Symphony no. 1 “A Sea Symphony”: IV. The Explorers

~ Recording by BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

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#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Symphony No. 1 "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers28:08Ralph Vaughan WilliamsA Sea SymphonyVaughan Williams; BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Chorus, Sir Andrew DavisAlbum
TELDEC4509-94550-2

Relationships

baritone vocals:Thomas Hampson (baritone)
choir vocals:BBC Symphony Chorus (amateur chorus associated with the BBC Symphony Orchestra)
soprano vocals:Amanda Roocroft (soprano)
orchestra:BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger)
chorus master:Stephen Jackson (choral conductor)
recorded at:Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London) (in 1994-02)
recording of:Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers (in 1994-02)

Related works

Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IV. The Explorers

lyricist:Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1903 until 1909)
part of:Symphony no. 1 "A Sea Symphony" (order: 4)
parts:1. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVa. The Explorers: O vast Rondure, swimming in space
2. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVb. The Explorers: Down from the gardens of Asia descending
3. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVc. The Explorers: O we can wait no longer
4. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVd. The Explorers: O thou transcendent
5. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVe. The Explorers: Greater than stars or suns
6. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVf. The Explorers: Sail forth, steer for the deep waters only
7. Symphony no. 1, "A Sea Symphony": IVg. The Explorers: O my brave Soul!