Vaughan Williams Foundation
@vwfndn.bsky.social
A grant-giving charity, with composers at the heart, formed by the merger of the Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust and the RVW Trust.
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Our website has a wealth of resources related to the life and works of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams - including a treasure trove of beautiful downloadable photographs.
📷 Find them here: vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/discover/rvw...
Our website has a wealth of resources related to the life and works of composer Ralph Vaughan Williams - including a treasure trove of beautiful downloadable photographs.
📷 Find them here: vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/discover/rvw...
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Yesterday at St Paul's Cathedral @johnrutter.bsky.social conducted the premiere of his I'll Make Me a World with mezzo-soprano Melanie Marshall, baritone Jonathan Brown and The Bach Choir.
We also performed John's The Gift of Life, as well as Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5.
📷 Duncan Wood
We also performed John's The Gift of Life, as well as Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5.
📷 Duncan Wood
November 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Yesterday at St Paul's Cathedral @johnrutter.bsky.social conducted the premiere of his I'll Make Me a World with mezzo-soprano Melanie Marshall, baritone Jonathan Brown and The Bach Choir.
We also performed John's The Gift of Life, as well as Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5.
📷 Duncan Wood
We also performed John's The Gift of Life, as well as Vaughan Williams' Symphony No.5.
📷 Duncan Wood
Looking for a musical treat this weekend?
How about Vasily Petrenko conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Vaughan Williams' A London Symphony, at the #Proms in September. Including some welcome words from Petrenko beforehand.
📺 Watch here 👇
How about Vasily Petrenko conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Vaughan Williams' A London Symphony, at the #Proms in September. Including some welcome words from Petrenko beforehand.
📺 Watch here 👇
Vaughan Williams Symphony No.2 (A London Symphony) | VASILY PETRENKO | RPO | Proms 2025
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC IRCHESTRA
VASILY PETRENKO conductor
00:00 Commentary on the piece by Vasily Petrenko
01:55 Vaughan Williams Symphony No.2 (A London Symphony)
07.09.2025, Royal Albert Hall London
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November 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Looking for a musical treat this weekend?
How about Vasily Petrenko conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Vaughan Williams' A London Symphony, at the #Proms in September. Including some welcome words from Petrenko beforehand.
📺 Watch here 👇
How about Vasily Petrenko conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in Vaughan Williams' A London Symphony, at the #Proms in September. Including some welcome words from Petrenko beforehand.
📺 Watch here 👇
The VWF has three annual deadlines for general funding. The next are:
🎵 Monday, January 5, 2026 (for work taking place from April 2026 onwards)
🎵 Friday, May 1, 2026
🎵 Thursday, September 3, 2026
Each funding round is for projects to be delivered a minimum of three months after that deadline.
🎵 Monday, January 5, 2026 (for work taking place from April 2026 onwards)
🎵 Friday, May 1, 2026
🎵 Thursday, September 3, 2026
Each funding round is for projects to be delivered a minimum of three months after that deadline.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The VWF has three annual deadlines for general funding. The next are:
🎵 Monday, January 5, 2026 (for work taking place from April 2026 onwards)
🎵 Friday, May 1, 2026
🎵 Thursday, September 3, 2026
Each funding round is for projects to be delivered a minimum of three months after that deadline.
🎵 Monday, January 5, 2026 (for work taking place from April 2026 onwards)
🎵 Friday, May 1, 2026
🎵 Thursday, September 3, 2026
Each funding round is for projects to be delivered a minimum of three months after that deadline.
Scottish conductor Donald Runnicles selects some of the best examples of British orchestral repertoire for BBB @MusicMagazine.
Coming in at No. 2... Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
The right spot?
Find the article here:
Coming in at No. 2... Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
The right spot?
Find the article here:
These are the 7 greatest British works for orchestra | Classical Music
Scottish conductor Sir Donald Runnicles selects some of the very best examples of British works for orchestra
www.classical-music.com
November 13, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Scottish conductor Donald Runnicles selects some of the best examples of British orchestral repertoire for BBB @MusicMagazine.
Coming in at No. 2... Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
The right spot?
Find the article here:
Coming in at No. 2... Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
The right spot?
Find the article here:
"The art of music, above all the other arts, is the expression of the soul of a nation" - Ralph Vaughan Williams.
A dive into the life and work of the 'quintessential British composer' by the London Symphony Orchestra here 👇
www.lso.co.uk/what-you-sho...
A dive into the life and work of the 'quintessential British composer' by the London Symphony Orchestra here 👇
www.lso.co.uk/what-you-sho...
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"The art of music, above all the other arts, is the expression of the soul of a nation" - Ralph Vaughan Williams.
