Premiered #OTD in 1958, the Ninth Symphony by English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Composed during 1956 and 1957, it was premiered in London's Royal Festival Hall by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent. open.spotify.com/track/1PfWb7cI… #britsymphyear

Premiered #OTD in 1951, the opera The Pilgrim’s Progress by English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams. It launched at The Royal Opera House under the baton of Leonard Hancock, directed by Neville Coghill. open.spotify.com/album/2nzoSqae… #britsymphyear

Recent productions include English National Opera & Martyn Brabbins in 2012 & a new production in 2019 by David Parry at the Royal Northern College of Music. Vaughan Williams Foundation Ralph Vaughan Williams Society #RVW Vaughan Williams info Vaughan Williams

Premiered #OTD in 1952, the Romance for Harmonica by English composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams. The under-performed masterpiece for was written for Larry Adler, who premiered it in New York Town Hall with Little SO & Daniel Saidenberg. open.spotify.com/track/4aiaM074… #britsymphyear

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RVW at the English Music Festival, Dorchester Abbey on 23 May - a rare performance of 'Heroic Elegy and Triumphal Epilogue' performed by BBC Concert Orchestra with conductor Martin Yates: englishmusicfestival.org.uk/2025-may-festi…

Saturday 5 July from 15:00 BBC Radio 3’s Building a Library - Kate Kennedy picks her favourite recording of one of Vaughan Williams' Symphonies that has found universal appeal: bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

This Friday, I have the pleasure of performing Vaughan Williams' Sancta Civitas at the First Night of the BBC Proms Royal Albert Hall I met the man himself(!) to share a few thoughts on this seldom performed oratorio. BBC Radio 3 BBC Two Faber Music Composers vm.tiktok.com/ZNdaCMPKv/

Friday 18 July, 18:45 First Night of BBC Proms Vaughan Williams: Sancta Civitas Gerald Finley, baritone, Caspar Singh, Tenor BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, BBC Singers, Sakari Oramo, conductor TV- bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… Radio - bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Well done everyone; you sounded marvellous! Do hope you enjoyed taking part.

First Night of the Proms review — spine-shaking Vaughan Williams The thrilling choral masterpiece Sancta Civitas was preceded by a mishmash premiere from Errollyn Wallen, and a bizarre incident with an errant walkie-talkie thetimes.com/article/23bcfb… via ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩

Dr. Byron Adams, American musicologist, composer and conductor, discusses Vaughan Williams in America in the latest film from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society #RVW: youtube.com/watch?v=XR9p8B…

Songs of Travel: The Roadside Fire composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams and performed by Kathryn Rudge (mezzo-soprano) and Penelope Thwaites (piano). Taken from Albion Records 'I Have Lived & Loved' released 12 September. Find out more here: youtube.com/watch?v=ueTDtM…

Sunday 19 October 4.00pm, Town Hall, Birmingham B3 3DQ Vaughan Williams: A Vision of Aeroplanes / Prayer to the Father of Heaven, with Britten, Burton, Duruflé - Ex Cathedra: excathedra.co.uk/event/2526-dur…

In conversation with Andrew Green from the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society #RVW discussing Sancta Civitas, the BBC Proms and all things Ralph Vaughan Williams! youtu.be/yLcUbEK0Hgw

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I Have Lived and Loved - Ralph Vaughan Williams, Percy Grainger, Peggy Glanville-Hicks, John Raynor, latest release from Albion Records: rvwsociety.com/product/i-have…

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