{"product_id":"vaughan-williams-over-hill-over-dale","title":"Vaughan Williams: Over Hill, Over Dale","description":"Amazon.com\n\nEven without his highly regarded symphonies, various instrumental works, and monumental and influential work on the revision of the English Hymnal, Vaughan Williams would have made a major impact on 20th-century music with his many original choral works and his folksong arrangements. In fact, Vaughan Williams's folksong-collecting work was one of the more important contributions ever made to English music. This disc offers a wonderful collection of a cappella choral pieces, including some of Vaughan Williams's finest folksong arrangements. Besides \"Ca' the yowes,\" \"Full fathom five,\" \"Greensleeves,\" and \"The Turtle Dove,\" the program includes rarely heard masterpieces such as \"Alister McAlpine's Lament,\" which brilliantly captures the mood of the song with serene, sensual harmonies and gently flowing vocal lines. The Holst Singers seem born to this music, giving us the music's full flavor without ever overplaying it. --David Vernier\n\nProduct Description\n\nVaughan Williams’s small-scale choral works are a comparatively lesser-known aspect of his art. The majority of these compositions arose from his folksong-collecting activities at the turn of the century; this recording brings some of his finest folksong arrangements together with other a cappella works. They cover the whole of the composer’s long career. The Holst Singers are the foremost amateur choir in London. Under their musical director Stephen Layton they regularly perform on Radio 3 and Classic FM and in the major concert venues. The choir is joined for several songs by the renowned soloists Ian Bostridge and Michael George.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000002ZVP\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000002ZVP.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Stephen Layton|R. Vaughan Williams|Michael George|Ian Bostridge|Holst Singers\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41655545921594,"sku":"DBV.B000002ZVP.G","price":9.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000002ZVP-0.jpg?v=1789529722","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/vaughan-williams-over-hill-over-dale","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}