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

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

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   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.

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

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   A Short Biography. Ralph Vaughan Williams was not only a composer of the utmost importance for English music but also one of the great symphonists of the 20th century. He was born on 12 October 1872 in the Cotswold village of Down Ampney, where his father was vicar. Antecedents included the interconnected families of Wedgwood and Darwin.

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

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   Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Drawing on the influences of English folk song and Tudor polyphony, Ralph succeeded at reviving British music during a career that spanned over six decades. View more.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_compositions_byList of compositions by Ralph Vaughan Williams - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of compositions by Ralph Vaughan Williams . Operas. Hugh the Drover, or Love in the Stocks (1910–14; revised 1924, 1933, 1956). Romantic ballad opera in 2 acts, with libretto by Harold Child (later revised by Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams)

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

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   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.

7. www.gramophone.co.uk › features › articleRalph Vaughan Williams: how his visionary music has ...

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   Ralph Vaughan Williams: how his visionary music has influenced today’s composers | Gramophone. Richard Bratby. Wednesday, October 12, 2022. To celebrate Vaughan Williams’s 150th birthday, Richard Bratby speaks to some of today’s most prominent British composers to discover how his legacy continues to bear fruit in the most unlikely of places.