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.
vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org
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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...
Teaching resources relating to the work of Ralph Vaughan Williams are available free of charge to all schools and organisations running education projects.
Download via the Music Teachers' Association here: www.musicteachers.org/rvw150/
Download via the Music Teachers' Association here: www.musicteachers.org/rvw150/
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Teaching resources relating to the work of Ralph Vaughan Williams are available free of charge to all schools and organisations running education projects.
Download via the Music Teachers' Association here: www.musicteachers.org/rvw150/
Download via the Music Teachers' Association here: www.musicteachers.org/rvw150/
"The duty of the words is to say just as much as the music has left unsaid and no more" - Ralph Vaughan Williams, from an article in The Vocalist magazine, 1902.
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"The duty of the words is to say just as much as the music has left unsaid and no more" - Ralph Vaughan Williams, from an article in The Vocalist magazine, 1902.
Reposted by Vaughan Williams Foundation
🏅 Nominations are now open for the 2026 RSCM Honorary Awards! Royal School of Church Music.
Celebrate those shaping the future of church and choral music — from past honorands like Vaughan Williams and Anna Lapwood to the next generation of music
www.chorally.co/c/community/...
Celebrate those shaping the future of church and choral music — from past honorands like Vaughan Williams and Anna Lapwood to the next generation of music
www.chorally.co/c/community/...
October 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🏅 Nominations are now open for the 2026 RSCM Honorary Awards! Royal School of Church Music.
Celebrate those shaping the future of church and choral music — from past honorands like Vaughan Williams and Anna Lapwood to the next generation of music
www.chorally.co/c/community/...
Celebrate those shaping the future of church and choral music — from past honorands like Vaughan Williams and Anna Lapwood to the next generation of music
www.chorally.co/c/community/...
Vaughan Williams lived at The White Gates in Dorking from 1929 until 1953, and composed many of his works there.
He was a key figure in the founding and building of Dorking Halls, which opened in 1931, and is where this statue stands.
He was a key figure in the founding and building of Dorking Halls, which opened in 1931, and is where this statue stands.
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Vaughan Williams lived at The White Gates in Dorking from 1929 until 1953, and composed many of his works there.
He was a key figure in the founding and building of Dorking Halls, which opened in 1931, and is where this statue stands.
He was a key figure in the founding and building of Dorking Halls, which opened in 1931, and is where this statue stands.
Looking for a weekend listen?
In this BBC Radio 3 episode of The Listening Service, Tom Service experiences musical time travel as he listens to "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" by RVW, with its magical interplay of ancient and modern.
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In this BBC Radio 3 episode of The Listening Service, Tom Service experiences musical time travel as he listens to "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" by RVW, with its magical interplay of ancient and modern.
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The Listening Service - Musical Time Travel: Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis by Vaughan Williams - BBC Sounds
Tom Service on one of Vaughan Williams' most spellbinding pieces of music.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Looking for a weekend listen?
In this BBC Radio 3 episode of The Listening Service, Tom Service experiences musical time travel as he listens to "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" by RVW, with its magical interplay of ancient and modern.
🎧
In this BBC Radio 3 episode of The Listening Service, Tom Service experiences musical time travel as he listens to "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" by RVW, with its magical interplay of ancient and modern.
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Explore the work and life of Ralph Vaughan Williams in more detail...
We have compiled some useful links to help visitors to our website explore the life and works of the composer.
💻 Find them here ⬇️
We have compiled some useful links to help visitors to our website explore the life and works of the composer.
💻 Find them here ⬇️
Useful Links - Vaughan Williams Foundation
Research tools, teaching resources and fascinating insights into the music and life of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Explore the work and life of Ralph Vaughan Williams in more detail...
We have compiled some useful links to help visitors to our website explore the life and works of the composer.
💻 Find them here ⬇️
We have compiled some useful links to help visitors to our website explore the life and works of the composer.
💻 Find them here ⬇️
The friendship between composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst was a deep, lifelong bond that began at the Royal College of Music around 1895.
They became each other's most valued critics, discussing their work and taking "field days" together to critique compositions.
They became each other's most valued critics, discussing their work and taking "field days" together to critique compositions.
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The friendship between composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst was a deep, lifelong bond that began at the Royal College of Music around 1895.
They became each other's most valued critics, discussing their work and taking "field days" together to critique compositions.
They became each other's most valued critics, discussing their work and taking "field days" together to critique compositions.
"@alterclassical.bsky.social pioneers positive change in the classical music industry, producing and promoting new approaches to classical music. It encourages creativity and innovation, and questions some of the traditional hierarchies within the sector."