A dive into the life and work of the 'quintessential British composer' by the London Symphony Orchestra here 👇
www.lso.co.uk/what-you-sho...
A dive into the life and work of the 'quintessential British composer' by the London Symphony Orchestra here 👇
www.lso.co.uk/what-you-sho...
Tonight at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 3 - Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony.
Recorded last month at the Royal Festival Hall, presented by Ian Skelly.
Recorded last month at the Royal Festival Hall, presented by Ian Skelly.
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Tonight at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 3 - Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony.
Recorded last month at the Royal Festival Hall, presented by Ian Skelly.
Recorded last month at the Royal Festival Hall, presented by Ian Skelly.
The Vaughan Williams Foundation is one of the foremost sources of funding for recent and contemporary music in the UK.
Our principal aims are to honour RVW’s desire to support his fellow composers through funding for performances and recordings, and to help make his own work widely accessible.
Our principal aims are to honour RVW’s desire to support his fellow composers through funding for performances and recordings, and to help make his own work widely accessible.
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Vaughan Williams Foundation is one of the foremost sources of funding for recent and contemporary music in the UK.
Our principal aims are to honour RVW’s desire to support his fellow composers through funding for performances and recordings, and to help make his own work widely accessible.
Our principal aims are to honour RVW’s desire to support his fellow composers through funding for performances and recordings, and to help make his own work widely accessible.
Alternative Classical provides loads of useful resources for classical music performers and composers, including a roundup of funding opportunities.
Explore it here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...
Explore it here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Alternative Classical provides loads of useful resources for classical music performers and composers, including a roundup of funding opportunities.
Explore it here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...
Explore it here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...
In this article, BBC Music Magazine looks at music "to help us through difficult times" - starting with Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 – Romanza.
Find it here: www.classical-music.com/features/wor...
Find it here: www.classical-music.com/features/wor...
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In this article, BBC Music Magazine looks at music "to help us through difficult times" - starting with Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 – Romanza.
Find it here: www.classical-music.com/features/wor...
Find it here: www.classical-music.com/features/wor...
📅 A treat to come at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 3 later this week!
Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in a sea-themed concert including Vaughan Williams's mighty Sea Symphony with soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and David Stout.
Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall.
Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in a sea-themed concert including Vaughan Williams's mighty Sea Symphony with soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and David Stout.
Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall.
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
📅 A treat to come at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 3 later this week!
Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in a sea-themed concert including Vaughan Williams's mighty Sea Symphony with soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and David Stout.
Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall.
Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in a sea-themed concert including Vaughan Williams's mighty Sea Symphony with soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and David Stout.
Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall.
"This Remembrance period offers an important chance for reflection on the role played by music and musicians in securing our freedom" - Jack Pepper for Gramophone Magazine.
Remembrance: film music and composers in World War Two
In this season of remembrance, Jack Pepper reflects on the role played by music and musicians in securing our freedom
www.gramophone.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"This Remembrance period offers an important chance for reflection on the role played by music and musicians in securing our freedom" - Jack Pepper for Gramophone Magazine.
We feel Vaughan Williams might have agreed with this thought from Sir Elton John...
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We feel Vaughan Williams might have agreed with this thought from Sir Elton John...
Symphony no.4 in F minor was first performed in April 1935 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Boult. This letter was later dated by Boult as ‘Autumn 1944’; he did conduct the symphony again on 14 February 1945 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, in Bedford.
November 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Symphony no.4 in F minor was first performed in April 1935 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Boult. This letter was later dated by Boult as ‘Autumn 1944’; he did conduct the symphony again on 14 February 1945 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, in Bedford.
At the age of 41, Ralph Vaughan Williams volunteered as an ambulance driver in WWI.
He saw the horror of the war firsthand, and his experiences haunted the music he created subsequently.
He saw the horror of the war firsthand, and his experiences haunted the music he created subsequently.
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
At the age of 41, Ralph Vaughan Williams volunteered as an ambulance driver in WWI.
He saw the horror of the war firsthand, and his experiences haunted the music he created subsequently.
He saw the horror of the war firsthand, and his experiences haunted the music he created subsequently.
The winners of the Ivors Classical Awards will be revealed on Tuesday, November 11.
Shortlisted works span orchestral, choral, chamber and community composition, showcasing a range of contemporary voices and perspectives.
We are delighted that many VWF-funded projects are included! 👏
Shortlisted works span orchestral, choral, chamber and community composition, showcasing a range of contemporary voices and perspectives.
We are delighted that many VWF-funded projects are included! 👏
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The winners of the Ivors Classical Awards will be revealed on Tuesday, November 11.
Shortlisted works span orchestral, choral, chamber and community composition, showcasing a range of contemporary voices and perspectives.
