Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

This page lists all recordings of Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica', by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

Vaughan Williams’ seventh symphony, Sinfonia Antartica, originated in his music for the 1948 film Scott of the Antarctic, telling of Robert Scott’s tragic expedition to the South Pole in 1912.

The symphony gathered together the main themes of the film score, but moved beyond the simply pictorial to a wider vision of humanity’s struggle against the forces of nature, with each movement prefaced by a literary quotation.

The work makes use of vast orchestral forces, including an organ, a wind-machine, and a soprano and women’s chorus which represent the wordless voices of the Antarctic blizzards.

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Vaughan Williams - Symphones Nos. 7 & 8

Vaughan Williams - Symphones Nos. 7 & 8

Vaughan Williams:

Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

Symphony No. 8 in D minor

Movement superscriptions for Sinfonia antartica

Christopher Dowie (organ) & Lynda Russell (soprano)

Waynflete Singers, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

"The Dutchman directs with intelligence and lucidity… Bakel's Eighth is very good too" Gramophone

Naxos - 8550737

(CD)

$6.99

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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica', etc.

Elgar:

Introduction & Allegro for strings, Op. 47

Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20

Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 'In London Town'

Vaughan Williams:

Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

Oboe Concerto in A minor

Tuba Concerto in F minor

The Wasps Overture

Fantasia on Greensleeves

Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus'

Evelyn Rothwell (oboe), Philip Catelinet (tuba) & Margaret Ritchie (soprano)

Hallé Orchestra & London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli

EMI British Composers - 5665432

(CD - 2 discs)

$11.49

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

Vaughan Williams: Partita for double string orchestra, etc.

Vaughan Williams:

Partita for double string orchestra

Serenade to Music

choral version

Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

Alison Hargan (soprano), Ian Tracey (organ)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra, Vernon Handley

Building a Library

Choral Recommendation - October 2001

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EMI Classics for Pleasure - 5753132

(CD)

Normally: $7.99

Special: $5.19

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica', etc.

Vaughan Williams:

Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

Toward the Unknown Region

Catherine Bott (soprano), Roderick Elms (organ)

London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryden Thomson

Chandos - CHAN8796

(CD)

$17.49

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

Vaughan Williams: Complete Symphonies

Vaughan Williams: Complete Symphonies

Vaughan Williams:

Symphony No. 1 'A Sea Symphony'

for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra

Symphony No. 2 'A London Symphony'

Symphony No. 8 in D minor

Symphony No. 3 'A Pastoral Symphony'

Symphony No. 4 in F minor

Symphony No. 5 in D major

Symphony No. 6 in E minor

Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

Symphony No. 9 in E minor

Yvonne Kenny (soprano), Catherine Bott (soprano), Brian Rayner Cook (baritone), Roderick Elms (organ)

London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Bryden Thomson

Building a Library

Mid-Price Choice - April 2003

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Chandos - CHAN9087

(CD - 5 discs)

Normally: $70.99

Special: $53.24

In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day.

British Music Collection - Vaughan Williams Symphonies

British Music Collection - Vaughan Williams Symphonies

Vaughan Williams:

Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

Margaret Ritchie (soprano), John Gielgud (speaker), London Philharmonic Choir

Symphony No. 4 in F minor

Symphony No. 1 'A Sea Symphony'

Isobel Baillie (soprano), John Cameron (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir

Symphony No. 2 'A London Symphony'

Symphony No. 3 'A Pastoral Symphony'

Margaret Ritchie (soprano)

Symphony No. 5 in D major

Symphony No. 6 in E minor

Symphony No. 8 in D minor

Symphony No. 9 in E minor

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Adrian Boult

(some symphonies recorded in mono)

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Building a Library

Historic Choice - May 2005

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Decca British Music Collection - 4732412

(CD - 5 discs)

Normally: $37.49

Special: $22.49

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

Vaughan Williams - Complete Symphonies

Vaughan Williams - Complete Symphonies

Vaughan Williams:

Symphony No. 1 'A Sea Symphony'

Joan Rodgers (soprano) & Christopher Maltman (baritone)

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Paul Daniel

Symphony No. 2 'A London Symphony'

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

The Wasps Overture

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

Symphony No. 3 'A Pastoral Symphony'

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

Symphony No. 6 in E minor

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

Symphony No. 4 in F minor

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Paul Daniel

Flos Campi

Paul Silverthorne (viola)

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Paul Daniel

Symphony No. 5 in D major

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

Symphony No. 9 in E minor

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

Symphony No. 7 'Sinfonia antartica'

Lynda Russell (soprano)

Ladies of the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

Symphony No. 8 in D minor

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

Movement superscriptions for Sinfonia antartica

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kees Bakels

Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1

Paul Silverthorne (viola)

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Paul Daniel

6 CD's for price of 4

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Naxos - 8506017

(CD - 6 discs)

Normally: $25.49

Special: $17.84

Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days.

Vaughan Williams - The Symphonies

Vaughan Williams - The Symphonies

Vaughan Williams:

Symphonies Nos. 1-9

Amanda Roocroft (soprano) & Thomas Hampson (baritone) & Patricia Rozario (soprano)

BBC Symphony Chorus

Job - A Masque for Dancing

Glen Martin (saxophone)

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

The Lark Ascending

Tasmin Little (violin)

The Wasps Overture

BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

This 6-CD set brings together the acclaimed Vaughan Williams recordings from Teldec’s British Line and includes as a bonus two works (The Wasps and Fantasia on Greensleeves) which were not included in the original release. Andrew Davis and the BBC Symphony Orchestra are considered to be interpreters par excellence of this quintessentially British repertoire.

“Davis has the key to this symphony’s combination of mystery, menace and qualified optimism.” (Sunday Telegraph on Job – A Masque for Dancing)

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Warner Classics - 2564698483

(CD - 6 discs)

Normally: $30.49

Special: $19.81

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

Vaughan Williams - The Symphonies

Vaughan Williams - The Symphonies

Vaughan Williams:

Symphonies Nos. 1-9

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis

Job - A Masque for Dancing

The Lark Ascending

Fantasia on Greensleeves

The Wasps Overture

Amanda Roocroft, Thomas Hampson, Tasmin Little & Patricia Rozario

BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Symphony Chorus, Sir Andrew Davis

“Davis draws from his BBC orchestral and choral forces the most elated singing and playing.” (BBC Music Magazine on Symphony No. 1)

Warner Classics - 2564617302

(CD - 6 discs)

$30.49

Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days.

Vaughan Williams - The Symphonies

Vaughan Williams - The Symphonies

Vaughan Williams:

Symphonies Nos. 1-9

Violin Concerto in D minor 'Concerto Accademico'

The Wasps Overture

The England of Elizabeth: Three Portraits

Tuba Concerto in F minor

London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn

Penguin Guide

Rosette Winner

RCA Complete - 82876557082

(CD - 6 discs)

$25.49

Usually despatched in 4 - 5 working days.

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