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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

This is a cracker! In this 1977 episode of Mastermind, Magnus Magnusson presents the programme from Keele University. The specialist subjects are Emperor Tiberius, the Vikings, Ralph Vaughan Williams and the life and travels of David Livingstone 🤓 Happy Friday! www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

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Classic Mastermind - 1977: Episode 9

Magnus Magnusson presents the quiz programme from Keele University. The specialist subjects are Emperor Tiberius, the Vikings, Ralph Vaughan Williams and the life and travels of David Livingstone.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Vaughan Williams was a strong believer in rolling up your sleeves and getting involved in creating! 🎶

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Written in 1954 for the London Symphony Orchestra’s Golden Jubilee, Vaughan Williams' Tube Concerto in F minor remains one of the instrument’s great showpieces, despite being one of the composer's lesser-known works 🎺

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Every year, the Vaughan Williams Foundation supports several students with a grant of £8k towards postgraduate study in composition. Applications for 2027-28 scholarships open in December. In the meantime, learn about this year's scholars here 👇

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2026 Vaughan Williams Scholarships - Vaughan Williams Foundation

For more than 40 years Vaughan Williams funding has been awarded to support postgraduate study in composition. This year the Foundation has announced four new scholarships, totalling £32,000, for the…

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Richard King, author of 2019 cultural history book, The Lark Ascending: The Music of the British Landscape, said: ‘The physical setting of The Lark Ascending is anonymous’: impersonal and ultimately inclusive, this music ‘grants us access to ramble through our mind’s own wild places’.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

‘The ear-tickling inventiveness’ (The Telegraph). Ones, Twos and Threes, due for release on October 30, showcases Colin Riley’s music in a collection of pieces for soloists, duos and trios, inviting listeners into a world of subtle invention, imagination and melancholy. Supported by the VWF.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

George Fenton, Oscar-nominated British composer for more than 100 films, has died aged 76. His successes include scores for Gandhi, Groundhog Day and 18 Ken Loach films, plus BBC TV news themes, Blue Planet and more.

bbc.co.uk

The Blue Planet and Gandhi composer George Fenton dies aged 76

The musician received five Oscar nominations, and soundtracked dozens of memorable nature films.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"It's big, it's majestic, it's over the top, but the sense of contrast is absolutely beautiful" - Chief Conductor of the London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano, on Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeuR...

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Exploring the sea: the new Vaughan Williams & Maconchy album

What does the sea sound like?🌊🎧 Apparently, it sounds both epic and menacing, according to Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony and Maconchy’s Nocturne. Learn more about the sound worlds of these…

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

General funding applications are now open! 🎉 We support the work of professional composers, including providing grants towards performances. Find out more about what is available here: vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/funding/how-...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Worcester Festival Choral Society will share Vaughan Williams' Dona Nobis Pacem (“Give us peace”) – an impassioned plea for peace and understanding instead of war - at Worcester Cathedral on November 21. Details here 👇

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Worcester Festival Choral Society autumn 2026 concert - Vaughan Williams, Bernstein and Copland | Worcester Festival Choral Society

140 voices perform Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms at Worcester Cathedral on Saturday 21 November 2026

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Vaughan Williams created important works across most major musical forms and genres, and wrote music for film and stage. Curious about his life and work? 👀 Explore the Discover section of our website... 💻

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Supporting the work of professional composers... 🎼 The VWF offers funding towards the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional British or Irish composers active in the last 100 years. We also support projects creating developmental opportunities for composers.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🚨 Application deadline approaching! Applications for the London Symphony Orchestra Soundhub composer scheme 2026/27 close on October 5. LSO Soundhub supports composers and provides peer-to-peer networking and support. Details here: www.lso.co.uk/learn-and-di...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Explore a wealth of correspondence relating to the life and work of RAlph VAughan Williams via our online searchable archive ✉️ Find it via the Discover page of our website 💻

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

📣 Applications for general funding are now open! See our website for guidelines on how to register, how much you can apply for, and what to include in support of your application.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Looking for more information about Ralph Vaughan Williams? We have curated a collection of research tools and teaching resources to help you explore RVW's life and music in more detail. Find it here 👇

vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org

Useful Links - Vaughan Williams Foundation

Research tools, teaching resources and fascinating insights into the music and life of Ralph Vaughan Williams.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Vaughan Williams writing in a letter to the First Dean of Liverpool Cathedral in 1931. The full letter may be a response to an informal offer of a Lambeth Doctorate in Music in recognition of RVW’s contribution to the English Hymnal, Songs of Praise and Oxford Book of Carols.

