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Ralph Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending (Prom 17)

The Lark Ascending was inspired by a poem of the same name written by George Meredith, which tells the tale of a skylark singing an impossibly beautiful, almost heavenly, song. Vaughan Williams was working on The Lark Ascending in 1914, just as World War I broke out.

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18 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Performer Tai Murray
Conductor Martyn Brabbins
Orchestra ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ National Orchestra of Wales
Composer Ralph Vaughan Williams

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