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Category:	Modern Music
Name:	Ralph Vaughan-Williams
Birth Year:	1872
Death Year:	1958
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Biography, Lectures, and Research Links:	Biography Blog Ralph Vaughan-Williams Artist Song Name Composer Composition Instrument One of the leading English composers of his generation, Ralph Vaughan Williams was a pupil of Parry, Charles Wood and Stanford, and later of Bruch and Ravel. His highly personal musical idiom is derived from his great interest in English folk-song and dance and his love of Tudor music. In 1904 he became active in the Folk Song Society and edited The English Hymnal. He was a teacher at the Royal College of Music and a conductor. In 1935 he was awarded the Order of Merit. Vaughan Williams’ works include nine symphonies, notably No.1 A Sea Symphony with chorus, No.2 A London Symphony, No. 3 A Pastoral Symphony and No.7 Sinfonia Antartica, based on his music for the film Scott of the Antarctic. Some of his other popular works include The Lark Ascending for violin and orchestra, Sir John in Love and Flourish for a Coronation. He composed music for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. [Adapted from Karadar] The Great Books: Ralph Vaughan Williams Please browse our Amazon list of titles about Ralph Vaughan Williams. For rare and hard to find works we recommend our Alibris list of titles about Ralph Vaughan Williams. Post Comments, Questions or Suggestions! This database is maintained by Malaspina Great Books.
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