Vaughan Williams: Symphonies Nos. 1-9
Margaret Ritchie (soprano), John Gielgud (speaker), London Philharmonic Choir, Isobel Baillie (soprano), John Cameron (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult
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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 1 'A Sea Symphony'
- Isobel Baillie (soprano), John Cameron (baritone)
- London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1954-01-01
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Ia. "Behold the Sea Itself"
Ib. "Flaunt Out, O Sea Your Separate Flags of Nations"
II. "On the Beach at Night Alone"
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 2 'A London Symphony'
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1952-01-11
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
I. Lento - Allegro risoluto
II. Lento
III. Scherzo (Nocturne, Allegro vivace)
IV. Andante con moto - Epilogue
Sir Adrian Boult: Introduction to Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 9
- Sir Adrian Boult (speaker)
- Recorded: 1959
- Recording Venue: London
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 9 in E minor
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1958-08
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
I. Moderato maestoso
II. Andante sostenuto
III. Scherzo (Allegro pesante)
IV. Andante tranquilo
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 3 "Pastoral"
- Margaret Ritchie (soprano)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1952-12-13
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
I. Molto moderato
II. Lento moderato
III. Moderato Pesante
IV. Lento
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 in D major
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1953-12-04
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
I. Preludio
II. Scherzo
III. Romanza
IV. Passacaglia
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 4 in F minor
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1953-12-03
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
I. Allegro
II. Andante moderato
III. Scherzo (allegro molto)
IV. Finale con epilogo fugato (Allegro molto)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 6 in E minor
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1953-12-05
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
I. Allegro
II. Moderato
III. Scherzo
IV. Epilogue
Vaughan Williams: Vaughan Williams Speaks Concerning His Sixth Symphony
- Ralph Vaughan Williams (narrator)
- Recorded: 1953-12-05
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'
- Sir John Gielgud (narrator), Margaret Ritchie (soprano)
- London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1953-12
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
I. Prelude (Andante maestoso)
II. Scherzo (Moderato)
III. Landscape (Lento)
IV. Intermezzo (Andante sostenuto)
V. Epilogue (Alla marcia, moderato ma non troppo)
Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 in D minor
- Harold Parfitt (violin)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1956-09-08
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
I. Fantasia (Variazioni senza tema)
II. Scherzo alla marcia (per stromenti a fiato)
III. Cavatina (per stromenti ad arco)
IV. Toccata