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Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams

1872–1958

Romanticconductorclassical composerchoreographerorganistpedagoguemusicologistfilm score composercomposer

Quick Facts

Born
1872
Died
1958

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conductorclassical composerchoreographerorganistpedagoguemusicologistfilm score composercomposer

Biography

Wikipedia
Ralph Vaughan Williams 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.

Works & Events

1872

Birth of Ralph Vaughan Williams

birth

Derived from Wikidata date of birth (P569).

1910

Premiere of Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiereGloucester Cathedral

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1910

Premiere of A Sea Symphony (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiereLeeds Festival

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1914

Premiere of A London Symphony (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1920

Premiere of The Lark Ascending (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1924

Premiere of Hugh the Drover (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiereHis Majesty's Theatre

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1929

Premiere of Sir John in Love (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiereRoyal College of Music

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1935

Premiere of Symphony No. 4 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1936

Premiere of The Poisoned Kiss (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiereCambridge Arts Theatre

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1937

Premiere of Riders to the Sea (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiereRoyal College of Music

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1944

Premiere of Concerto in A minor for Oboe and Strings (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1948

Premiere of Symphony No. 6 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1951

Premiere of The Pilgrim's Progress (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiereRoyal Opera House

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1953

Premiere of Sinfonia antartica (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiereFree Trade Hall

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1956

Premiere of Symphony No. 8 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiereFree Trade Hall

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

1958

Death of Ralph Vaughan Williams

death

Derived from Wikidata date of death (P570).

1958

Premiere of Symphony No. 9 (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

premiere

Derived from Wikidata date of first performance (P1191).

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