This song made me late for work. I got to work just before 5:30am. The sky was still dark inky blue as I pulled into the parking lot, and as I sat and listened, light slowly crept into the horizon, turning the dark blue into a shade of soft cornflower. I looked at the clock, glowing on my dash. Late, now. I tarried too long in my car with the company of this brilliant manifesto. I didn't care. I needed this moment more than air.
This just overwhelms the soul in music & incredible artwork.My Mother is from Norfolk & her Brother was the Norfolk mardler.How I wish I could bring back Old England . . . . ❤️
30 or so years ago, we were planning a trip to the UK and wanted to see the sort of countryside which Vaughan Williams would have had in mind when composing the Lark Ascending. We were told to go to Norfolk and took the advice. Very glad that we did. Even after the decades of great change in English life, we could see and feel what had led to the composition of so much of Vaughan Williams' music.
I don't know an ad blocker that blocks YT inserted video ads. These ads are not too offensive when watching 3 minute rock videos or 1 hour Ted Talk presentations; they are absolutely *insupportable* (pun intended) in the middle of a piece of classical music. It's as though an ad were plastered across the middle of the Mona Lisa.
@@sirvincent7263 Always found it a bit strange that Aaron Copland (whose "Appalachian Spring" does a kind of Vaughan Williams for America, and whose AMAZING "the Tender Land" has a lot of references to farming in the USA) had no patience for RVW's music! (and was actually even rude about it). Love both and "feel" both - and sure they are "brothers" in some dimension, though as a Brit I know our man speaks to me more fully...)
@@sidpheasant7585 I appreciate this comment. Since I learned my heritage is mostly British, I have been taking stock of all the British artists I like and have been fascinated. I live in the U.S., but I gravitate toward British music in a curious way. Cheers!
I listened to this over and over in college and just remembered it tonight. I love this, the paintings and the wonderful comments. Achingly beautiful indeed, as somebody said.
When listening to this sublime piece, I imagine the boats slipping down the river in the early morning mist, passing all the small estuary ports with the residents still fast asleep in their beds, then out onto the seas with the wind and salt spray whistling through the sails. Then back in again on the tide creeping slowly back up river in the twilight winding through the reed beds.
@@31Alden If I had just one iota of the skill at painting pictures as Vaughan Williams, then I would be very happy. But I thank you anyway. This piece along with In The Fen Country are just beautiful gems. But I love all of his works.
This piece by Vw reminds me when I was a small boy at Yarmouth when I had no stress no worry’s of life! dad mum brother sister all playing on beach night times on beach looking out at sea and storm lighting he captures everything relaxing my soul
A masterpiece of evocation. The shimmering strings, plaintive oboe calls answered by the clarinet. The solemn song of the solo violin. The rumbustious tune in the middle section, and the brass chorale which returns us to the final rendition of 'the captain's boy'. Sheer delights.
Achingly beautiful. I once had the immense fortune to have lived in north Norfolk for a number of years. This piece always brings it all back. Oh to be there again.
Vaughan Williams' music is achingly beautiful, and this is one of his best pieces. The paintings complement the music, thanks for putting this all together.
This rhapsody is based on the tune folk song The Captain’s Apprentice, sung by James Duggie Carter to Ralph Vaughan Williams in Kings Lynn. The song deals with foul abuse and murder of a child on a long voyage. If it brings rural England to listeners’ minds it is a considerable tribute to the alchemy of the composer.
A few years ago I heard this song performed at a folk concert. The tune seemed oddly familiar but it took me ages to make the connection with Vaughan Williams!
Like a lot of other romantic classical music that I’ve listen to...including the romantic piano concertos; Composers, such as Charles Stanford, Elgar, Rachmaninov, Glazanov; Finzi; ect. incredibly haunting music by the great composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. i cry all the time. i always have to have the tissues ready. I’m a very nostalgic, emotional kind of person. Monday afternoon at 13:18H 25th January 2021 UK 🇬🇧 Southampton.
Sadly, there were mean, nasty, cruel, coarse and blind things over all of those years, as there may be in the future. The music is not wonderful because of our past, but because past, present or future, we in the world can stop being of it and see something greater. For reasons best known to God, our islands have offered that possibility even more than some other places. We have a flag with 3 Saintly crosses, so just maybe there is a connection in there somewhere... The Holy Spirit has MANY TIMES come to our musicians (classical but also popular) and raised their genius, whether they even knew it or not (RVW maintained his stout agnosticism, but really he's not fooling anybody, and surely not me!) Beautiful and enigmatic, and replete with love, truth and meaning, the Holy Spirit has been around since He first hovered over the waters at Creation. Although He wants to inspire resilience, peacefulness, long-suffering, joy in small things and many other of His gifts and virtues, His ultimate goal is of course to make us feel greater love and appreciation for the Father-Creator and Son-Saviour. If we see what we see, and hear what we hear, and then go off in search of some imagined better past, then - I am sorry to say - we are being deceived and distracted by something that was supposed to deliver us from evil rather than pushing us into its (in this case soothing) embrace.
