Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983
2. Burrowes, Norma
3. London Philharmonic Choir. prf
4. London Philharmonic Orchestra. prf

Description

1. 1 online resource.

Series statement

1. British composers
2. Classical music library

Uniform title

1. Symphonies, no. 7
2. British composers.

Alternative title

1. Symphonies, no. 7
2. Aristophanic suite.

Subject

1. Aristophanes > Musical settings
2. Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868-1912 > Songs and music
3. Incidental music > Excerpts
4. Suites (Orchestra)
5. Symphonies

Genre/Form

1. Sound recordings.

Contents

1. Sinfonia antartica -- The wasps : Aristophanic suite. Overture ; Entr'acte I ; March past of the kitchen utensils ; Entr'acte II ; Ballet and final tableau.

Note

1. First work uses music from Vaughan Williams' film score for the 1947 film "Scott of the Antarctic"; 2nd work is an orchestral suite arr. from his incidental music for Aristophanes' play.
2. Originally issued on analog discs in 1968 & 1970, respectively.
3. The vocal parts in the symphony are textless. There are literary superscriptions for each movement, not set, but to be read by the listener, from Shelley, Coleridge, Donne, Psalm 104 & Scott's Antarctic journal.

Event (note)

1. Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, Nov. 18-21, 1969 (1st work) & Sept. 23-25, 1968 (2nd work).

Author

1. Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958.

Title

1. Sinfonia antartica [electronic resource] ; The wasps : Aristophonic suite / Vaughan Williams.

Imprint

1. Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI Classics, [1991]

Series

1. British composers
2. Classical music library
3. British composers.

Performer

1. Norma Burrowes, soprano, women's voices of the London Philharmonic Choir (1st work) ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Adrian Boult, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded in Kingsway Hall, London, Nov. 18-21, 1969 (1st work) & Sept. 23-25, 1968 (2nd work).

Connect to:

1. Access Naxos Music Library

Added author

1. Boult, Adrian, 1889-1983, conductor.
2. Burrowes, Norma. Performer
3. Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Wasps (Suite)
4. London Philharmonic Choir. Performer
5. London Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer

Added title

1. Aristophanic suite.

Other form:

1. Print version: Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Symphonies, no. 7. Sinfonia antartica. Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI Classics, [1991] publisher catalog number CDM 7 64020 2
2. Print version: Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Symphonies, no. 7. Sinfonia antartica. Hayes, Middlesex, England : EMI Classics, [1991] (OCoLC)688989652

Other standard identifier

1. GBAYC8702932
2. GBAYC8702933
3. GBAYC8702934
4. GBAYC8702935
5. GBAYC8702936
6. GBAYC8702938
7. GBAYC8702939
8. GBAYC8702940
9. GBAYC8702941
10. GBAYC8702942

Publisher no.

1. 0077776402055 EMI Classics

Branch call number

1. eNYPL Music