Monday, August 23, 2010

Music Monday--Vaughan Williams



This is the third movement of Vaughan Williams' Folk Song Suit--another favorite of wind ensembles and one of my favorites.

Sorry about the complete lack of visuals with this--not my choice!
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  1. TACParentAugust 25, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    I have discovered through my dd's band (and your posts) that I really do like "marches." They are very upbeat.

    OMG: Now your word verification is "partie." Ok, so it's spelled wrong, but seriously ... marching music and party can go together, eh?

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  2. DymphnaAugust 25, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    Marches are neat. As you said, very upbeat. They have a very sentimental effect on me--odd as that is. They always have--even before I met my dh and had a kid in marching band. Just something about them.

    Yes, let's "partie"!

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  3. kkollwitzAugust 28, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    Ah, RVW, a 20th century composer whose music can be enjoyed by regular humans. Just to pop off a couple of short, accessible works, try The Lark Ascending and Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis.

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  4. DymphnaAugust 29, 2010 at 5:33 AM

    Oh, I LOVE Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis!!! My dh conducted that piece in college. I'll have to look it up and include it in the near future. Thanks for the reminder!

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  5. DymphnaAugust 29, 2010 at 5:36 AM

    Ok--a quick check has revealed that I didn't forget Thomas Tallis--I already featured it!

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  6. Barbara SchoenebergerAugust 29, 2010 at 11:15 AM

    I love RVW music.It's interesting how some composers stand head and shoulders above the rest in spite of the hype given those of lesser talents. Thanks for the pleasure of this post.

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  7. DymphnaAugust 29, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    Definitely. Vaughan Williams is the best!

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