Composition: A Sea Symphony (Symphony No. 1) (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

Title A Sea Symphony
Alternative title Symphony No.1
Creators Ralph Vaughan Williams (composer) and Walt Whitman (librettist)
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Instrumentation soprano, baritone, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 4
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Composed 1903
First published 1918
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Composition types Symphonies
Language English
Period Early 20th century
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Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view On the Beach at Night, Alone (No.2) organ Henry Ley

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Stainer & Bell 1918 Complete Score · view
view Complete parts Stainer & Bell 1918 Flutes 1, 2, 2 (also Piccolo)*, 3 (also Piccolo) · view
Oboes 1, 2, English Horn · view
English Horn* · view
Clarinets 1, 2 (B, A), Bass Clarinet (B), EClarinet · view
Bassoons 1, 2, 2*, Contrabassoon · view
Horns 1, 2, 3, 4 (F) · view
Trumpets 1, 2, 3 (F) · view
Trombones 1, 2, 3, Tuba · view
Timpani · view
Bass Drum/Cymbals, Cymbals, Snare Drum, Snare Drum/Triangle · view
Organ · view
Harp 1, 2 · view
Violins I · view
Violins II · view
Violas · view
Cellos · view
Basses · view
view Complete vocal score Stainer & Bell 1918 1. A Song for All Seas, All Ships · view
2. On the Beach at Night Alone · view
3. Scherzo: The Waves · view
4. The Explorers · view
view On the Beach at Night, Alone (No.2) Arrangement for organ
by Henry Ley
Stainer & Bell 1922 Complete Score · view

Recordings/Performances

DetailsEnsemblePerformersFiles
view University of Chicago Orchestra (orchestra) Barbara Schubert (conductor) and Kimberly Jones (soprano) and Thomas Hall (baritone) 1. A Song for All Seas, All Ships · file
2. On the Beach at Night, Alone · file
3. Scherzo: The Waves · file
4. The Explorers · file
view I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships · file
II. On the Beach at Night, Alone · file
III. Scherzo: The Waves · file
IV. The Explorers · file
IV. The Explorers (conclusion) · file
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