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Dictionary definition: Vaughan Williams, Ralph
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- A Dictionary of English Folklore
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Vaughan Williams, Ralph
(1872–1958). One of the most important figures in the British classical musical scene in the 20th century, Vaughan Williams was also the one who made most use of a knowledge of folk-song in his compositions. By 1903, Vaughan Williams was already aware of folk-song, having access to the publications of Frank
Kidson
, Sabine
Baring-Gould
, and Lucy
Broadwood
, and indeed he was already lecturing on the subject. A trip to Essex in December of that year introduced him to Mr Pottipher of Ingrave, who sang him the song ‘Bushes and Briars’, which immediately fired Vaughan Williams's interest and enthusiasm, and opened his eyes to the real thing. On ...
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Article: A Catalogue of the Works of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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June 1, 1998 ;
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... ... Assessing the contribution of Ralph Vaughan Williams to British music has never been simple ... atmosphere of the 1960s and early 1970s, Vaughan Williams came to represent everything the dominant ... appear a negative rationale for the Vaughan Williams revival, but it is a valid one ...
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