London Symphony Orchestra & Christopher Willis-London Symphony Orchestra-Kristjan Järvi & Nordic Pulse Ensemble & London Symphony Orchestra: Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony; Maconchy: Nocturne for Orchestra – SUPER-AUDIO CD

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Title: Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony; Maconchy: Nocturne for Orchestra
Artist: London Symphony Orchestra & Christopher Willis-London Symphony Orchestra-Kristjan Järvi & Nordic Pulse Ensemble & London Symphony Orchestra
Label: Lso Live
Product Type: SUPER-AUDIO CD
UPC: 0822231191025
Genre: Classical Vocal Crossover
Release Date: 2026-10-16
Number of Discs: 1

On this new album from LSO Live, Chief Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in a pair of evocative British works-Ralph Vaughan Williams’s expansive Symphony No.1, A Sea Symphony and Elizabeth Maconchy’s dream-like Nocturne for Orchestra. Premiered in 1910, Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No.1 was the first choral symphony of it’s kind by a British composer. This blazing celebration of the sea transforms text from Walt Whitman’s visionary poetry into an epic orchestral voyage. Brought to life by star soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, Will Liverman and the London Symphony Chorus, alongside the LSO, this epic performance is another magnificent addition to Pappano’s ongoing Vaughan Williams symphony cycle. Composed in 1950, Maconchy’s Nocturne for Orchestra depicts a meditative yet unsettling night under a journeying moon. Despite the pastoral influence of her formative teacher Vaughan Williams, this atmospheric miniature more closely reflects the composer’s interest in central European modernism. While not often performed, the shimmering melodies and mysterious harmonies of Nocturne for Orchestra create a thought-provoking and memorable work.

Tracks:
1.1 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ia. a Song for All Seas, All Ships. Moderato Maestoso: Behold, the Sea Itself
1.2 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ib. a Song for All Seas, All Ships. Allegro – Andante: Today a Rude Brief Recitative, of Ships Sailing the Sea
1.3 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ic. a Song for All Seas, All Ships. Moderato – Molto Tranquillo: Flaunt Out, O Sea, Your Separate Flags of Nations
1.4 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Id. a Song for All Seas, All Ships. Andante – Animato: Token of All Brave Captains
1.5 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ie. a Song for All Seas, All Ships. Largamente: A Pennant Universal
1.6 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Iia. on the Beach at Night Alone. Largo Sostenuto: On the Beach at Night Alone
1.7 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Iib. on the Beach at Night Alone. Poco Meno Mosso: A Vast Similitude Interlocks All
1.8 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – III. Scherzo – the Waves. Allegro Brillante: After the Seaship, After the Whistling Winds
1.9 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Iva. the Explorers. Grave E Molto Adagio: O Vast Rondure, Swimming in Space
1.10 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ivb. the Explorers. Andante Con Moto: Down from the Gardens of Asia Descending
1.11 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ivc. the Explorers. Allegro Animato – Andante Tranquillo – Largamente: O We Can Wait No Longer
1.12 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ivd. the Explorers. Più Lento: O Thou Transcendent
1.13 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ive. the Explorers. Allegro: Greater Than Stars or Suns
1.14 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ivf. the Explorers. Più Lento – Allegro Agitato – Animato: Sail Forth
1.15 Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony Symphony No.1 – Ivg. the Explorers. Molto Adagio E Tranquillo: O My Brave Soul
1.16 MacOnchy: Nocturne for Orchestra