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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

Composer of the Week: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958): Episode 2: War Years

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

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Episode 2: War Years

War Years

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), War Years

Donald Macleod reflects on Vaughan Williams's contribution to the effort for World War II.

Donald Macleod reflects on Vaughan Williams's contribution to the effort for World War ii and introduces a selection of music from this period.

Celebrating British Music: By the outbreak of the Second World War, Vaughan Williams was nearly 67 so active service wasn't an option but he was able to do his bit in other ways; he was appointed Chairman of a Home Office Committee looking into the plight of refugees from Nazi Germany. Donald Macleod introduces a concerto whose premiere was delayed because of flying bombs over London, and a string quartet with a prominent role for Vaughan Williams's favourite instrument, the viola.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod reflects on Vaughan Williams's highly productive later years

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