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English Folk Dance and Song Society @efdss.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Organised by the Traditional Song Forum and the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library, Broadside Day is the annual one-day conference in street literature in all its fascinating aspects. We are inviting speakers who wish to present a 20-minute paper. Find out how to submit www.efdss.org/about-us/wha...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Vaughan Williams' The Wasps will be performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Jérôme Kuh, as a mythologically inspired curtain-raiser before the UK premiere of David Buckley’s powerful new opera, Oracle.

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Oracle with the BBC Concert Orchestra | Southbank Centre

The UK's largest arts centre & the heart of London's cultural life.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Flos Campi, for viola, wordless chorus and small orchestra (1925). Performed here by Bournemouth Sinfonietta Choir and Frederick Riddle (viola). Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA9c...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Does this resonate with any compsers? 🎶

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Opening its doors in 1931, Dorking Halls is home to the Leith Hill Musical Festival, held annually in the spring. Vaughan Williams had close ties to the town, and a bronze statue of him, baton poised, by artist William Fawke, was unveiled in 2001 by Ursula Vaughan Williams.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Need to locate an RVW score or set of parts to perform? Our catalogue offers a keyword search and lists the duration and principal publisher of each work. Find it here 👇

vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org

Published works - Vaughan Williams Foundation

Search our catalogue of Ralph Vaughan Williams' published scores and find the principle publisher and contact details.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Four recordings supported by the VWF have been nominated for Gramophone Awards 🎉: 🎶 Sean Shibe: Vesper 🎶 Liza Lim: LIM String Creatures 🎶 Laurence Osborn: OSBORN Tomb! 🎶 Cyrille Dubois & Anne Le Bozec: Vaughan Williams 'Landscapes' Full shortlist here 👇

gramophone.co.uk

Gramophone Awards 2026: The Shortlist - Gramophone

Read the reviews of all the recordings shortlisted for Gramophone Classical Music Awards this year in our Reviews Database

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Explore a selection of photographs, many from the collection of Ursula Vaughan Williams, available for download and for editorial use online and in print, via the Discover page of our website 📷

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At the request of Vaughan Williams himself, the majority of our funding is used to support composers. Find out more via our website 💻

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📣 Funding opportunity alert! Applications for the London Symphony Orchestra Soundhub composer scheme 2026/27 are now open. LSO Soundhub supports composers in trying out new ideas and provides peer-to-peer networking and support. Details here 👇

lso.co.uk

Soundhub | London Symphony Orchestra

A platform for emerging composers to experiment and collaborate, with access to resources, support from industry professionals and LSO musicians and staff.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Vaughan Williams arranged Bushes and Briars, a traditional English Folksong he discovered in 1903 via a singer he met in the village of Ingrave in Essex. This version is conducted by Imogen Holst and features a member of the Purcell Singers. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JI7s...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Discover section of our website offers a wealth of free resources relating to the life and work of Ralph Vaughan Williams. Find it here: vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/discover/

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Get ready! 📅 Applications for general funding open soon 💻 See our website for guidelines on how to register, how much you can apply for, and what to include in support of your application.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Now that the school year is well underway, it's worth highlighting the free Key Stage 1 resources available to music teachers, created by the Musica Teachers' Association, backed by the VWF, to teach about the work of Vaughan Williams. Explore here 👇

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Ralph Vaughan Williams 150 Anniversary - KS1

These resources were created for use in the teaching of RVW’s work in Key Stage 1

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We support composers! 🎶 The VWF offers funding towards the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional composers who have not yet achieved a broad national or international reputation, or by composers entering the profession. Funding applications reopen on October 1, 2026.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

