Product Details
Format : Box set
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 0724357392426
Label : EMI
Number of Discs : 8
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2002-04-02
Running Time : 533minutes
UPC : 724357392426
ASIN : B00004YA0V
Track Listings for
Disc-1
1. I: A Song For All Seas, All Ships - London Philharmonic Choir
2. II: On The Beach At Night, Alone - London Philharmonic Choir
3. III: Scherzo: The Waves - London Philharmonic Choir
4. IV: The Explorers - London Philharmonic Choir
5. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
6. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
7. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
8. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
9. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
10. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
11. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
12. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
13. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
14. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
15. Symphony (Symphony No.1) - London Philharmonic Choir
Disc-2
1. Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis - London Philharmonic Orchestra
2. I: Lento - Allegro Risoluto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
3. II: Lento - London Philharmonic Orchestra
4. III: Scherzo (Nocturne): Allegro Vivace - London Philharmonic Orchestra
5. IV: Andante Con Moto - Maestoso Alla Marcia - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc-3
1. I: Molto Moderato - Margaret Price
2. II: Lento Moderato - Margaret Price
3. III: Moderato Pesante - Margaret Price
4. IV: Lento - Margaret Price
5. I: Preludio: Moderato - London Philharmonic Orchestra
6. II: Scherzo: Presto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
7. III: Romanza: Lento - London Philharmonic Orchestra
8. IV: Passacaglia: Moderato - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc-4
1. I: Allegro - New Philharmonia Orchestra
2. II: Andante Moderato - New Philharmonia Orchestra
3. III: Scherzo: Allegro Molto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
4. IV: Finale Con Epilogo Fugato: Allegro Molto - New Philharmonia Orchestra
5. I: Allegro - New Philharmonia Orchestra
6. II: Moderato - New Philharmonia Orchestra
7. III: Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - New Philharmonia Orchestra
8. IV: Epilogue: Moderato - New Philharmonia Orchestra
Disc-5
1. I: Prelude: Andante Maestoso - London Philharmonic Choir
2. II: Scherzo: Moderato - London Philharmonic Choir
3. III: Landscape: Lento - London Philharmonic Choir
4. IV: Intermezzo: Andante Sostenuto - London Philharmonic Choir
5. V: Epilogue: Alla Marcia - London Philharmonic Choir
6. I: Overture - London Philharmonic Orchestra
7. II: Entr'acte - London Philharmonic Orchestra
8. III: March Past Of The Kitchen Utensils - London Philharmonic Orchestra
9. IV: Entr'acte - London Philharmonic Orchestra
10. V: Ballet And Final Tableau - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc-6
1. I: Fantasia (Variazioni Senza Tema) - London Philharmonic Orchestra
2. II: Scherzo Alla Marcia - London Philharmonic Orchestra
3. III: Cavatina - London Philharmonic Orchestra
4. IV: Toccata - London Philharmonic Orchestra
5. I: Moderato Maestoso - London Philharmonic Orchestra
6. II: Andante Sostenuto - London Philharmonic Orchestra
7. III: Scherzo: Allegro Pesante - London Philharmonic Orchestra
8. IV: Andante Tranquillo - London Philharmonic Orchestra
Disc-7
1. Serenade To Music - Norma Burrowes
2. In The Fen Country - New Philharmonia Orchestra
3. The Lark Ascending - Hugh Bean
4. Norfolk Rhapsody No.1 - New Philharmonia Orchestra
5. English Folk Song Suite - London Symphony Orchestra
6. Fantasia On 'Greensleeves' - London Symphony Orchestra
7. Untitled - London Symphony Orchestra
8. Untitled - London Symphony Orchestra
Disc-8
1. I: Toccata: Allegro Moderato - Victor Babin
2. II: Romanza: Lento - Victor Babin
3. III: Fuga Chromatica (Allegro) Con - Victor Babin
4. Finale Alla Tedesca - Victor Babin
5. Introduction - London Symphony Orchestra
6. Sarabande Of The Sons Of God - London Symphony Orchestra
7. Satan's Dance Of Triumph - London Symphony Orchestra
8. Minuet Of The Sons Of Job And Their Wives - London Symphony Orchestra
9. Job's Dream - London Symphony Orchestra
10. Dream Of The Three Messengers - London Symphony Orchestra
11. Dance Of Job's Comforters - London Symphony Orchestra
12. Elihu's Dance Of Youth And Beauty - London Symphony Orchestra
13. Pavane Of The Sons Of The Morning - London Symphony Orchestra
14. Galliard Of The Sons Of The Morning - London Symphony Orchestra
15. Altar Dance - London Symphony Orchestra
16. Epilogue - London Symphony Orchestra
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Editorial Reviews
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Needless to report, Adrian Boult's credentials in this repertoire are unassailable, and to have nearly all of his stereo Vaughan Williams recordings for EMI so elegantly packaged and enticingly priced will be incentive enough for many a prospective purchaser. There is much to treasure here, not least those gently perceptive accounts of the first three symphonies, as well as the fifth and the ninth. All the same, the fires burned more brightly on Boult's earlier mono cycle for Decca (Symphonies 1-8 are still available within an unmissable super-budget Belart box) and there is some oddly listless orchestral playing to contend with in both the Sinfonia Antartica and the eighth especially. The fourth and sixth, too, find the New Philharmonia on less than ideally tidy form. The disc of shorter orchestral items and the gorgeous Serenade to Music offers mostly unbridled pleasure (with Hugh Bean a memorably serene soloist in The Lark Ascending), as does Boult's fourth and final recording of Job, though here, too, tension levels are markedly lower than on either of his mono versions (try hearing Boult's 1954 LPO version). No matter, for all its ups and downs, the present anthology undoubtedly offers fine value for money. ----Andrew Achenbach
