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English Folk Song Suite is one of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams' most famous works. It was first published for the military band as Folk Song Suite and its premiere was given at Kneller Hall on 4 July 1923, conducted by Lt Hector Adkins.
English Folk Song Suite (Vaughan Williams, Ralph) - IMSLP. This work has been identified as being in the public domain in Canada and the United States, as well as countries where the copyright term is life+50 years.
- Vaughan Williams, Ralph
- English Folk Song Suite
- IRV 16
- 1923
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English Folk Song Suite. An important part of core literature for concert band, this three-movement suite treats traditional melodies with remarkable originality and subtle charm. The movements are titled March: Seventeen Come Sunday; Intermezzo: My Bonny Boy and March: Folksongs from Somerset.
So, in 1923, he composed his English Folk Songs Suite for them. Today, it’s the orchestrated version of the work, assembled by Gordon Jacob, that we most commonly hear. Beginning with the sprightly march Seventeen Come Sunday, Vaughan Williams then treats us to the beautifully melancholic My Bonny Boy, before concluding in rousing fashion ...