The music is, of course, wonderful and I love the paintings. I grew up within playing distance of the first two paintings - Ranworth church and St Benet's Abbey. We left there when I was 11. Brings back such memories. The windmills, the water, the sunsets, the cold, cold winters and the light. The slow pace of life. Wonderful. Many thanks.
Such beautiful paintings!! .....and the music equally as evocative and perfect! I'm in an airport lounge waiting for a flight, but my senses are already in flight as these 12 minutes work their magic.
I've been to London twice, I visited the grave of Charles Dickens in Westminster abbey, my favorite author, if by the Grace of GOD, HE blesses me with another trip I'll put flowers on mr. willam grave
Yes! Vaughan Williams's amazing "Dives and Lazarus" also has a bit I feel as "wintry", even though other bits are under a willow tree by a river bank with a kingfsher looking for baby trout... How is that possible?
Colin, I cannot thank you enough for putting so much of RVW's music on here, and all the wonderful artwork to go with the music. It's all beautiful. It can't have been easy putting it all together, but I'm sure you enjoyed doing it as much as I/we enjoy listening to it and looking at it.
It's a pleasure David. And you're right, I do enjoy putting the videos together and, moreover, (my knowledge of art being hitherto minimal), learn from doing so.
If you’re ever in London, go to the National portrait gallery and find his portrait…. you’ll immediately know where such sublime music came from …. and feel grateful.
A beautiful haunting work - and this youtube version is much aided by the wonderful paintings of my home county. For many years I worked as piano/h'chord tuner for the LPO but am now heavily retired and dreaming in 'Lockdown' of being able to return to my beautiful County - North Norfolk with its Broads and birds.
Without Vaughan Williams and his great performers such as this orchestra , the classical music world would have been very lonely and insipid From Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
I know you posted this years ago. However, the Norfolk scenery inevitably evokes memories of Sandringham at this very sad time. So proud that three generations of my family were in London yesterday. Not to mourn her passing but, to celebrate her life.
As ex-pat (from the Fens) I don't know if this sooths my homesickness or makes it worse. Either way, this is a truly magical piece of music and perfectly matches the beautiful artwork
It's a pleasure, hope all your discoveries are pleasant. I remember discovering French music some years ago and buying a cd of French piano music for two players which is one of my favourites to this day.
Not to late, my dear friend ... but when you needed it. Vaughan Williams trained under your marvellous Ravel, and we can hear that sometimes. But both were trained by the Holy Spirit Saint-Saens with his Organ Symphony too!!
Good morning, whereever you may be +David Harris One more moment, how sweet it is to come back to soak up so much light and serenity. This video is one of my favorites. See, it reminds me of nature walks where it is so delicious to observe all the colors, all the details (and in these tables, they are so well represented) and then, in the same way, all these reflections of the water and animal populations that frequent the surroundings. It is so soothing to fill your whole being with all these beautiful things that you would, most of the time, like to go alone to these places, (as a privileged moment) or unless you are accompanied by someone who appreciates to remain for long moments in silence - or if not to exchange glances of accomplice and smiling admiration - and to appreciate this enchanting setting, as a gift. Thank you again for sharing this. And to wish you the best spring weekend and those who are with you.
Hi Lejay, I share your sentiment. I try to go out for a walk in the countryside every day and will often find myself staring at some aspect of nature in sheer wonderment. I'm not religious and have no beliefs, but it seems to me that there is so much that is beyond our understanding, (certainly mine), even if it can be scientifically explained. Best wishes.
+@@davidharris2844 Thank you for giving me your impression. What amazes me in all these landscapes is that nature (unless perhaps, there is a foreign element or circumstances that have come to modify it) remains true to itself while evolving over time and this fact is quite reassuring. It seems to me that we have never finished learning and / or discovering again and again. And this often brings me to think of the notion of infinity, that in fact nothing is ever really finished. And you what do you think? Best wishes to you, also
@@lejayarielle3877 Hi Lejay, I certainly get a sense of history and of the transient insignificance of myself in the scheme of things when I'm in the countryside. As far as learning goes, it sounds a bit glib, but I find the older I get the less I know. Keep well.
+@@davidharris2844 Much appreciate your remarks and way of feeling things. Thank you. Be in the best possible condition as well as those around you. Best regards.
If you are unfamiliar with the man, the life story of Ralph Vaughan Williams is also beyond epic. At the age of 42 he volunteered for service in WW1 and drove ambulance wagons. He would have easily been immune to a drafting. Sometimes life necessitates something other than music though. What an interesting person, and an absurdly prolific composer.
The opening and closing of this glorious music is a folk tune called the Captain’s Apprentice heard sung by VW in the docks in King’s Lynn. That folk song is very sad and well worth listening to.
