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(5 out of 5 stars) "I fell asleep at a performance of Vaughan Williams' "A Sea Symphony" some years ago. It is a LONG piece. I would not recommend it as a first Vaughan Williams purchase, unless you are a particular fan of choral music. On the other hand, I couldn't ignore it. Robert Shaw (America's "Mr. Choral Music") described this symphony on the radio as "the most beautiful piece of choral music written in the 20th century". Wow! That covers 100 years, you know. And I deeply enjoy other pieces by RVW, including his Four Hymns and Five Mystical Songs. So I bought this CD ...

| 09/08/2008 (5 out of 5 stars) "This disc brings together recordings that Sir Adrian Bout made in his 80s in the early 1970's. The Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis was reviewed with other recordings of the work in the September, 2008 issue, and this recording was selected as the one to have. The Tallis was recorded in 1975 and is a powerful reading of this famous Vaughan Williams work. I was immediately struck by the care taken over the phrasing and steady tempo. Listening to the recording was like hearing it for the first time and reminded me that the first performance of the Tall...

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Big box sets, a symphonic swansong in miniature and contemporary music for piano trio Reviews by Graham Rickson

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