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Work: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

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ComposerVaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeChoral
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LondonA Terrible Beauty – English String Music, from 1900 to 1939

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Vaughan Williams, Elgar, Bridge, Tippett
Rachael Montesino Young; London Virtuosi Ensemble; George Hlawiczka

PragueVaughan Williams. Gabrieli. Jockel

© Julien Faugere
Vaughan Williams, Gabrieli, Jockel, Grieg
Prague Philharmonia; Oscar Jockel; Charles Richard-Hamelin

New York CityNew York String Orchestra

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Beethoven, Vaughan Williams, Barber
New York String Orchestra; Michael Stern; Gil Shaham
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Intense and authentic Vaughan Williams from Andrew Manze and RLPO

Andrew Manze conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra © BBC | Chris Christodoulou
Simone Lamsma is the soloist in Britten’s Violin Concerto, holding the Proms audience in the palm of her hands.
****1
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Immersive OAE submerged at Southbank’s Multitudes festival

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment © Pete Woodhead
The road to immersion is paved with modish deflections as the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment performs 20th-century English string music. 
**111
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Johnston’s Tavener the highlight for the Brighton Philharmonic

Guy Johnston © Frances Marshall
Warm Vaughan Williams and energetic Richter and Vivaldi from MacGregor and the BPO strings, with an astonishing performance of Tavener’s The Protecting Veil from Guy Johnston the highlight. 
****1
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MunichBRSO & Sir Simon Rattle

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Vaughan Williams, Mozart
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sir Simon Rattle

HelsinkiNicholas Collon & Ava Bahari

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Vaughan Williams, Auvinen, Shostakovich
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Nicholas Collon; Ava Bahari
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