Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

Search results

  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ralph_Vaughan_WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams - Wikipedia

    Ralph Vaughan Williams OM (/ ˌ r eɪ f v ɔː n ˈ w ɪ l j ə m z / ⓘ RAYF vawn WIL-yəmz; 12 October 1872 – 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over sixty years.

  2. Videos

    View all

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Ralph-Vaughan-WilliamsRalph Vaughan Williams | British Composer & Orchestrator

    Apr 12, 2024 · Ralph Vaughan Williams (born October 12, 1872, Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England—died August 26, 1958, London, England) was an English composer in the first half of the 20th century, and the founder of the nationalist movement in English music. Vaughan Williams studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and in London at the Royal College of ...

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

  4. rvwsociety.com › short-biographyA Short Biography - Ralph Vaughan Williams Society

    Learn about the life and music of Ralph Vaughan Williams, one of the great symphonists of the 20th century and a composer of the utmost importance for English music. From his childhood in the Cotswolds to his death in London, discover his influences, achievements, and legacy in this short biography.

  5. www.classicfm.com › composers › vaughan-williamsRalph Vaughan Williams | Composer | Biography, music and facts

    Learn about Ralph Vaughan Williams, one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Explore his influences, his greatest pieces, his albums and his legacy on Classic FM.

    • Ralph Vaughan Williams1
    • Ralph Vaughan Williams2
    • Ralph Vaughan Williams3
    • Ralph Vaughan Williams4
    • Ralph Vaughan Williams5

  6. People also ask

  7. rvwsociety.com › comprehensive-biographyA Longer Biography - Ralph Vaughan Williams Society

    Early Years. Ralph Vaughan Williams was born in ‘The Vicarage’, in Down Ampney, on 12 October 1872. He was the third child of Arthur and Margaret Vaughan Williams. Arthur Vaughan Williams and Margaret Wedgwood married in 1866. Arthur was ordained vicar of All Saints church, Down Ampney, in 1868. Previously, he had posts at Bemerton ...

  8. www.classicfm.com › composers › vaughan-williamsVaughan Williams: 15 facts about the great composer

    1. The young Ralph Vaughan Williams. Born in the village of Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, Ralph Vaughan Williams was related to Charles Darwin (Ralph's great-uncle) and the ceramics giant Josiah Wedgwood (his great-great-grandfather). Young Ralph studied piano and violin and collected traditional folk songs from an early age.

  9. Images

    • Ralph Vaughan Williams | British Composer & Orchestrator | Britannica
    • Ralph Vaughan Williams Society - Ralph Vaughan Williams Society
    • Celebrating the 150th birthday of British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams
    • Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) | Art UK
    • Kati's Krabbels: Music on Sunday; Ralph Vaughan-Williams

    View all

  10. www.theguardian.com › music › 2022‘Like seeing Stonehenge for the first time’: the visionary ...

    Jul 27, 2022 · A sk people about Ralph Vaughan Williams, whose 150th anniversary we celebrate this year, and you might be told either that he is hands down Britain’s favourite composer or a parochial ...

  1. Related searches

    People

    Show more

  2. Searches related to Ralph Vaughan Williams

    toccata marziale ralph vaughan williamsursula vaughan williams
    the vagabond ralph vaughan williamsralph vaughan williams symphony 2
    ralph vaughan williams english folk song suiteralph vaughan williams tuba concerto
    ralph vaughan williams five mystical songsralph vaughan williams pronunciation
  2. People also search for