Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, soloists (1989)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony"
Bernard Haitink, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir, Felicity Lott (soprano), Jonathan Summers (baritone)
XLD | Apple Lossless (.m4a-tracks) | No Log/cue-sheet | Coverart Embedded & High-def JPEG | ~325 Mb
Classical | EMI CDC 7 49911 2 (1989)
A Sea Symphony is a choral symphony by Ralph Vaughan Williams, written between 1903 and 1909. Vaughan Williams's first and longest symphony, it was first performed at the Leeds Festival in 1910, with the composer conducting. The symphony's maturity belies the composer's relative youth when it was written (he was 30 when he first began sketching it). One of the first symphonies in which a choir is used throughout the work and is an integral part of the musical texture, A Sea Symphony helped set the stage for a new era of symphonic and choral music in England during the first half of the 20th century.
In an interview haitink once stated that "one should drink wine only in the country where it was made." Hence the choice for the LPO for these recordings.
Tracklist:
1. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Behold, the sea itself
2. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Today a rude brief recitative
3. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations!
4. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Token of all brave captains
5. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: A pennant universal
6. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - II. On the Beach at Night, Alone: On the beach at night, alone
7. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - II. On the Beach at Night, Alone: A vast similitude interlocks all
8. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - III. Scherzo: The Waves
9. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: O vast Rondure, swimming in Space
10. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descending
11. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: O we can wait no longer
12. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: O thou transcendent
13. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: Greater than stars or suns
14. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: Sail forth
15. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: O my brave Soul!
1. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Behold, the sea itself
2. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Today a rude brief recitative
3. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations!
4. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: Token of all brave captains
5. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships: A pennant universal
6. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - II. On the Beach at Night, Alone: On the beach at night, alone
7. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - II. On the Beach at Night, Alone: A vast similitude interlocks all
8. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - III. Scherzo: The Waves
9. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: O vast Rondure, swimming in Space
10. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descending
11. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: O we can wait no longer
12. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: O thou transcendent
13. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: Greater than stars or suns
14. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: Sail forth
15. Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1, "A Sea Symphony" - IV. The Explorers: O my brave Soul!
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