All Ralph Vaughan Williams Lyrics (en) Total 47
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Intermezzo ‑ Pretty BessMy proper Bess My pretty Bess; Turn once again to me! For sleepest thou, Bess Or wakest thou, Bess Mine heart it is with thee My daisy delectable My primrose
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Ballad The Tunning of ElinorRumming Tell you I will If that ye will A-while be still Of a comely Jill That dwelt on a hill: She is somewhat sage And well worn in age: For her visage
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Sweet DaySweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright The bridal of the earth and sky: The dew shall weep thy fall tonight For thou must die Sweet rose, whose hue, angry and brave
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Te DeumWe praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting To thee all angels cry aloud: The heavens, and all the powers
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Song: It was the winter wildIt was the Winter wild While the Heaven born child All meanly wrapt in the rude manger lies; Nature in awe to him Had doffed her gaudy trim With her great Master so to
Ralph Vaughan Williams - PastoralThe shepherds sing; and shall I silent be? My God, no hymn for Thee? My soul's a shepherd too; a flock it feeds Of thoughts, and words, and deeds The pasture is Thy word: the
Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Blessed Son of GodThe blessed son of God only In a crib full poor did lie; With our poor flesh and our poor blood Was clothed that everlasting good Kyrieleison The Lord Christ Jesu,
Ralph Vaughan Williams - EpilogueIn the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, full of grace and
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Evening HymnO gladsome Light O Grace Of God the Father's face The eternal spendour wearing; Celestial holy, blest Our Saviour, Jesus Christ Joyful, joyful in Thine
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Who Is This Fair One?Who is this fair one in distress That travels from the wilderness And press'd with sorrows and with sins On her beloved Lord she leans? This is the spouse of Christ our
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Lord! Come Away!Lord! come away! Why dost Thou stay? Thy road is ready; and Thy paths, made straight With longing expectation, wait The consecration of Thy beauteous feet! Ride on
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Wake NowBring with you all the Nymphs that you can hear Both of the rivers and the forests green: And of the sea that neighbours to her near All with gay garlands goodly well be seen And
Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Lover's SongAh! When will this long weary day have end And lend me leave to come unto my love? How slowly do the hours their numbers spend? How slowly does sad Time his feathers move? Haste
Ralph Vaughan Williams - A song of courageThe pale, the cold, and the moony smile Which the meteor beam of a starless night Sheds on a lonely and sea-girt isle Ere the dawning of morn's undoubted light Is the flame of
Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Water MillThere is a mill, an ancient one Brown with rain, and dry with sun The miller's house is joined with it And in July the swallows flit To and fro, in and out Round the
Ralph Vaughan Williams - The New GhostAnd he cast it down, down, on the green grass Over the young crocuses, where the dew was He cast the garment of his flesh that was full of death And like a sword his spirit showed out
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Four NightsO when I shut my eyes in spring A choir of heaven's swans I see They sail on lakes of blue, and sing Or shelter in a willow tree: They sing of peace in heart and mind
Ralph Vaughan Williams - NocturneWhispers of heavenly death murmur'd I hear Labial gossip of night, sibilant chorals Footsteps gently ascending, mystical breezes wafted soft and low Ripples of unseen rivers, tides
Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Willow SongThe poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree Sing all a green willow: Her hand on her bosom, her head on her knee Sing willow, willow, willow: The fresh streams ran by her, and
Ralph Vaughan Williams - O Mistress MineO mistress mine, where are you roaming? O stay and hear, your true love's coming That can sing both high and low Trip no further, pretty sweeting; Journeys end in
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Serenade to Music{LORENZO} How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears: soft stillness and the night Become the touches
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Come Away, DeathCome away, come away, death And in sad cypress let me be laid; Fly away, fly away, breath; I am slain by a fair cruel maid My shroud of white, stuck all with yew O prepare
Ralph Vaughan Williams - BuonapartyWe be the King's men, hale and hearty Marching to meet one Buonaparty; If he won't sail, lest the wind should blow We shall have marched for nothing, O! Right fol-lol!
Ralph Vaughan Williams - RondelKissing her hair I sat against her feet Wove and unwove it, wound and found it sweet; Made fast therewith her hands, drew down her eyes Deep as deep flowers and dreamy like dim
Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Garden of ProserpineHere, where the world is quiet; Here, where all trouble seems Dead winds' and spent waves' riot In doubtful dreams of dreams; I watch the green field growing For
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Wedding ChorusSee the chariot at hand here of love Wherein my lady rideth Each that draws is a swan or a dove And well the car Love guideth; As she goes all hearts do duty Unto her
Ralph Vaughan Williams - ClaribelWhere Claribel low-lieth The breezes pause and die Letting the rose-leaves fall; But the solemn oak-tree sigheth Thick-leaved, ambrosial With an ancient melody Of an
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Dirge for FideleFear no more the heat o' the sun Nor the furious winter's rages; Thou thy worldly task hast done Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages: Golden lads and girls all must
Ralph Vaughan Williams - AntiphonLet all the world in every corner sing My God and King! The heavens are not too high His praise may thither fly: The earth is not too low His praises there may grow
Ralph Vaughan Williams - The CallCome, my Way, my Truth, my Life: Such a Way, as giveth us breath: Such a Truth, as ends all strife: Such a Life, as killeth death Come, My Light, my Feast, my
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams was a pioneering English composer who played a pivotal role in breaking away from the German musical traditions that had dominated British music in the 19th century. Born in 1872, Vaughan Williams was raised in a musical family and showed a talent for music from an early age.
After studying at the Royal College of Music and later in Berlin and Paris, Vaughan Williams began to develop his own unique style that was heavily influenced by English folk songs. This interest in folk music would become a defining characteristic of his work, setting him apart from his contemporaries and earning him a reputation as a trailblazer in the world of classical music.
Throughout his career, Vaughan Williams composed a diverse range of music, including symphonies, operas, choral works, and film scores. His compositions often drew on themes of English heritage and folklore, showcasing his deep connection to his homeland and its musical traditions.
Some of Vaughan Williams' most famous works include his Symphony No. 5, The Lark Ascending, and Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. These pieces, along with many others, have cemented his legacy as one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century.
Ralph Vaughan Williams passed away in 1958, leaving behind a rich and varied body of work that continues to be celebrated and performed by musicians and audiences around the world. His commitment to breaking away from established musical conventions and embracing the rich tapestry of English folk music has solidified his place as a true innovator in the world of classical music.
After studying at the Royal College of Music and later in Berlin and Paris, Vaughan Williams began to develop his own unique style that was heavily influenced by English folk songs. This interest in folk music would become a defining characteristic of his work, setting him apart from his contemporaries and earning him a reputation as a trailblazer in the world of classical music.
Throughout his career, Vaughan Williams composed a diverse range of music, including symphonies, operas, choral works, and film scores. His compositions often drew on themes of English heritage and folklore, showcasing his deep connection to his homeland and its musical traditions.
Some of Vaughan Williams' most famous works include his Symphony No. 5, The Lark Ascending, and Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. These pieces, along with many others, have cemented his legacy as one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century.
Ralph Vaughan Williams passed away in 1958, leaving behind a rich and varied body of work that continues to be celebrated and performed by musicians and audiences around the world. His commitment to breaking away from established musical conventions and embracing the rich tapestry of English folk music has solidified his place as a true innovator in the world of classical music.