@@JanetESmith-er8sk Thank-you so much to your reply ！ Japan ， especially Tokyo is cruel and hustle and bustle with the Coronavirus infection problem . In this spring , in Tokyo , all banquet under the cherry blossoms in full bloom having gorgeous Bento ， delicious foods ， treats and drinks with having singing ， eating and drinking is perfectly self - restraint . It is a very pity that we just watch cherry blossoms in full bloom . In the neighborhood of Tokyo , most of the cherry blossoms in full bloom have been scattered , After having been scattered , there are the lacking and pensive atmosphere . The petals which are scattered , and fell cover all over the area and dyes it into pink . How is your country ？ Tokyo has more than 100 infected people every day . According to your the infected causes coughs that make them unable to breathe , causing the complete lose of taste and spiciness . The outings of night , bar ,snack ， karaoke shop ， amusement shop ， pachinko shop ， Saturday and Sunday are self - restraint . Just talking is infected . Don't be careless Be careful with Coronavirus infection . Take care of yourself Good luck ！ We watch the wonderful and nostalgic scenery of countryside of England on ＴＶ . We used to watch the special program of countryside of England . England 'countryside's atmosphere is perfectly different from Japanese countryside .
@@shin-i-chikozima Greetings from England, Thank you for liking our countryside. Your cherry blossom is wonderful too. In Spring and Winter, in both our countries, I think there is both beauty and sadness in the passing of the seasons. Best wishes to you and Japan at this time.
@@peterfludde1206 Sorry the very late my reply Thank-you so much to your wonderful and heartfelt comments Japanese people deeply love Vaughan Williams' works , especially 「the ascending lark 」 The plum blossoms are in full bloom everywhere in Japan with spring in sight In mid-March , the cherry blossoms will be in full bloom one after another everywhere in Japan 「The Rite of Spring 」 peculiar to Japan begins , Also the season of tired of pollinosis has arrived In Japan the pollinosis is a Japanese national sick The banquet with eating various Bento, drinking , dancing and singing under the cherry blossoms in full bloom are beyond your imagination and beyond description We want you to take part in Japanese spring banquet someday Be on the alert for Covid - 19 We must never endanger our lives with Covid - 19 Good luck ！
@@shin-i-chikozima Thank you for your kind and interesting reply. It would be very nice to see and take part in the Japanese spring festival. I hope one day I shall. Best wishes. Peter
Hello and good morning...beautiful music and the stage is beautiful!...Today is All Dead Day."...I am here at my family's Mausoleum!...this Holy Day is celebrated!..This music impresses from start to finish..!!!⚜️💙🖤❕️❕️
Hi Malena, I think All Dead Day is known as All Souls' Day in England, a day of prayer and remembrance for the departed. Glad you enjoyed this video, it's such a very atmospheric piece of music. Best wishes.
The reoccurring melody is from a folk song RVW collected in 1905 in Norfolk, sung by a fisherman- James Duggie Carter. Its called The Fishermans Apprentice.
If Colin Burns is reading this - my parents met him as a student as he sold paintings at a bbq in Ormesby in the early 70's....they still have your painting..it features a stormy scene a sheepdog..somewhere in Norfolk...its a haunting stormy sky and a beautiful painting..can you remember? Please contact me if you can.
"Ach du lieber, mein schatz"! More than the music, the PICTURES/ART!!! Unbelievably gorgeous!!! Hard to believe a "human being" actually painted them! Can't imagine all the time it took to do them! I know there are other great artists too, especially English! WOW!!!!!
David your combination of music by RVW and paintings is just stunning! This beautiful music, that simply lifts the spirit, is complemented so well by your choice of appropriate images. Thank you so much for all the love and all the effort you put into the pieces.
always wished the Norfolk Rhapsody never meandered into the whole bombastic march section - the pastoral mood established in the beginning is so absolutely lovely that the piece as a whole only seems to suffer from the noisy intrusion
Totally agree. One night I drove to Norfolk, parked next to some sea marshes and waited for the dawn. Just before dawn I lowered the roof of my car, dug out my thermos full of coffee, lit up a very nice Havana, put on the Vaughn Williams and waited. The water gradually took on the sheen of an antique English pewter plate. The music fitted the scene so perfectly. When the strident music started I took it back to the beginning again. The birds started to swoop and dive after the first few insects flitting about in the illusory warmth of a silver sun. It was magical.
I disagree, totally. The Norfolk Broads are not natural. They are made by human hand and ingenuity over centuries of social and economic development. People live and work there now, and the march reflects this life blood aspect of the place. The Broads are not a thing for tourists to look at, but a living economic and social environment. Vaughan-Williams always based his music on the pulse of the people.
@@prettyhowtownprufrock3421 Well said! And they are all the more beautiful for being man-made. If you want natural swamps and marshes, you'll have to go to the Americas or Africa or Siberia. Elsewhere, people have made such landscapes livable.
So, YOU know better than the composer? I suggest you listen to "mood music" instead of masterpieces from the classical oeuvre. The expression "pearls before swine" springs to mind.
