Folk Songs of the Four Seasons (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's prologue, 4 movements
Composition Year 1949
Genre Categories Secular cantatas; Cantatas; Folksongs; Songs; For female chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring female chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For chorus with orchestra; English language

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 Complete Score (CA)
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Publisher. Info. Oxford: Oxford University Press, n.d.[1950].
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⇒ 29 more: Flute 2 (also Piccolo) • Oboe 1 • Oboe 2* • Clarinet 1 (A) • Clarinet 2 (A) • Bassoon 1 • Bassoon 2* • Horn 1 (F) • Horn 2 (F) • Horn 3* (F) • Horn 4* (F) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trombone 1* • Trombone 2* • Trombone 3* • Tuba* • Timpani • Percussion 1 • Percussion 2 • Harp • Piano* • Celesta • Organ* • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

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 Oboe 1 (CA)
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 Oboe 2* (CA)
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 Clarinet 1 (A) (CA)
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 Clarinet 2 (A) (CA)
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 Bassoon 1 (CA)
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 Horn 1 (F) (CA)
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 Horn 2 (F) (CA)
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 Horn 3* (F) (CA)
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 Horn 4* (F) (CA)
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 Trumpet 1 (B♭) (CA)
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 Trumpet 2 (B♭) (CA)
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 Trombone 1* (CA)
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 Trombone 2* (CA)
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 Trombone 3* (CA)
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 Tuba* (CA)
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 Timpani (CA)
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 Percussion 1 (CA)
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 Percussion 2 (CA)
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 Harp (CA)
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 Piano* (CA)
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 Celesta (CA)
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 Organ* (CA)
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 Violins I (CA)
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 Violins II (CA)
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 Violas (CA)
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 Cellos (CA)
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 Basses (CA)
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Publisher. Info. Oxford: Oxford University Press, n.d.[1950].
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes [*] For all instrumental combinations and possibilities, see the General Information section below.
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Arranger Composer
Michael Mullinar (1895–1973)
Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, 1950.
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Public Domain - PML-Asia, Non-PD Canada, Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Mullinar revised the piano reduction.
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General Information

Work Title Folk Songs of the Four Seasons
Alternative. Title
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 153
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's prologue, 4 movements:
  1. Prologue
  2. Spring
  3. Summer
  4. Autumn
  5. Winter
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1949
First Performance. 1950/6/15
London: Royal Albert Hall
First Publication. 1950
Librettist Traditional
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 45 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation female chorus, orchestra (or piano, strings)
InstrDetail
2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd ad lib.), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons (2nd ad lib.)
4 horns*, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones**, tuba**
timpani, snare drum, triangle, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, bells
harp (or piano***), celesta, organ (ad lib.), strings
[*] 3rd and 4th horns may be omitted if there are 3 trombones and tuba
[**] may be omitted if there are 4 horns (but 2 horns and no trombones are inadvisable)
[***] only to be used in the piano and strings version
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