Ralph Vaughan Williams

A celebration of the music and life of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.

An episode of the Front Row podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Ralph Vaughan Williams" was published on September 21, 2022 and runs 41 minutes.

September 21, 2022 ·41m · Front Row

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Summary

Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of our country's greatest ever composers. Born 150 years ago in 1872, he is known for creating a sense of Englishness in twentieth century music by drawing on his love of folk song, Tudor church music and landscape, in pieces like the perennially popular The Lark Ascending and Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Samira Ahmed explores his musical language and revels in live performance with her guests, the solo violinist Jennifer Pike , baritone Roderick Williams, Paul Sartin of the folk band Bellowhead, Kate Kennedy from Oxford University, and composer, writer and pianist Neil Brand.This programme was recorded before the sad news of Paul Sartin's death.Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Nicki Paxman

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Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of our country's greatest ever composers.

Born 150 years ago in 1872, he is known for creating a sense of Englishness in twentieth century music by drawing on his love of folk song, Tudor church music and landscape, in pieces like the perennially popular The Lark Ascending and Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.

Samira Ahmed explores his musical language and revels in live performance with her guests, the solo violinist Jennifer Pike , baritone Roderick Williams, Paul Sartin of the folk band Bellowhead, Kate Kennedy from Oxford University, and composer, writer and pianist Neil Brand.

This programme was recorded before the sad news of Paul Sartin's death.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed Producer: Nicki Paxman

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