大象传媒

Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of Britain鈥檚 most loved composers, and best-known symphonists, writing nine symphonies that span almost 50 years of his career. These works evoke a wide range of moods, each creating its own unique world, from his first stormy choral symphony, through the aggressive and the tranquil, to his final enigmatic, haunting ninth. Over the course of this week, Donald Macleod delves into the life and work of Vaughan Williams - a man who helped forge a new identity for English music in the 20th Century - paying special attention to the symphonies. In Wednesday鈥檚 episode, Donald explores the defining effect that war had on Vaughan Williams - his experiences as a serving soldier in World War I, and how this shaped his approach to music making, and then his experiences during World War II when he was too old to serve, and his hopes for peace in the future. We鈥檒l also be hearing from two symphonies with links to war 鈥� the Third, 鈥淎 Pastoral Symphony鈥�, and the Sixth.

Dona Nobis Pacem - Reconciliation
Sheila Armstrong (soprano)
John Carol Case (bass-baritone)
London Philharmonic Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult (conductor)

Symphony No 3 鈥淎 Pastoral Symphony鈥� - II. Lento moderato
Hall茅 Orchestra
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)

English Folk Song Suite - III. March, "Folk Songs from Somerset"
Central Band of the Royal Air Force
Wg Cdr Duncan Stubbs (conductor)

Job - Introduction; Sarabande of the Sons of God; Epilogue
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis (conductor)

Music for the film 49th Parallel - Prelude (closing titles)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Rumon Gamba (conductor)

Symphony No 6 - Epilogue
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Paavo Berglund (conductor)

Producer: Sam Phillips