Ralph Vaughan Williams: Folk Songs Of Britain

On this CD:

1. Acre of Land, An
Composed by English Traditional
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

2. A Farmer's son so sweet, folk song for male chorus & piano
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

3. The Lover's Ghost, folk song for voice & piano or chorus (English Folksongs for chorus No. 4; Folksongs from Newfoundland Vol. 2/7)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

4. The Turtle Dove
Composed by English Traditional
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

5. John Dory, folk song for chorus
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

6. Greensleeves, folk song for chorus (from the opera Sir John in Love)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

7. The Jolly Ploughboy, folk song for male chorus or unison chorus & piano (Folksongs for Schools No. 1)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

8. Wassail song ("Wassail all over the town")
Composed by English Traditional
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

9. Down by the Riverside, folk song for unison chorus & piano (Folksongs for Schools No. 8)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

10. Bushes and briars, folk song for male chorus or chorus or voice & piano (Folksongs from the Eastern Counties No. 1)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

11. Just as the tide was flowing
Composed by English Traditional
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

12. Ca' the yowes
Composed by English Traditional
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

13. My Boy Billy, folk song for unison chorus & piano (Folksongs for Schools No. 7)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

14. The Springtime of the Year, folk song for chorus (English Folksongs for chorus No. 2)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

15. Ward the Pirate, folk song for voice & piano or male chorus (Folksongs from the Eastern Counties No. 9)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

16. The Painful Plough, folk song for unison chorus & piano (Folksongs for Schools No. 11)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

17. The Dark eyed sailor, folk song for chorus (English Folksongs for chorus No. 1)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

18. The Cuckoo and the Nightingale, folk song for unison chorus & piano (Folksongs for Schools No. 2)
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

19. Loch Lomond, folk song for baritone & male chorus
Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Performed by Deller Consort with Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupre

Tracks:

An Acre Of Land
A Farmer's Son So Sweet
The Lover's Ghost
The Turtle Dove
John Dory
Greensleeves
The Jolly Plough Boy
Wassail Song
Down By The Riverside
Bushes And Briars
Just As The Tide Was Flowing
Ca' The Yowes
My Boy Billy
The Spring Time Of The Year
Ward The Pirate
The Painful Plough
The Dark - Eyed Sailor
The Cuckoo And The Nightingale
Loch Lomond

Customer Reviews:

Unmatched musicality!.......2004-02-16

I grew up listening to this album long before the age of the CD, and I'm delighted to see it is now available through that more durable medium. This album from the late fifties was recorded early in the long history of the Deller Consort--an extraordinary ensemble of bass, baritone, tenor, counter tenor (Alfred Deller himself), and two sopranos. Every one of these soloists is an outstanding musician in his/her own right, and together they create music that is virtually unmatched. They are, of course, aided by Ralph Vaughan Williams' gorgeous settings of traditional British folk songs. In addition to the many a cappella choral renditions, this album also includes a number of solos for counter tenor and lute, which are beautifully performed by Deller.