Ralph Vaughan Williams - Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 'Pastoral'/Symphony No. 4

Compelling performances of two very different symphonies, the complex visionary pantheism of the 'Pastoral' an ideal foil for the unbridled ferocity of 'No 4'. An added incentive, Martyn Brabbins's idiomatic realization of Vaughan Williams's choral 'Saraband-Helen' is a real discovery.

1) I. Molto Moderato - BBC Symphony Orchestra ()
2) II. Lento Moderato - BBC Symphony Orchestra ()
3) III. Moderato Pesante - BBC Symphony Orchestra ()
4) IV. Lento - Elizabeth Watts/BBC Symphony Orchestra ()
5) I. Allegro - BBC Symphony Orchestra ()
6) II. Andante Moderato - BBC Symphony Orchestra ()
7) III. Scherzo. Allegro Molto - BBC Symphony Orchestra ()
8) IV. Finale Con Epilogo Fugato. Allegro Molto - BBC Symphony Orchestra ()
9) Saraband 'Helen' - David Butt Philip/BBC Symphony Chorus/BBC Symphony Orchestra ()