vaughan Williams' Flos Campi for SATB wordless chorus Viola solo and Orchestra. Vocal score.This work is one of Vaughan Williams's most enigmatic pieces. Although the six movements all borrow their titles from the Old Testament's Song of Solomon the Chorus never articulates a single word. Instead it serves as a section of the Orchestra creating an elegant vocal texture and backdrop to th…

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A dorset Song-Linden Lea by Ralph Vaughan Williams is fondly reminiscent of the countryside and contains much wonderful pastoral imagery. This arrangement of the popular Dorset song sets the beautifully descriptive text by William Barnes for Voice and Piano accompaniment transcribed to the key of G.