@@DieFlabbergast ha ha - you are obviously one of those people who think mere mortals are unworthy to have critical opinions - we should leave the real thinking to people like you - pigs like me should stick to grunting and wallowing in the mud - by the way, i am a great composer, too
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I'm not the first to note that RVW's music is about our islands now, 100 years ago or 1000 years ago. How does he do it? And what true magic is he encapsulating? It's not much about buildings and cities and civilisation or people (even though he absolutely uses the songs of ordinary people). But it is about the land and the water and the ancient magic... He was not religious (even though he wrote tons of amazing music for church), but then his music transcends even religion. Pandemic or no pandemic, if I'm on the British shore (alone?) and the waves are breaking and there's even a single bird to keep me company, then "Ralph" is there... As somebody called "Ray Owen" posted on Twitter in April 2020 (in relation to "The Lark Ascending"): "If we believe the TV version of Arthur C Clarke's "Childhood's End", that piece of music will be the only trace that humanity leaves on the universe when we go. Seems fair enough, really" [Good comment, and indeed anybody who has not caught this 3-part rendition of the Clarke SF stor REALLY needs to see the very very end (at least) to catch this AMAZING and PROFOUND and "JUST-RIGHT" aspect of the story, which is presumably the idea of the maker of the series (not Clarke himself?)]
This song made me late for work. I got to work just before 5:30am. The sky was still dark inky blue as I pulled into the parking lot, and as I sat and listened, light slowly crept into the horizon, turning the dark blue into a shade of soft cornflower. I looked at the clock, glowing on my dash. Late, now. I tarried too long in my car with the company of this brilliant manifesto. I didn't care. I needed this moment more than air.
An out of time poetry moment opens the door through infinite, I completely understand the nourishing feeling.
Music transcends all my friend x
This just overwhelms the soul in music & incredible artwork.My Mother is from Norfolk & her Brother was the Norfolk mardler.How I wish I could bring back Old England . . . . ❤️
Many of us do, in our hearts and dreams.....
30 or so years ago, we were planning a trip to the UK and wanted to see the sort of countryside which Vaughan Williams would have had in mind when composing the Lark Ascending. We were told to go to Norfolk and took the advice. Very glad that we did. Even after the decades of great change in English life, we could see and feel what had led to the composition of so much of Vaughan Williams' music.
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@@cliffyoung4612 which one? there a lot of them out there, some are better than others.
@@lannyheinlen7022 I'm the good one
I don't know an ad blocker that blocks YT inserted video ads. These ads are not too offensive when watching 3 minute rock videos or 1 hour Ted Talk presentations; they are absolutely *insupportable* (pun intended) in the middle of a piece of classical music. It's as though an ad were plastered across the middle of the Mona Lisa.
@@TonusFabri2024 hear hear
The artist here is the equal of the composer. Putting them together was masterful. The paintings lift the music to another level.
You can feel the love Ralph Vaughan Williams had for the English countryside, as if it were interweaved with his soul. So beautiful.
Highly unlikely that VW would have thrived musically in the US. His whole heart was British to the core.
@@sirvincent7263 Always found it a bit strange that Aaron Copland (whose "Appalachian Spring" does a kind of Vaughan Williams for America, and whose AMAZING "the Tender Land" has a lot of references to farming in the USA) had no patience for RVW's music! (and was actually even rude about it). Love both and "feel" both - and sure they are "brothers" in some dimension, though as a Brit I know our man speaks to me more fully...)
@@sidpheasant7585 Copland was a twat. If you are looking for good American classical music, try Barber, Piston, Diamond, and McKay.
Can you feel the love ?
@@sidpheasant7585 I appreciate this comment. Since I learned my heritage is mostly British, I have been taking stock of all the British artists I like and have been fascinated. I live in the U.S., but I gravitate toward British music in a curious way. Cheers!
This is a lullaby of mankind, and a cradle of human soul
Listening to RVW and other composers helps me during these long days of self-isolation.
I think he'd be thrilled to know his music is helping so many through a very rocky time, yet again.
Indeed!
Gives me peace and tranquil warm feelings for my long dead countrymen and women.
You're not wrong there
Truly a sublime piece. Parts of Ireland ''sound'' like that too
I listened to this over and over in college and just remembered it tonight. I love this, the paintings and the wonderful comments. Achingly beautiful indeed, as somebody said.
When listening to this sublime piece, I imagine the boats slipping down the
river in the early morning mist, passing all the small estuary ports with the
residents still fast asleep in their beds, then out onto the seas with the wind
and salt spray whistling through the sails. Then back in again on the tide
creeping slowly back up river in the twilight winding through the reed beds.
sunny norfolk
Beautifully put, Jerry. And thanks to the uploader's work with music and images... skillfully done and much appreciated.
You paint such lovely images, Jerry… just beautiful.
@@31Alden If I had just one iota of the skill at painting pictures as Vaughan Williams, then I would be very happy. But I thank you anyway. This piece along with In The Fen Country are just beautiful gems. But I love all of his works.
This piece by Vw reminds me when I was a small boy at Yarmouth when I had no stress no worry’s of life! dad mum brother sister all playing on beach night times on beach looking out at sea and storm lighting he captures everything relaxing my soul
Vaughn Williams was a gift from God. This music is touched by Angels.
yes, it is divine music
And yet he was agnostic.
@jackgreen901 Such an arseholey thing to say in relation to such beautiful music. Despite this, God still loves you.
