The music of Ralph Vaughan Williams / by Frank Howes.
| Author/creator | Howes, Frank |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1954. |
| Description | viii, 372 pages portrait, music 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Symphonies. Introduction ; The sea symphony ; The London symphony ; The pastoral symphony ; Symphony in F minor ; Symphony in D ; Symphony in E minor ; Sinfonia Antartica -- Orchestral music. Introduction ; In the Fen country ; Overture to the wasps ; Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis ; Partita for double string orchestra -- Works for solo instruments with orchestra. Introduction ; The lark ascending ; Violin concerto (concerto accademico) ; Piano concerto ; Suite for viola ; Oboe concerto ; Romance for harmonica -- Choral music. Introduction ; Toward the unknown region ; Fantasia on Christmas carols ; Five mystical songs ; Mass in G minor ; Flos campi ; Sancta Civitas ; Three short choral works for the Leith Hill festival: The hundredth psalm, three choral hymns, benedicite ; Magnificat ; Dona nobis pacem ; Five Tudor portraits ; Fantasia on the old 104th psalm tune ; An Oxford elegy -- Occasional works. Introduction ; Flourish for a coronation ; Serenade to music ; A song of Thanksgiving ; Folk-songs of the four seasons ; Concerto grosso for string orchestra ; The sons of light -- Chamber music. Introduction ; String quartet no. 1 in G minor ; On Wenlock edge ; Phantasy quintet ; String quartet no. 2 in A minor ; Household music and suite for pipes -- Works directly based on folk-tunes. Introduction ; Norfolk rhapsody ; The running set ; English folk-song suite ; Five variants of 'Dives and Lazarus' -- The songs -- Church music -- Dramatic works. Introduction ; Old King Cole ; On Christmas night ; Hugh the drover ; Sir John in love ; Job ; Riders to the sea ; The poisoned kiss ; The pilgrim's progress ; Film music. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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