Bryden Thomson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Davis - Vaughan Williams: Norfolk Rhapsody (1999) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1
02. In the Fen Country
03. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
04. Five Variants of "Dives and Lazarus"
05. Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
06. The Lark Ascending

“…The Norfolk Rhapsody opens proceedings and at once we hear a lovely, atmospheric opening; the husky viola solo is most appealing. The rich Chandos sound conveys the full orchestral passages very well and, in addition, the hushed passages are successfully recorded. VW based this Rhapsody on two Norfolk tunes. The second of them is a lively one and when it makes its appearance (6:28) Thomson ensures that the music has a good spring in its step; this episode is played with a suitable amount of dash. I enjoyed this sympathetic performance of the Rhapsody very much …”

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