Absolutely beautiful piece of music I come from Suffolk and my children are from Norfolk and it truly is a peaceful and unspoilt part of England. ❤️
A masterpiece of evocation. The shimmering strings, plaintive oboe calls answered by the clarinet. The solemn song of the solo violin. The rumbustious tune in the middle section, and the brass chorale which returns us to the final rendition of 'the captain's boy'. Sheer delights.
Achingly beautiful. I once had the immense fortune to have lived in north Norfolk for a number of years. This piece always brings it all back. Oh to be there again.
Vaughan Williams' music is achingly beautiful, and this is one of his best pieces. The paintings complement the music, thanks for putting this all together.
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed it Paul.
Thanks, RVW has a familiar sameness, yet so pleasing. Thanks for sharing.
This rhapsody is based on the tune folk song The Captain’s Apprentice, sung by James Duggie Carter to Ralph Vaughan Williams in Kings Lynn. The song deals with foul abuse and murder of a child on a long voyage. If it brings rural England to listeners’ minds it is a considerable tribute to the alchemy of the composer.
A few years ago I heard this song performed at a folk concert. The tune seemed oddly familiar but it took me ages to make the connection with Vaughan Williams!
It doesn’t just bring me Rural England to my mind. It makes me feel as I do there, as I do in my home. 🏴
Like a lot of other romantic classical music that I’ve listen to...including the romantic piano concertos; Composers, such as Charles Stanford, Elgar, Rachmaninov, Glazanov; Finzi; ect. incredibly haunting music by the great composer Ralph Vaughan Williams.
i cry all the time. i always have to have the tissues ready. I’m a very nostalgic, emotional kind of person.
Monday afternoon at 13:18H 25th January 2021 UK 🇬🇧 Southampton.
I live in Southampton 👍🏼
England has been around for a thousand years. May it last a thousand more, and even beyond.
Sadly, there were mean, nasty, cruel, coarse and blind things over all of those years, as there may be in the future.
The music is not wonderful because of our past, but because past, present or future, we in the world can stop being of it and see something greater.
For reasons best known to God, our islands have offered that possibility even more than some other places.
We have a flag with 3 Saintly crosses, so just maybe there is a connection in there somewhere...
The Holy Spirit has MANY TIMES come to our musicians (classical but also popular) and raised their genius, whether they even knew it or not (RVW maintained his stout agnosticism, but really he's not fooling anybody, and surely not me!)
Beautiful and enigmatic, and replete with love, truth and meaning, the Holy Spirit has been around since He first hovered over the waters at Creation. Although He wants to inspire resilience, peacefulness, long-suffering, joy in small things and many other of His gifts and virtues, His ultimate goal is of course to make us feel greater love and appreciation for the Father-Creator and Son-Saviour.
If we see what we see, and hear what we hear, and then go off in search of some imagined better past, then - I am sorry to say - we are being deceived and distracted by something that was supposed to deliver us from evil rather than pushing us into its (in this case soothing) embrace.
The music is, of course, wonderful and I love the paintings. I grew up within playing distance of the first two paintings - Ranworth church and St Benet's Abbey. We left there when I was 11. Brings back such memories. The windmills, the water, the sunsets, the cold, cold winters and the light. The slow pace of life. Wonderful. Many thanks.
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed it.
I remember listening to this in the car driving to Geneva. Felt so proud to be a Norfolk Boy !
Such beautiful paintings!! .....and the music equally as evocative and perfect!
I'm in an airport lounge waiting for a flight, but my senses are already in flight as these 12 minutes work their magic.
I am late to the party I know.... but what an amazing combination of the music and the paintings. Stunning. Thank you so much
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed it Julie. It's such an atmospheric piece of music.
Williams is surely growing on me, as is Burns, thank you for making this available!
Pleasure, glad you like the video.
I've been to London twice, I visited the grave of Charles Dickens in Westminster abbey, my favorite author, if by the Grace of GOD, HE blesses me with another trip I'll put flowers on mr. willam grave
The painter is a genius. I could hardly TELL THE PICTURES FROM REALITY.
Colin Burns's paintings are the perfect accompaniment.
The music is absolutely beautiful - and somehow WINTRY! The landscapes in the artwork complement the music wonderfully. I so enjoyed it, thank you.
It's a pleasure Sue, I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's such an atmospheric piece of music.
Yes! Vaughan Williams's amazing "Dives and Lazarus" also has a bit I feel as "wintry", even though other bits are under a willow tree by a river bank with a kingfsher looking for baby trout... How is that possible?
All the good things come from England. Is there anything more beautiful than English countryside? I fall into a trance every time I listen to this.
It aint like that now though!
Actually the locations of the paintings, particularly the ones of the Broads have not changed at all.
Colin, I cannot thank you enough for putting so much of RVW's music on here, and all the wonderful artwork to go with the music. It's all beautiful. It can't have been easy putting it all together, but I'm sure you enjoyed doing it as much as I/we enjoy listening to it and looking at it.
