"These are scrupulously prepared and urgently communicative performances evincing a pleasing sense of teamwork and freshness of new discovery" - Gramophone Magazine on the VWF-backed Vaughan Williams Landscapes, recorded by French artists Cyrille Dubois and Anne Le Bozec.
Explore the work and life of Ralph Vaughan Williams in more detail, with our carefully curated collection of links to additional resources.
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"I don’t know if I like it, but it’s what I meant" - Ralph Vaughan Williams
A fabulous opportunity available here! 👏
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Violinist Janine Jansen shares Vaughan Williams' The Lark Ascending: www.bbc.co.uk/events/eb9p8...
A rather charming Hallé Orchestra recording, complete with crackles, from 1944, to take you into the weekend...
Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 in D Major: I. Preludio · Sir John Barbirolli
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"Having this support has made so much difference, allowing me to really focus on my studies and dive into university life. My supervisor is such a brilliant teacher, and I’m already learning so much" - Vaughan Williams Foundation bursary holder.
We support composers and work furthering the knowledge and understanding of the life and work of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams, including recordings, films, performances, publishing, research projects and educational resources.
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"Any newly recorded collection featuring two hours of prime Ralph Vaughan Williams is bound to be celebrated. All the more here, because in this instance, the performers are not the usual suspects of British or Anglophone musicians, but instead a group of talented French artists" - MusicWeb.
Tomorrow! 👏
Conductor Tarmo Peltokoski will be joined by soprano Chen Reiss and baritone Huw Montague Rendall, with two generations of Hallé singers, for Vaughan Williams’ immense Sea Symphony at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.
In 2024, label Musical Concerpts shared a celebration of the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams with over 80 minutes of favourites.
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We make grants to composers and towards work furthering the knowledge and understanding of the life and work of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams, including recordings and films, performances, research and educational resources.
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A spring hike for Ralph Vaughan Williams and his good friend, the composer Gustav Holst.
The Merrie Merrie Month of May
The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library
Saturday, 16 May, 1-4pm (Drop in)
FREE
From bringing in the May to Jack in the Green, Rogationtide, Whitsun and everything in between.
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Garland Day, Castleton, 29 May 1900
From Vaughan Williams to Da Vinci to Vivaldi, Bach to Cecelia McDowall to Handel - the Leith Hill Music Festival is a competitive choral festival for amateur choirs in the Surrey area held today and tomorrow with a combined concert each evening.
Hear Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis in the beautiful setting of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London, as part of the If You Love Me concert by the 12 Ensemble on April 16.
Details here: www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/whats-on/the...
Kate Kennedy picks her top recording of Vaughan Williams' 'A London Symphony' in the BBC Radio 3 Record Review Podcast.
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Explore resources relating to the life and work of the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, including letters and photographs, via the VWF website.
Vaughan Williams’ “Rest”: A Choral Setting of Christina Rossetti – The Listeners' Club thelistenersclub.com/2026/03/13/v...
'It’s all about serving the music to the best of my ability.'
Meet the Artist - Elinor Rolfe Johnson, soprano meettheartist.online/2026/04/03/e...
Elinor appears at this year's Leith Hill Music Festival, singing music by Cecilia McDowall and Vaughan Williams
The Tasmanian String Quartet perform Vaughan Williams’ Tuba Concerto - turning the spotlight on the orchestra’s biggest brass instrument.
A particular favourite line from RVW - demonstrating his immersion in the process of creating music...
What better way to spend a little time on a Bank Holiday than having a nose through our extensive collection of correspondence relating to the life and work of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams ✉️
Happy Easter! 🌸
Does anyone recognise these few bars added to this Easter letter to remind the recipient of the 'old times'? 🎼
Conductor John Wilson told Gramophone Magazine in a recent interview that he plans to record a complete symphony cycle of Ralph Vaughan Williams with the Sinfonia of London.
👏 What an excellent idea - we look forward to more news on this!
The Choral Arts Society of Washington will bring Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Dona Nobis Pacem, which it describes as a "40-minute plea for peace", to Alexandria’s Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center on April 18.
Ulster Orchestra Leader Ioana Petcu-Colan is the soloist for Vaughan Williams' stunning "The Lark Ascending" at our concert this Friday. Hear Ioana talk about why you should listen to this piece live.
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