Customer Reviews
What's the hurry to have 'em all? (2003-09-24)  This is a "bargain," sort of. But Ralph Vaughan Williams is not Beethoven; unless one is VW "completist" one doesn't really need the unifying vision of a great conductor in a recorded cycle of all nine symphonies with the same orchestra. So it's worthwhile & fun to assemble a VW cycle from a variety of sources. I recommend unreservedly the ethereal Boult #3 & #5 (the former with lovely Brit soprano Margaret Price), & his Job Masque & #9 on Everest (the latter recorded the day after VW died). Actually, any of the recordings in this set are fine. But there are others equally accomplished or even better: Hickox & Bryden Thomson on Chandos; Andre Previn on RCA (Sea Symphony with Heather Harper & John Shirley-Quirk); Kees Bakels on low-priced Naxos; Andrew Davis & the BBC Orchestra on Elektra; Bernard Haitink on Angel/Emi; Vernon Handley & the Royal Liverpool on whatever label is issuing them now; orchestra isn't great but the conductor is insightful. Plus the superb David Lloyd-Jones recording of Job for Naxos. There's a couple of stereo Barbirolli peformances out there, too. Because of his creative alliance with the composer, Boult set the base standard for these symphonies, especially in his historic mono recordings, but that doesn't mean he owns them; & in any case he was quite old by the time good stereo sound arrived. & you'll want "high fidelity," not an ancient artifact. Collect your first Mahler & Bruckner cycles the same way. What's the hurry to have 'em all? Have fun with your purchases. Bob Rixon
If you like Vaughn Williams ... (2003-03-13)  this is a must have recording. Excellent performances led by the conductor most associated with the composer. You all know the "Thomas Tallis" and the "Greensleves", but RVW was so much more. Listen to the Third Symphony ... a quiet elegy for the generation lost to WWI. Good stuff.
An outstanding collection (2002-11-29) For both the serious or casual listener of Vaughan Williams music, I consider these recordings a must! Only a scant few conductors (John Barberolli, Thomas Beecham, and Adrian Boult), could do justice to his compositions. One slight(very slight) flaw is that the second piece of his English Folk Song Suite(My Bonny Boy), is a wee bit quick in tempo. Other than that, this collection is truly outstanding. Let me also state that since this review is being written on Thanksgiving, there isn`t a "Turkey" in the lot! Sorry for the pun.
Boult's final tributes to Vaughan Williams (2002-06-26) "You got the score right into you and through you into the orchestra." So wrote Vaughan Williams to the thirty year old conductor Adrian Boult in 1918 after a performance of A London Symphony. Subsequently Boult conducted and championed Vaughan Williams' works constantly. Many times he recorded and premiered them. This slim-line box, containing all the symphonies and many other items, all recorded in stereo and mostly in the warm Kingsway Hall acoustic between 1967 and 1975, ought therefore to be self-recommending. It must be said that Vaughan Williams as a composer has tended to polarize listeners. Detractors say that he had neither the architectural vision nor the construction skills necessary for a symphonist. They point to the fact that he himself hesitated to name and number many of his works as symphonies, and that one of them is merely a re-cycled film score. They contain, moreover, many awkward and ungainly rhythmic figures that tend to cheapen them. Champions argue that the music is wonderfully evocative of its time, that many beauties are to be found therein, and that at least three of the works deserve to remain in the international repertoire forever. Internet browsers, wondering which Vaughan Williams purchases to make, need to balance several factors before selecting this box. The octogenarian conductor, Sir Adrian Boult, directs with authority and knowledge, but nevertheless does not always elicit the very best performances (as in No 7) available or the very best performances of his own recorded versions (as in No 2 and No 6). Against this must be balanced the benefits of relatively modern recording and reprocessing, together with the benefits of low cost and compactness. Perhaps there are no other internet browsers who, like me, heard Vaughan Williams conduct. At an orchestral concert in London in the early 1950s, devoted to his works, he conducted his own Fourth Symphony. As a young audience member I reckoned that he obviously was not the world's best conductor. A tall, big-framed figure, he kept his eye on his own score and beat time with the baton. Nowadays, I am happy to recommend and own this box of his works, while ensuring however that other versions of them are in my collection.
great stuff - but one fact put right! (2001-01-09) I agree with Roger Lakins, who first reviewed this set (q.v.) on every point of judgement - these are great performances which you can absolutely trust as true to the spirit of the music. However, they were not made under the personal supervision of RVW, who died in 1958. That was true of Boult's earlier set. made originally for Decca in the 50s, a set of 1-8, not 9, which was not recorded at the time. This older set is available on a cheap British label called Belart, and many critics would rate it even more highly than the EMI set under review here. But no-one should hesitate about this set - it's still first-rate.
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