It's a pleasure David. And you're right, I do enjoy putting the videos together and, moreover, (my knowledge of art being hitherto minimal), learn from doing so.
@@davidharris2844 so sorry I mixed up your name. I've subscribed to you and Colin. RVW's music is just as wonderful though!
Not a problem, it's flattering to have Colin's channel confused with mine. If you haven't already done so, give AntPDC's channel a glimpse.
If you’re ever in London, go to the National portrait gallery and find his portrait…. you’ll immediately know where such sublime music came from …. and feel grateful.
A beautiful haunting work - and this youtube version is much aided by the wonderful paintings of my home county. For many years I worked as piano/h'chord tuner for the LPO but am now heavily retired and dreaming in 'Lockdown' of being able to return to my beautiful County - North Norfolk with its Broads and birds.
Beautifully created........ This almost sacred images of an ancient landscape.... Protect it with all your.... Heart*
So So Beautiful...Both The Music And The Paintings♥️🎵🎶🎶✨
Exquisite music....peaceful...natural....and superbly aligned with those joyous landscape paintings 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏😊😊
Without Vaughan Williams and his great performers such as this orchestra ,
the classical music world would have been very lonely and insipid
From
Tokyo of the Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵
A lovely performance & beautiful paintings as well! Cheers from Australia.
I worked in Norfolk for a little while, this speaks to those memories.
I know you posted this years ago. However, the Norfolk scenery inevitably evokes memories of Sandringham at this very sad time. So proud that three generations of my family were in London yesterday. Not to mourn her passing but, to celebrate her life.
A life well lived, as so many have said.
This is a masterpiece to my ears. What a lovely song. I've listened to it several times and it keeps getting better. Timeless.
As ex-pat (from the Fens) I don't know if this sooths my homesickness or makes it worse. Either way, this is a truly magical piece of music and perfectly matches the beautiful artwork
Such a beautiful piece. One of my favorites.
Intensely beautiful!
Thank you David. RVW is just sublime. This is a wonderful piece and the images just enhance it. Love Norfolk.
It's a pleasure, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you dear Sir. Discovered English composers far too late.
Greetings from France.
It's a pleasure, hope all your discoveries are pleasant. I remember discovering French music some years ago and buying a cd of French piano music for two players which is one of my favourites to this day.
Not to late, my dear friend ... but when you needed it.
Vaughan Williams trained under your marvellous Ravel, and we can hear that sometimes.
But both were trained by the Holy Spirit
Saint-Saens with his Organ Symphony too!!
I miss Norwich and Norfolk listening to this...
Really breathtaking! Thank you for sharing! May you be blessed!
Thank you for your kind thoughts Hannah, I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
Good morning, whereever you may be
+David Harris
One more moment, how sweet it is to come back to soak up so much light and serenity. This video is one of my favorites.
See, it reminds me of nature walks where it is so delicious to observe all the colors, all the details (and in these tables, they are so well represented) and then, in the same way, all these reflections of the water and animal populations that frequent the surroundings.
It is so soothing to fill your whole being with all these beautiful things that you would, most of the time, like to go alone to these places, (as a privileged moment) or unless you are accompanied by someone who appreciates to remain for long moments in silence - or if not to exchange glances of accomplice and smiling admiration - and to appreciate this enchanting setting, as a gift.
Thank you again for sharing this. And to wish you the best spring weekend and those who are with you.
Hi Lejay, I share your sentiment. I try to go out for a walk in the countryside every day and will often find myself staring at some aspect of nature in sheer wonderment. I'm not religious and have no beliefs, but it seems to me that there is so much that is beyond our understanding, (certainly mine), even if it can be scientifically explained.
Best wishes.
+@@davidharris2844 Thank you for giving me your impression.
What amazes me in all these landscapes is that nature (unless perhaps, there is a foreign element or circumstances that have come to modify it) remains true to itself while evolving over time and this fact is quite reassuring.
It seems to me that we have never finished learning and / or discovering again and again. And this often brings me to think of the notion of infinity, that in fact nothing is ever really finished. And you what do you think?
Best wishes to you,
also
@@lejayarielle3877 Hi Lejay, I certainly get a sense of history and of the transient insignificance of myself in the scheme of things when I'm in the countryside. As far as learning goes, it sounds a bit glib, but I find the older I get the less I know.
Keep well.
+@@davidharris2844 Much appreciate your remarks and way of feeling things. Thank you. Be in the best possible condition as well as those around you. Best regards.
Vilken skönhet med musik och målningar, är överväldigad! Many thanks from Sweden!
Mycket glad att du tyckte om det Jan.
J'aime profondément la musique composée par ce Maître Britannique.
Jonathan Coe (The Rotters' Club) brought me here. Thanks to him.
Same here. I love discovering new (to me) music through books and films. I like the book, The Rotters' Club just for that.
11 minutes of pure joy. Thank you.
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed the video Howard.
Wonderful music and paintings
Absolute triumph David...serenity personified
Glad you enjoyed it Mark.
Such relaxing yet uplifting music.
Hadn't heard of Colin W Burns...Thank you.
