Three songs from Vaughan Williams' song cycle 'On Wenlock Edge':
On Wenlock Edge
Is My Team Ploughing?
Bredon Hill
Peter Pears (tenor)
Benjamin Britten (piano)
Zorian String Quartet
A. E. Housman's collection of bittersweet poems 'A Shropshire Lad' (1896) inspired many English song composers including George Butterworth, John Ireland and Vaughan Williams. Vaughan Williams composed 'On Wenlock Edge' in 1909 shortly after completing studies with Ravel whose influence is obvious, expecially in 'Bredon Hill'.
Peter Pears recorded the cycle with Benjamin Britten and the Zorian Quartet in 1946.
very nice music !
WatchBlueSkies 8 months ago
Atmospheric Vaughan Williams!
Very British also Peter Pears, thank you for the nice landscapes and the appropriated text underlay, for me very helpful indeed.
berlinzerberus 8 months ago