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Ralph Vaughan Williams, David Lloyd-Jones, English Northern Philharmonia
Vaughan Williams: Lark Ascending; Job
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Job - A Masque For Dancing: Scene I: Introduction - Pastoral Dance - Satan's Appeal To God - Saraband Of The Sons Of God
2. Job - A Masque For Dancing: Scene II: Satan's Dance Of Triumph
3. Job - A Masque For Dancing: Scene III: Minuet Of The Sons Of Job And Their Wives
4. Job - A Masque For Dancing: Scene IV: Job's Dream. Dance Of Plague, Pestilence, Famine And Battle
5. Job - A Masque For Dancing: Scene V: Dance Of The Messengers
6. Job - A Masque For Dancing: Scene VI: Dance Of Job's Comforters. Job's Curse. A Vision Of Satan
7. Job - A Masque For Dancing: Scene VII: Elihu's Dance Of Youth And Beauty. Pavane Of The Sons Of The Morning
8. Job - A Masque For Dancing: Scene VIII: Galliard Of The Sons Of Morning. Altar Dance And Heavenly Pavane
9. Job - A Masque For Dancing: Scene IX: Epilogue
10. The Lark Ascending

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CD Details

All Artists: Ralph Vaughan Williams, David Lloyd-Jones, English Northern Philharmonia
Title: Vaughan Williams: Lark Ascending; Job
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 6/10/1997
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Ballets & Dances, Ballets, Forms & Genres, Concertos, Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Instruments, Strings
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 730099495523

Synopsis

Amazon.com

I think we all know the story. God makes a bet with the Devil to test Job's faith, and it isn't at all clear who wins. What is perfectly clear is that Job loses--he gets thoroughly clobbered, though there's a happy ending when his prosperity and serenity are restored. Vaughan Williams turned this rather depressing story into one of his very greatest works, a magnificent ballet that perfectly captures the personalities of the various protagonists. The music representing God and his foe, Satan, is especially well crafted, and the whole work has long been regarded as the composer's orchestral masterpiece. This excellent performance makes it available to you at budget price, and in fine sound to boot. Can't beat that! --David Hurwitz

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CD Reviews

A Neglected Masterpiece

Keith Otis Edwards | Dearbron, MI United States | 12/27/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was a close friend of Ralph Vaughan Williams, and he considered "Job" to be RVW's masterpiece.

Any music student or aspiring composer would profit by studying the score of Job. Not only is it a fine piece of music, but it contains every possible orchestral effect. (Just don't go nuts with the tuba part like Ralph did.) Unfortunately it's an extremely difficult piece requiring a huge ensemble, and thus it's seldom performed.

I own 4 different recordings of Job, and this one is as good as any of them. I also own a copy of the score (can you tell that I admire the piece?), and if you purchase this CD, drop me a line and I'll send you a PDF copy of the stage directions from the score with the corresponding timings of the CD, so you can see what the music is supposed to represent.

The deep bass of the organ pedals called for in one of the scenes also make this an ideal test record if you're shopping for audio equipment. And if the world does come to an end soon, this'd be the ideal music to play."

"The Lord Gave & The Lord Has Taken Away"

Eric S. Kim | Southern California | 12/09/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Job: A Masque for Dancing" is one of the greatest pieces that Vaughan Williams has ever composed. It's a forty-minute ballet piece that tells of Job being tested by both God & Satan. The music itself is made for a large Wagnerian orchestra that includes an organ, xylophones, a saxophone, and an alto flute. There are lots of complex orchestrations here; not very Stravinsky-like, but more in the likes of Liszt and Wagner. "The Lark Ascending" is a favorite for many RVW fans, and it sounds beautiful. It has a pure English feel to it, and the solo violin should not be ignored.

This CD by Naxos has surprisingly great audio. The bass and treble are perfect, though "Lark" does have a bit of a low volume when compared to the volume of "Job". David Lloyd-Jones and the English Northern Philharmonia (which is part of Opera North) do an incredible job with both pieces. This is one flawless CD that I'll keep unti lthe last years of my life.

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