Born in Down Ampney, Gloucs., Oct 12, 1872
Died in London, Aug 26, 19581
“[Vaughan Williams] was a composer of great originality who was nevertheless perennially curious about the music of others.”2
Biography from the Vaughan Williams Society
Sources
- Hugh Ottaway and Alain Frogley, “Vaughan Williams, Ralph,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed January 5, 2021, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000042507.
- Ibid.
Pieces
- A London Symphony (Symphony No. 2)
- A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1)
- England, my England
- English Folk Songs for Chorus and Orchestra
- Fantasia on “Greensleeves”
- Fantasy on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
- In the Fen Country
- Mass in g minor
- Pastoral Symphony (Symphony No. 3)
- Rest
- Sea Songs
- Serenade to Music
- Sinfonia antartica (Symphony No. 7)
- Six Studies in English Folksong
- Symphony No. 4 in f minor
- Symphony No. 5 in D Major
- Symphony No. 6 in e minor
- Symphony No. 8 in d minor
- Symphony No. 9 in e minor
- The Lark Ascending
- The Pilgrim’s Progress
- Three Shakespeare Songs
- Tuba Concerto in f minor