Pleasure, his paintings do seem to capture the atmosphere of the place.
Wonderful!!!😁👌
Just beautiful, also such lovely paintings. Australia.
Truly beautiful.
Beautiful music and paintings,love those big skies,just spotted pin mill that's suffolk :)
Un univers sonore captivant et émouvant. C'est un vrai plaisir que de le découvrir.
That's a mad mix . Who knows what music moves the heart and soul . 😂🎉
Lovely! When I listen to this I feel like I am standing in the Surrey Hills, soaking up all things British!
If you are unfamiliar with the man, the life story of Ralph Vaughan Williams is also beyond epic.
At the age of 42 he volunteered for service in WW1 and drove ambulance wagons.
He would have easily been immune to a drafting. Sometimes life necessitates something other than music though.
What an interesting person, and an absurdly prolific composer.
La classique la base de toute les musiques la grande classe
The opening and closing of this glorious music is a folk tune called the Captain’s Apprentice heard sung by VW in the docks in King’s Lynn. That folk song is very sad and well worth listening to.
both, music and images are fantastic!
Quite exquisite, a feast for ear and eye.
It's the hottest August ever here in the UK and after a morning trip to the beach we sat by the Norfolk broads and watched the boats go by 😁👌
Wonderful performance ！
It's another one month until the season of the cherry blossoms in full bloom of Tokyo .
Shin-i-chi Kozima True, but this about England. Did Tokyo move to England? I hadn’t heard!
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Thank-you so much to your reply ！
Japan ， especially Tokyo is cruel and hustle and bustle with the Coronavirus infection problem .
In this spring , in Tokyo , all banquet under the cherry blossoms in full bloom having gorgeous Bento ， delicious foods ， treats and drinks with having singing ， eating and drinking is perfectly self - restraint .
It is a very pity that we just watch cherry blossoms in full bloom .
In the neighborhood of Tokyo , most of the cherry blossoms in full bloom have been scattered ,
After having been scattered , there are the lacking and pensive atmosphere .
The petals which are scattered , and fell cover all over the area and dyes it into pink .
How is your country ？
Tokyo has more than 100 infected people every day .
According to your the infected causes coughs that make them unable to breathe , causing the complete lose of taste and spiciness .
The outings of night , bar ,snack ， karaoke shop ， amusement shop ， pachinko shop ， Saturday and Sunday are self - restraint .
Just talking is infected .
Don't be careless
Be careful with Coronavirus infection .
Take care of yourself
Good luck ！
We watch the wonderful and nostalgic scenery of countryside of England on ＴＶ .
We used to watch the special program of countryside of England .
England 'countryside's atmosphere is perfectly different from Japanese countryside .
@@shin-i-chikozima Greetings from England, Thank you for liking our countryside. Your cherry blossom is wonderful too. In Spring and Winter, in both our countries, I think there is both beauty and sadness in the passing of the seasons. Best wishes to you and Japan at this time.
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Sorry the very late my reply
Thank-you so much to your wonderful and heartfelt comments
Japanese people deeply love Vaughan Williams' works , especially 「the ascending lark 」
The plum blossoms are in full bloom everywhere in Japan with spring in sight
In mid-March ,
the cherry blossoms will be in full bloom one after another everywhere in Japan
「The Rite of Spring 」 peculiar to Japan begins ,
Also
the season of tired of pollinosis has arrived
In Japan
the pollinosis is a Japanese national sick
The banquet with eating various Bento, drinking , dancing and singing under the cherry blossoms in full bloom are beyond your imagination and beyond description
We want you to take part in Japanese spring banquet someday
Be on the alert for Covid - 19
We must never endanger our lives with Covid - 19
Good luck ！
@@shin-i-chikozima Thank you for your kind and interesting reply. It would be very nice to see and take part in the Japanese spring festival. I hope one day I shall. Best wishes. Peter
I love Vaughan Williams s pictures in music.
Hello and good morning...beautiful music and the stage is beautiful!...Today is All Dead Day."...I am here at my family's Mausoleum!...this Holy Day is celebrated!..This music impresses from start to finish..!!!⚜️💙🖤❕️❕️
Hi Malena, I think All Dead Day is known as All Souls' Day in England, a day of prayer and remembrance for the departed. Glad you enjoyed this video, it's such a very atmospheric piece of music. Best wishes.
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Thank you Mr.Harris..!...you are very good and kind, thank you!!!💙🖤👱♀️❕️❕️
The reoccurring melody is from a folk song RVW collected in 1905 in Norfolk, sung by a fisherman- James Duggie Carter. Its called The Fishermans Apprentice.
as peaceful as it gets !
If Colin Burns is reading this - my parents met him as a student as he sold paintings at a bbq in Ormesby in the early 70's....they still have your painting..it features a stormy scene a sheepdog..somewhere in Norfolk...its a haunting stormy sky and a beautiful painting..can you remember? Please contact me if you can.
A master painter composer! I love Ralph Vaughan Williams!
