The Future, The Steersman, Fantasia

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

1 Flourish for Glorious John (1957)
Moderato maestoso

2 Fantasia for piano and orchestra (1896-1902 rev 1904)
Edited by Graham Parlett (2011)
Moderato - Andante - Sostenuto - Allegro - Allegro moderato - Lento e maestoso - Andante sostenuto

3 The Steersman (1906)
Words by Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
Realised and orchestrated by Martin Yates (2022)
Lento

4 The Future (ca. 1908)
Words by Matthew Arnold (1822-1888)
Completed and orchestrated by Martin Yates (2019)
Andante con moto poco maestoso

World Premiere Recording [The Future, The Steersman]

Lucy Crowe soprano [The Future]
Jacques Imbrailo baritone [The Steersman]
Andrew Von Oeyen piano [Fantasia]
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Symphony Chorus | Neil Ferris chorusmaster [The Future, The Steersman]
conducted by Martin Yates
Thomas Payne (assistant conductor)

Multi-Channel/Stereo
All tracks available in stereo and multi-channel
This Hybrid SACD can be played on any standard CD player