Vaughan-Williams had a knack for creating soundscapes and those goosebump moments. The opening of the Sea Symphony ranks right up there with the moment in his cantata "Hodie" on the words "He shall be great." Amazing.
The first string melody after "behold, the sea"... Tingles all over. Vaughan Williams has this habit of creating the most memorable and moving melodies. Lark Ascending has about a million of them!
I was part of the group from Jacksonville University that did this with the Jacksonville Symphony a few years ago....love listening to it but was EXHAUSTED by the time it was over.
BEEEHOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLD,
THE SEEEEEEEEEAAAAA.
Nobodyknowsme021 2 months ago
B minor, then DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
noradosmith 7 months ago
Vaughan-Williams had a knack for creating soundscapes and those goosebump moments. The opening of the Sea Symphony ranks right up there with the moment in his cantata "Hodie" on the words "He shall be great." Amazing.
jgesselberty 8 months ago
The first string melody after "behold, the sea"... Tingles all over. Vaughan Williams has this habit of creating the most memorable and moving melodies. Lark Ascending has about a million of them!
Davester1988 10 months ago
This IS music, both at its roots and its (given) limit.
Very few pieces/songs (as of today, in 2011) can compete with this in terms of 'explosive' melody and harmony.
It's just amazing. And awe-inspiring. And electric!
trentmuch1 10 months ago
Don't know what has happened to the sound here - I have the CD and it's quite impressive nothing like this restricted transfer.
TheVaughan5 11 months ago
I was part of the group from Jacksonville University that did this with the Jacksonville Symphony a few years ago....love listening to it but was EXHAUSTED by the time it was over.
adamedward1580 1 year ago
Amazing Musical Piece ~ Thank you for uploading ~ All the very best ~ Geoff
williheckaslike 1 year ago
i sing with the wichita symphony chorus and we did this two years ago and it has been (in my 7 years doing this) my FAVORITE piece...i adore it
pprwngs512 1 year ago
currently working on it so sing it in our big church in Northern Germany at the Sail 2010 in Bremerhaven.
It´s a great peace of music.
Maikykeks 1 year ago