Originally composed for and dedicated to Henry J. Wood on the occasion of his Jubilee in grateful recognition of his services to music by Vaughan Williams. This charming serenade is set to the words from Act five scene one of Shakespeare's The Merchant Of Venice. It may be sung with four soloists - SATB with Chorus or all the solo parts may be sung in chorus.
Paperback-Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21 and here presents five variants that are in his own words 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'. The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and is a wonderful examp…
Paperback-Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21 and here presents five variants that are in his own words 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'.The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and is a wonderful exampl…
A Cantata for Women's Voices with Orchestral or Piano Accompaniment-Cantata for women's chorus with orchestra or strings and piano A cantata of sixteen charming folk song settings in seasonal groupings. Material is available on hire.
The 1948 film 'Scott of the Antarctic' is well-known for its Vaughan Williams score which he later reworked to create Sinfonia Antartica. Vaughan Williams's original score for the film is now presented in its full unedited form allowing listeners to hear the full grandeur of the composer's original.
Published for the very first time this is a beautiful arrangement of the old German tune Lasst uns das Kindlein Wiegan setting words adapted from an old Scots poem by Ursula Wood (who later married Vaughan Williams). With flowing contrapuntal lines and characteristic harmonies O My Dear Heart will be popular with all upper-voice choirs. Arranged for SSSAAA a cappella but a Piano accompaniment …
Paperback-Taken from the cantata Dona Nobis Pacem this short movement is scored for SATB choir with a piano reduction of the orchestral parts. Material for the full orchestral version and an accompaniment for strings and piano is available on hire.
Vaughan Williams 5th Symphony is a set work on the new AQA A-Level Music Syllabus. This new large format study score has been produced after feedback from teachers.It is newly engraved easy to read and has space for students to make notesIt corrects misprints included in the previous editionsIt includes a preface by Vaughan Williams scholar Michael Kennedy on the history of the work
Reduction for oboe and piano-You won't find many better 20th Century Woodwind Concertos than this one. In fact this is the only one that Vaughan Williams ever wrote. This wonderful version is for solo Oboe with a Piano Reduction by Michael Millinar.
These wonderful songs are settings of texts from Shakespeare's The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream. The three pieces were originally composed for The British Federation of Music Festivals National Competitive Festival June 1951. Scored for SSATB a cappella though this edition also includes a Piano reduction for rehearsal purposes.
For soprano soloist and SATB with organ introduction. Composed for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and performed at the moment of Communion. This piece is also available in an SSA arrangement (N3512).
for vocal soloists or SATB choir and orchestra or reduced orchestra Also available for full orchestra only. This tender and much-loved work was composed in 1938 in honour of Sir Henry Wood. It was written for 16 soloists and orchestra but may also be sung by four soloists and chorus, or by mixed-voice chorus. This beautifully presented edition includes an introduction by Michael Kennedy. Forces o…
for unison treble chorus with SA semi-chorus and piano or orchestra or strings and piano Part of the cantata Folk Songs of the Four Seasons. Instrumental material is available on hire.
Vaughan Williams's famous romance for solo violin and orchestra is given new life in this beautiful arrangement which features the original solo line as part of a string sextet. Perfect as a rehearsal tool in preparation a larger-scale orchestral concert the arrangement is also ideal for performance in a chamber recital.
Hardback-A new edition by Peter Horton of Vaughan Williams's much-loved symphony published as part of the 2008 celebrations of 50th anniversary of his death. Contains an introduction by Michael Kennedy and textual notes.
Paperback-Vaughan Williams fist encountered the old English folk song Dives and Lazarus when he was 21 and here presents five variants that are in his own words 'not exact replicas of traditional tunes but rather reminiscences of various versions in my own collection and those of others'.The work was premiered in Carnegie Hall as part of the 1939 New York World's Fair and is a wonderful exampl…
Vaughan Williams's famous romance for solo violin and orchestra is given new life in this beautiful arrangement which features the original solo line as part of a string sextet. Perfect as a rehearsal tool in preparation a larger-scale orchestral concert the arrangement is also ideal for performance in a chamber recital.
A setting of a poem by Ursula Wood later to become Ursula Vaughan Williams. The dedication reads 'To the memory of Charles Villiers Stanford and his Blue Bird'.
Originally intended as the first piece in a cycle of four impressions entitled 'In the New Forest' Burley Heath was written in 1902 but never finished.The manuscript represents a 168-bar fragment which James Francis Brown the editor of this edition has completed by inserting a recapitulation of the initial material. Marking the first publication of this previously little-known early work this…
