Vaughan Williams, Ralph - Two Partsongs. Mixed voices

Ralph Vaughan Williams settings of Shakespeares Sonnet 71 and Ben Johnsons Echos Lament for Narcissus are here published for the first time, and present a fascinating insight into the early development of one of Britains greatest 20th Century composers. Written when Vaughan Williams was a student at the Royal College of Music, studying under Charles Standford, the two songs are an excellent and contrasted pair - the first addressing genuine mourning: the second a delightful madrigalian parody - and both make important and exciting additions to the choral repertory.The Faber Music Choral Programme Series provides a wealth of invaluable concert repertoire including works by Brahms, Holst, Bridge, Standford, Warlock, Faure, Saint-Saens, Schubert and Schumann, as well as Christmas repertoire, gospel choruses, arrangements of folksongs and hits from the shows.

Contents

• Sonnet 71 (Shakespeare)
• Echos Lament for Narcissus.

Two Partsongs. Mixed voices acc. (CPS)