Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 & Scenes adapted from Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress - BBC Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins

Symphony No 5 in D major[40'04]
1
Preludio[12'09]
2
Scherzo[5'09]
3
Romanza[12'16]
4
Passacaglia[10'30]
Scenes adapted from Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress[26'46]
5
Prelude[1'56]
6
Dances: Sellinger's Round & The Lost Lady[1'38]
7
Flower-girl's song 'Tis young men and maidens all[3'11]
Emily Portman (voice)
8
The arming of Christian Who would true valour see[2'22]
BBC Symphony Chorus
9
Apollyon: Start of scene[0'24]
10
Apollyon: The fight –[1'39]
11
The angel's song Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High[4'06]
Kitty Whately (mezzo-soprano)
12
Down among the dead men Let charming beauty's health go round[2'04]
Christopher Bowen (tenor), Tom Raskin (tenor), Andrew Rupp (bass), Jamie W Hall (bass)
13
Vanity Fair: End of scene[0'26]
14
The death of Faithful[2'07]
15
Shepherd's song The Lord of life my shepherd is[1'57]
Marcus Farnsworth (baritone)
16
Final scene Holy, holy, holy is the Lord[4'10]
BBC Symphony Chorus, Georgina Wheatley (soprano)
17
Epilogue[0'46]
Vaughan Williams’s incidental music for The Pilgrim’s Progress has seldom been heard in its original guise since the 1906 premiere; yet further reason to acquire an outstanding interpretation of the composer’s Symphony No 5.