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Ralph Vaughan Williams

Born

in Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England

October 12, 1872

Died

August 26, 1958

Genre

Music, Song

Influences

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Ralph Vaughan Williams OM was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over sixty years. Strongly influenced by Tudor music and English folk-song, his output marked a decisive break in British music from its German-dominated style of the 19th century.

Vaughan Williams was born to a well-to-do family with strong moral views and a progressive social outlook. Throughout his life he sought to be of service to his fellow citizens, and believed in making music as available as possible to everybody. He wrote many works for amateur and student performance. He was musically a late developer, not finding his true voice until ...more

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Average rating: 4.17 · 260 ratings · 19 reviews · 435 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Oxford Book of Carols by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Percy Dearmer (Editor) 4.37 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1956 — 31 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	English Journeys English Folk Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, A.L. Lloyd 3.73 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2009 — 21 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Penguin Book of English Folk Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, A.L. Lloyd 4.04 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1959 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The English Hymnal 4.50 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1906 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	National Music, and Other Essays 4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1934 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dona Nobis Pacem: A Cantata for Soprano and Baritone Soli, Chorus and Orchestra 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1964 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Other Works for Orchestra in Full Score by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Thomas Tallis 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1999 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heirs and Rebels: Letters Written to Each Other and Occasional Writings on Music by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1959 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Songs of Travel: Low Voice New Edition with Online Audio of Piano Accompaniments 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letters of Ralph Vaughan Williams 1895-1958 by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Hugh Cobbe (Editor) 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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