We are delighted that many VWF-funded projects are included! 👏
Shortlisted works span orchestral, choral, chamber and community composition, showcasing a range of contemporary voices and perspectives.
We are delighted that many VWF-funded projects are included! 👏
From The Lark Ascending to Sinfonia Antarctica, here is Gramophone Magazine's take on Ralph Vaughan Williams' greatest works. Including outstanding recordings from André Previn, Bernard Haitink, Adrian Boult and more...
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Top 20 Recordings
From The Lark Ascending to Sinfonia antartica, here are Ralph Vaughan Williams's greatest works in outstanding recordings from André Previn, Bernard Haitink, Adrian Boult and more
www.gramophone.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
From The Lark Ascending to Sinfonia Antarctica, here is Gramophone Magazine's take on Ralph Vaughan Williams' greatest works. Including outstanding recordings from André Previn, Bernard Haitink, Adrian Boult and more...
Remember, remember… the sound of November... Whether it’s fireworks in the sky or the soaring notes of Vaughan Williams 🎆
#BonfireNight
#BonfireNight
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Remember, remember… the sound of November... Whether it’s fireworks in the sky or the soaring notes of Vaughan Williams 🎆
#BonfireNight
#BonfireNight
Find out about the different funding opportunities available from the Vaughan Williams Foundation via the funding page on our website.
💻 Find it here: vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/funding/
💻 Find it here: vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/funding/
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Find out about the different funding opportunities available from the Vaughan Williams Foundation via the funding page on our website.
💻 Find it here: vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/funding/
💻 Find it here: vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org/funding/
Composer Colin Matthews on Vaughan Williams' determination to support fellow composers.
Our grant-giving is funded by the royalties earned from RVW’s music.
Our grant-giving is funded by the royalties earned from RVW’s music.
November 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Composer Colin Matthews on Vaughan Williams' determination to support fellow composers.
Our grant-giving is funded by the royalties earned from RVW’s music.
Our grant-giving is funded by the royalties earned from RVW’s music.
"It had the maturity and surefootedness of a conductor who has fully absorbed the work and long since recognised it as a masterpiece" - A 5⭐ review from @bachtrack of a recent performance of RVW's Sea Symphony by Sir Mark Elder and the @lporchestra.bsky.social.
November 3, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"It had the maturity and surefootedness of a conductor who has fully absorbed the work and long since recognised it as a masterpiece" - A 5⭐ review from @bachtrack of a recent performance of RVW's Sea Symphony by Sir Mark Elder and the @lporchestra.bsky.social.
Vaughan Williams on Elgar's First Symphony...
November 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Vaughan Williams on Elgar's First Symphony...
For those raising their voices in song this weekend! 🎶
October 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
For those raising their voices in song this weekend! 🎶
The Vaughan Williams Foundation offers a range of funding opportunities. Find out more via our website.
October 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The Vaughan Williams Foundation offers a range of funding opportunities. Find out more via our website.
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🚨 Esther Abrami performs Ina Boyle's Violin Concerto🎻with Bath Philharmonia, Thur 27 Nov in Bath!
Rebecca Miller also conducts Vaughan Williams' 5th Symphony at the stunning Art Deco Forum 🏛️
@vwfndn.bsky.social
inaboyle.org/forthcoming-...
#InaBoyle #EstherAbrami #RVW #Classical #RebeccaMiller
Rebecca Miller also conducts Vaughan Williams' 5th Symphony at the stunning Art Deco Forum 🏛️
@vwfndn.bsky.social
inaboyle.org/forthcoming-...
#InaBoyle #EstherAbrami #RVW #Classical #RebeccaMiller
October 30, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🚨 Esther Abrami performs Ina Boyle's Violin Concerto🎻with Bath Philharmonia, Thur 27 Nov in Bath!
Rebecca Miller also conducts Vaughan Williams' 5th Symphony at the stunning Art Deco Forum 🏛️
@vwfndn.bsky.social
inaboyle.org/forthcoming-...
#InaBoyle #EstherAbrami #RVW #Classical #RebeccaMiller
Rebecca Miller also conducts Vaughan Williams' 5th Symphony at the stunning Art Deco Forum 🏛️
@vwfndn.bsky.social
inaboyle.org/forthcoming-...
#InaBoyle #EstherAbrami #RVW #Classical #RebeccaMiller
This transcript was sent to Ursula Vaughan Williams in 1959 by Charles Parker who had produced the programme. In a covering letter, he said: "At first he was very reluctant to be recorded, although of course when he finally agreed to do so he was quite superb."
October 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This transcript was sent to Ursula Vaughan Williams in 1959 by Charles Parker who had produced the programme. In a covering letter, he said: "At first he was very reluctant to be recorded, although of course when he finally agreed to do so he was quite superb."