Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Harnham Down is a lesser-known orchestral work that reflects his characteristic connection to the English countryside. The piece features a pastoral quality, drawing on elements of folk melody and simple harmonic language...

REPRINT SERIESThe 'Running Set' was a folk dance of British origin that at the time of this work's composition could still be found in areas of the United States. Vaughan Williams wrote this piece for a massed performance of the dance at the Royal Albert...