Symphony No. 1 (A Sea Symphony) - Ralph Vaughan Williams
Information about Symphony No. 1 by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the best recordings available on CD or for download.
A choral symphony using texts by Walt Whitman, it is one of Vaughan Williams's most popular works.
The work was written in 1903-09, and consists of four movements lasting a total of approximately 65 minutes.
RECOMMENDED RECORDINGS
Brabbins (Hyperion CDA68245)
BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, conducted by Martyn Brabbins.
Hyperion CDA68245
Boult (EMI Classics 2 1070)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult.
EMI Classics 2 1070 (mono)
Also included in the boxed set: Vaughan Williams: The Nine Symphonies
Spano/Goerke/Polegato (Telarc CD80588)
Winner of the 2002 Grammy Awards.
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Robert Spano, 11/2001.
Soloists: Christine Goerke (Soprano), Brett Polegato (Baritone).
Telarc CD80588