Ralph Vaughan Williams - Wikipedia
WEBRalph Vaughan Williams OM (/ ˌ r eɪ f v ɔː n ˈ w ɪ l j ə m z / ⓘ RAYF vawn WIL-yəmz; 12 October 1872 – 26 August 1958) 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.
Ralph Vaughan Williams | British Composer & Orchestrator
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Ralph Vaughan Williams (born October 12, 1872, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England—died August 26, 1958, London, England) was an English composer in the first half of the 20th century, and the founder of the nationalist movement in English music.
A Short Biography - Ralph Vaughan Williams Society
WEBRalph Vaughan Williams was not only a composer of the utmost importance for English music but also one of the great symphonists of the 20th century. He was born on 12 October 1872 in the Cotswold village of Down Ampney, where his father was vicar.
10 greatest pieces of music by Vaughan Williams - Classic FM
WEBOct 11, 2022 · English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams was one of the most important figures in classical music in the 20th century. He helped revive British music, and wrote ravishing orchestral pieces, choral music and chamber music.
A Longer Biography - Ralph Vaughan Williams Society
WEBRalph Vaughan Williams was born in ‘The Vicarage’, in Down Ampney, on 12 October 1872. He was the third child of Arthur and Margaret Vaughan Williams. Arthur Vaughan Williams and Margaret Wedgwood married in 1866. Arthur was ordained vicar of All Saints church, Down Ampney, in 1868.
Ralph Vaughan Williams | Composer | Biography, music and facts …
WEBRalph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Drawing on the influences of English folk song and Tudor polyphony, Ralph succeeded at reviving British music during a career that spanned over six decades.
Ralph Vaughan Williams Biography, Facts, Videos, and Works
WEBRalph Vaughan Williams was a British composer whose music is celebrated for its quintessentially English character. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. His works span a wide range of genres, including symphonies, operas, choral music, chamber music, and film scores.
Ralph Vaughan Williams Was Complicated, but Not Conservative …
WEBOct 12, 2022 · One critic wrote in the 1960s that Ralph Vaughan Williams “may turn out to be the most important symphonist of the century,” while also complaining about how seldom his works were...
‘Like seeing Stonehenge for the first time’: the visionary genius of ...
WEBJul 27, 2022 · A sk people about Ralph Vaughan Williams, whose 150th anniversary we celebrate this year, and you might be told either that he is hands down Britain’s favourite composer or a parochial...
Vaughan Williams, Ralph - Classical Music
WEBMeet Ralph Vaughan Williams - England's greatest composer? Get to know all the great composers with BBC Music's insightful online guides.
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