Bravo. I heard this beautiful piece on RTE Lyric FM here in Ireland, so I had to come and listen again. You made a superb video btw. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it Mike and thanks for your kind comment.
@@davidharris2844 I appreciate that David. Thanks again, & Happy New Year!
And a belated Happy New Year to you.
Beautiful - thank you for posting
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed it Joey.
Thank you for the beautiful compilation of paintings to go with the beautiful music
Pleasure, I'm glad you enjoyed the video Jenny.
"Ach du lieber, mein schatz"! More than the music, the PICTURES/ART!!! Unbelievably gorgeous!!! Hard to believe a "human being" actually painted them! Can't imagine all the time it took to do them! I know there are other great artists too, especially English! WOW!!!!!
BBC's John Simpson had this as one of his Desert Island discs. Cannot agree more !
Beautiful - thanks David. I can't wait to get back there (whenever lockdown is over)!
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed it. I suspect our favourite haunts will seem all the sweeter when we can get back to them.
This is superb, hats off to you for taking the time to put this together David
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your kind comment.
Ah, melodies, melodies; lovely melodies... thums up.
Beautiful reflections music and paintings. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed the video Linda.
Our greatest composer in my opinion ❤
RV Williams & C Burns, the perfect antidote..
Lovely choice of paintings as well.
Thank you for introducing me to Colin W. Burns.
Pleasure, he was a happy discovery for me as well, when I was looking for a suitable artist to accompany the music.
Beautiful, majestic..
Magistral organización de los tempos. VW un genio.
Marvelous. How dark, the dark within?
This music makes me feel like I'm playing The Elder Scrolls: IV Oblivion.
Retro Fan Yes, there’s definitely some of Williams’s influence in Soule’s music.
What a perfect pairing of music and imagery. Well done.
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed the video.
Superbe page musicale Merci Thanks for posting
love you David for this!!!!!
Pleasure, glad you enjoyed it.
David your combination of music by RVW and paintings is just stunning! This beautiful music, that simply lifts the spirit, is complemented so well by your choice of appropriate images. Thank you so much for all the love and all the effort you put into the pieces.
Glad you enjoyed it Graham and thanks for your kind comment.
always wished the Norfolk Rhapsody never meandered into the whole bombastic march section - the pastoral mood established in the beginning is so absolutely lovely that the piece as a whole only seems to suffer from the noisy intrusion
Totally agree. One night I drove to Norfolk, parked next to some sea marshes and waited for the dawn. Just before dawn I lowered the roof of my car, dug out my thermos full of coffee, lit up a very nice Havana, put on the Vaughn Williams and waited. The water gradually took on the sheen of an antique English pewter plate. The music fitted the scene so perfectly. When the strident music started I took it back to the beginning again. The birds started to swoop and dive after the first few insects flitting about in the illusory warmth of a silver sun. It was magical.
I disagree, totally. The Norfolk Broads are not natural. They are made by human hand and ingenuity over centuries of social and economic development. People live and work there now, and the march reflects this life blood aspect of the place. The Broads are not a thing for tourists to look at, but a living economic and social environment. Vaughan-Williams always based his music on the pulse of the people.
@@prettyhowtownprufrock3421 Well said! And they are all the more beautiful for being man-made. If you want natural swamps and marshes, you'll have to go to the Americas or Africa or Siberia. Elsewhere, people have made such landscapes livable.
So, YOU know better than the composer? I suggest you listen to "mood music" instead of masterpieces from the classical oeuvre. The expression "pearls before swine" springs to mind.
@@DieFlabbergast ha ha - you are obviously one of those people who think mere mortals are unworthy to have critical opinions - we should leave the real thinking to people like you - pigs like me should stick to grunting and wallowing in the mud - by the way, i am a great composer, too
You enhance beauty with beauty. Excellent work. Thank you.
Thanks for your kind comment Tony, glad you enjoyed the video.
Listening classical music can be spiritual.
Ads are gross with this glorious music!
Unfortunately the recording is copyrighted and adverts are the price you pay for being allowed to use it. If you install AdBlock it should solve the problem.
I'm not the first to note that RVW's music is about our islands now, 100 years ago or 1000 years ago. How does he do it? And what true magic is he encapsulating? It's not much about buildings and cities and civilisation or people (even though he absolutely uses the songs of ordinary people). But it is about the land and the water and the ancient magic... He was not religious (even though he wrote tons of amazing music for church), but then his music transcends even religion. Pandemic or no pandemic, if I'm on the British shore (alone?) and the waves are breaking and there's even a single bird to keep me company, then "Ralph" is there... As somebody called "Ray Owen" posted on Twitter in April 2020 (in relation to "The Lark Ascending"): "If we believe the TV version of Arthur C Clarke's "Childhood's End", that piece of music will be the only trace that humanity leaves on the universe when we go. Seems fair enough, really" [Good comment, and indeed anybody who has not caught this 3-part rendition of the Clarke SF stor REALLY needs to see the very very end (at least) to catch this AMAZING and PROFOUND and "JUST-RIGHT" aspect of the story, which is presumably the idea of the maker of the series (not Clarke himself?)]