The image of the Lark ascending onto the horizon resonated with the mood of the time, which was characterised by a general ...

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Drawing on the influences of English folk song and Tudor polyphony, Ralph succeeded at reviving British ...

Vaughan Williams was a collector of folk songs. He travelled all over England writing down songs sung to him by ordinary people. He 'saved' over 800 songs from extinction and many of these tunes ...