Vaughan Williams's early work on the English Hymnal profoundly influenced his appreciation for the rich heritage of English music, including folksong, madrigal, and motet.
Recording & Production
This recording of the Three Choral Hymns uses the organ for the first time, as the work was originally composed for orchestra.
Performer Biography
The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, was the first mixed-voice choir from Cambridge or Oxford to perform at the BBC Proms.
Compositional Technique
The Mass in G minor by Vaughan Williams reveals his interest in the modal harmonic language and contrapuntal textures of the English late Renaissance, featuring 'false relations' common in Tallis and Byrd.
Composer Biography
Ralph Vaughan Williams, the composer, was descended from both the Darwin and Wedgwood families on his mother's side.
Composition History
A Vision of Aeroplanes was composed by Vaughan Williams in 1956 to celebrate Harold Darke's fortieth anniversary as organist of St Michael's Church, Cornhill.
Performer Biography
Timothy Brown, the director of The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, began his musical career as a chorister at Westminster Abbey.
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