Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony – Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Andante maestoso: Behold, the sea itself

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

3:27

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Andante maestoso: Today a rude brief recitative

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

5:01

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Andante maestoso: Flaunt out, O sea

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

2:49

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Andante maestoso: Token of all brave captains

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

4:25

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships. Andante maestoso: A pennant universal

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

3:22

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone. Largo sostenuto: On the beach at night, alone

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

3:46

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): II. On the Beach at Night, Alone. Largo sostenuto: A vast similitude interlocks all

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

7:35

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): III. Scherzo: The Waves. Allegro brillante

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

7:33

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): IV. The Explorers. Grave e molto adagio: O vast Rondure, swimming in space

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

5:04

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): IV. The Explorers. Grave e molto adagio: Down from the gardens of Asia descending

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

7:45

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): IV. The Explorers. Grave e molto adagio: O we can wait no longer

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

5:43

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): IV. The Explorers. Grave e molto adagio: O thou transcendent

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

2:57

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): IV. The Explorers. Grave e molto adagio: Greater than stars or suns

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

1:33

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): IV. The Explorers. Grave e molto adagio: Sail forth, steer for the deep waters only

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

2:19

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A Sea Symphony (No. 1): IV. The Explorers. Grave e molto adagio: O my brave Soul!

Leonard Slatkin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus & Benita Valente

3:45