A great resource! Find it here 👇
A great resource! Find it here 👇
Classical Music Funding — Alternative Classical
Classical music funding pots.
www.alternativeclassical.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"@alterclassical.bsky.social pioneers positive change in the classical music industry, producing and promoting new approaches to classical music. It encourages creativity and innovation, and questions some of the traditional hierarchies within the sector."
A great resource! Find it here 👇
A great resource! Find it here 👇
🎧 An interesting listen!
BBC Radio 3's Stephen Johnson looks at three English masterpieces exploring the English idyll in light of WWI - including Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge and The Lark Ascending.
BBC Radio 3's Stephen Johnson looks at three English masterpieces exploring the English idyll in light of WWI - including Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge and The Lark Ascending.
Discovering Music - Vaughan Williams and the Lost Generation - BBC Sounds
Stephen Johnson looks at three English masterpieces.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🎧 An interesting listen!
BBC Radio 3's Stephen Johnson looks at three English masterpieces exploring the English idyll in light of WWI - including Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge and The Lark Ascending.
BBC Radio 3's Stephen Johnson looks at three English masterpieces exploring the English idyll in light of WWI - including Vaughan Williams's On Wenlock Edge and The Lark Ascending.
We so agree with this thought from Christopher Glynne, music has the power to bring people together.
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We so agree with this thought from Christopher Glynne, music has the power to bring people together.
"When encountering an unfamiliar composition by Ralph Vaughan Williams, I find myself asking the same questions: where have I heard this before? Do I know this already or am I simply imagining it?"
- Hugh Morris writing on Vaughan Williams for The Guardian in 2022.
- Hugh Morris writing on Vaughan Williams for The Guardian in 2022.
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"When encountering an unfamiliar composition by Ralph Vaughan Williams, I find myself asking the same questions: where have I heard this before? Do I know this already or am I simply imagining it?"
- Hugh Morris writing on Vaughan Williams for The Guardian in 2022.
- Hugh Morris writing on Vaughan Williams for The Guardian in 2022.
Established in 2022, the VWF supports composers and work which furthers knowledge of the lives and music of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams.
Funding applications are now open!
Funding applications are now open!
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Established in 2022, the VWF supports composers and work which furthers knowledge of the lives and music of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams.
Funding applications are now open!
Funding applications are now open!
A beautiful evening at Bath Abbey for Bath Mozartfest, with soloists Elinor Rolfe Johnson and Chiara Skerath, and Bath Camerata choir.
📷 Bill Lam
📷 Bill Lam
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A beautiful evening at Bath Abbey for Bath Mozartfest, with soloists Elinor Rolfe Johnson and Chiara Skerath, and Bath Camerata choir.
📷 Bill Lam
📷 Bill Lam
Hugh Cobbe, a founder trustee of the VWF, has stepped down after 25 years of close connections to all things RVW.
Hugh was formerly Head of Music Collections at the British Library and a close friend of Ursula Vaughan Williams.
We warmly thank him for his generosity & leadership👏
Hugh was formerly Head of Music Collections at the British Library and a close friend of Ursula Vaughan Williams.
We warmly thank him for his generosity & leadership👏
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Hugh Cobbe, a founder trustee of the VWF, has stepped down after 25 years of close connections to all things RVW.
Hugh was formerly Head of Music Collections at the British Library and a close friend of Ursula Vaughan Williams.
We warmly thank him for his generosity & leadership👏
Hugh was formerly Head of Music Collections at the British Library and a close friend of Ursula Vaughan Williams.
We warmly thank him for his generosity & leadership👏
Start the week with this Philharmonia Orchestra performance of RVW's Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, conducted by John Wilson
This piece was part of the Philharmonia Sessions, a series of online concerts filmed during the Covid pandemic.
📺 Watch here 👇
This piece was part of the Philharmonia Sessions, a series of online concerts filmed during the Covid pandemic.
📺 Watch here 👇
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
John Wilson conducts the Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. Vaughan Williams’s rhapsodic masterpiece is well suited to socially-distanced performance – he divides his forces into two…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Start the week with this Philharmonia Orchestra performance of RVW's Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, conducted by John Wilson
This piece was part of the Philharmonia Sessions, a series of online concerts filmed during the Covid pandemic.
📺 Watch here 👇
This piece was part of the Philharmonia Sessions, a series of online concerts filmed during the Covid pandemic.
📺 Watch here 👇
Reposted by Vaughan Williams Foundation
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.