Adrian Boult recorded Ralph Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony twice, first for Decca in 1952, then for EMI in 1968. Both recordings are classics for their respective eras, and each has its devout admirers. The later stereo recording has enjoyed a steady run in reissues for EMI, since it has better sound quality than the earlier mono version, which in contrast pops up only occasionally on smaller labels and seems to be available rather intermittently. This performance is one of the most stirring on disc, with brilliant solos ...
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Adrian Boult recorded Ralph Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony twice, first for Decca in 1952, then for EMI in 1968. Both recordings are classics for their respective eras, and each has its devout admirers. The later stereo recording has enjoyed a steady run in reissues for EMI, since it has better sound quality than the earlier mono version, which in contrast pops up only occasionally on smaller labels and seems to be available rather intermittently. This performance is one of the most stirring on disc, with brilliant solos by soprano Sheila Armstrong and baritone John Carol Case, ecstatic singing from the London Philharmonic Choir, and resolute ensemble playing from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Vaughan Williams' paean to the world's oceans and sailors on texts by Walt Whitman requires an expansive vision, a fervent mysticism, and a deep sympathy with the late Romantic worldview, of which the composer and conductor were products: having a feeling for the grand gesture and genuine optimism toward...
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