William Vann, the pianist and musical director for this album, is a Trustee of The Ralph Vaughan Williams Society and the Artistic Director of the London English Song Festival.
Historical Context
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, there was a significant effort to preserve English folk songs, with collectors like Ralph Vaughan Williams, Cecil Sharp, and Lucy Broadwood.
Album & Artwork
This album is the second of four volumes featuring Ralph Vaughan Williams's complete published arrangements of traditional English folk songs for voice with instrumental accompaniment.
Recording & Production
The album contains 80 songs in total, with 74 newly recorded and 53 world premiere recordings.
Composition History
Ralph Vaughan Williams's folk song arrangements were intended, in large part, for educational purposes, supporting the movement to teach folk songs to schoolchildren.
Recording & Production
Albion Records, the label for this album, was formed in 2007 by The Ralph Vaughan Williams Society and is dedicated to recordings of works by Vaughan Williams, often including world premieres.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ralph Vaughan Williams believed in taking forms of musical expression from folk songs, purifying them, and raising them to the level of great art.
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