A BBC Radio 3 musical route plotted to Ralph Vaughan Williams' orchestral setting of the English folk song Dives and Lazarus. Featuring other settings of the same tune, music by RVW's film collaborator Doreen Carwithen, and folk song settings down ages. 📻 👇

bbc.co.uk

Music Map - Vaughan Williams - Dives and Lazarus - BBC Sounds

Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a piece of classical music, mapping it in a musical landscape.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Coming up on Saturday, September 19, in Cheltenham: The Holst Birthday Concert - A programme of songs by Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams, performed by Gareth Brynmor John (baritone) and William Vann (piano). Details here 👇

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The Holst Birthday Concert - What's On - Holst Victorian House

A programme of songs by Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams performed by Gareth Brynmor John (baritone) and William Vann […]

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We are absolutely delighted that four recordings supported by the VWF are nominated for Gramophone Magazine Awards! 👏 These include Cyrille Dubois and Anne Le Bozec's Vaughan Williams 'Landscapes' - nominated in the vocal category.

gramophone.co.uk

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS 'Landscapes' - Gramophone

Anyone who enjoyed Cyrille Dubois’s previous excursions for the NoMadMusic label in the five Britten Canticles and Schubert’s Winterreise (2/24, shortlisted...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Explore our online archive of images via our website 💻

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Ralph Vaughan Williams spent many years living close to Dorking in Surrey. His connections there included being closely involved in the setting up of Dorking Halls. Dorking Museum has created a walking trail for visitors, taking in key RVW-related spots: dorkingmuseum.org.uk/ralph-vaugha...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Vaughan Williams provides insight into conducting in this letter to composer Hubert Clifford.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“I am collecting the most wonderful songs among the fishermen here.” In January 1905, Vaughan Williams travelled to King's Lynn in Norfolk and collected dozens of folk songs. This article by James Rye explores the story: circato.co.uk/the-songs-va...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Get ready! 📅 Applications for general funding open soon 💻 See our website for guidelines on how to register, how much you can apply for, and what to include in support of your application.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A Century in Song - a special project as part of the Royal School of Church Music Centenary celebrations, charting changing tastes, styles and aesthetics in church music over its first 100 years, featuring one piece of choral music from each decade. Find out more www.rscm.org.uk/centenary/ce...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Advice from Vaughan Williams to young composer Arthur Butterworth on how tastes and influences can change with age and experience.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This Friday, at Wells Library, Wells-next-the-sea 🌊 Caroline Davidson discusses her book The Captain’s Apprentice, an award-winning examination of Vaughan Williams’ journey into folk music and his visit to Norfolk to find songs ‘from the mouths of the singers’. 12pm. Booking via the library.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Find out more about the support we offer via our website 💻

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

"This is music about the struggles to hold onto life in the jaws of old age and death" - @bachtrack.com on the recent performance of Vaughan Williams’ 9th Symphony at the BBC Proms. Read the full review here: bachtrack.com/review-manze...

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https://bachtrack.com/review-manze-lamsma-britten-vaughan-williams-royal-liverpool-philharmonic-bbc-proms-london-september-2026

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Live at the BBC Proms: Andrew Manze conducts the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in a celebration of English music, featuring works by Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten and Carmel Smickersgill. 📻 👇

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BBC Proms - 2026 - Vaughan Williams’s ‘Tallis Fantasia’ and Symphony No. 9 - BBC Sounds

Live at the BBC Proms: The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra & conductor Andrew Manze

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Vaughan Williams recounts a meeting with Elgar at the Three Choirs Festival...

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Ralph Vaughan Williams (October 12, 1872 – August 26, 1958) was one of the great symphonists of the 20th century. He remains one of our most popular composers. Explore his life and work via a significant collection of images and correspondence held in our archive and accessible via our website.

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Vaughan Williams Foundation @vwfndn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

In this BBC Radio 3 programme, Jonathan Swain surveys recordings of Vaughan Williams' 9th Symphony and makes a recommendation. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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CD Review - Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 9 - BBC Sounds

Jonathan Swain surveys recordings of Vaughan Williams' 9th Symphony.

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