Ralph Vaughan Williams — Where to Listen on the Radio

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Origin: Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Active since: 1872–1958

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About Ralph Vaughan Williams

Ralph Vaughan Williams is a classical, british and composer artist from Gloucestershire, United Kingdom, active since 1872. ArtisFind has detected 3 plays of Ralph Vaughan Williams on 2 radio stations in the United States and Belgium, most recently on 105.9 Classical WQXR - WQXR-FM 11d ago. The song heard most often on air is “Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus - English String Orchestra”.

Ralph Vaughan Williams ( RAYF vawn WIL-yəmz; 12 October 1872 – 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over sixty years. Strongly influenced by Tudor music and English folk-song, his output marked a decisive break in British music from its German-dominated style of the 19th century.

Vaughan Williams was born to a well-to-do family with strong moral views and a progressive social outlook. Throughout his life he sought to be of service to his fellow citizens, and believed in making music as available as possible to everybody. He wrote many works for amateur and student performance. He was musically a late developer, not finding his true voice until his late thirties; his studies in 1907–1908 with the French composer Maurice Ravel helped him clarify the textures of his music and free it from Teutonic influences.

Vaughan Williams is among the best-known British symphonists, noted for his very wide range of moods, from stormy and impassioned to tranquil, from mysterious to exuberant. Among the most familiar of his concert works are Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (1910) and The Lark Ascending (1914). His vocal works include hymns, folk-song arrangements and large-scale choral pieces. He wrote eight works for stage performance between 1919 and 1951. Although none of his operas became popular repertoire pieces, his ballet Job: A…

Ralph Vaughan Williams on the radio in numbers

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Plays detected: 2
Stations: 2
Countries: Oct 2026
First detected

Stations that played Ralph Vaughan Williams

105.9 Classical WQXR - WQXR-FM
United States
Last played: 11d ago
“In the Fen Country”
La Classica
Belgium
Last played: 42d ago
“Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus - English String Orchestra”

Latest detected plays

In the Fen Country11d ago
Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus - English String Orchestra42d ago
Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus - English String Orchestra42d ago

Most played Ralph Vaughan Williams songs on the radio

1Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus - English String Orchestra2×
2In the Fen Country1×

Countries where Ralph Vaughan Williams is played on the radio

United States · 1 Belgium · 1

Radio stations playing Ralph Vaughan Williams by genre

Classical Opera Public Instrumental Chillout

Ralph Vaughan Williams FAQ

Which radio stations play Ralph Vaughan Williams?

Ralph Vaughan Williams has been detected on 2 radio stations, including 105.9 Classical WQXR - WQXR-FM and La Classica.

Which Ralph Vaughan Williams songs are played most on the radio?

The songs heard most often on air are “Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus - English String Orchestra” and “In the Fen Country”.

Where is Ralph Vaughan Williams from?

Ralph Vaughan Williams is from Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.

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Discography

Arnaud: Three Fanfares for Brass & Percussion / Vaughan Williams: Toccata Marziale, Folk Song Suite / Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy, Shepherd's Hey
Arnaud: Three Fanfares for Brass & Percussion / Vaughan Williams: Toccata Marziale, Folk Song Suite / Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy, Shepherd's Hey
1980
A London Symphony
A London Symphony
1978
Music of England
Music of England
1977
Sacred Music of Vaughan Williams
Sacred Music of Vaughan Williams
1973
Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasia; Fantasia on Greensleeves; The Lark Ascending etc.
Vaughan Williams: Tallis Fantasia; Fantasia on Greensleeves; The Lark Ascending etc.
1972
A London Symphony no.2, IRV. 41
A London Symphony no.2, IRV. 41
1972
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / Fantasia on Greensleeves / The Lark Ascending / Five Variants on Dives and Lazurus
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis / Fantasia on Greensleeves / The Lark Ascending / Five Variants on Dives and Lazurus
1972
Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3), IRV. 57 & Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra in F minor, IRV. 92
Pastoral Symphony (Symphony no. 3), IRV. 57 & Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra in F minor, IRV. 92
1972
Symphony no. 5 in D major, IRV. 86 & The Wasps IRV. 97 - Overture
Symphony no. 5 in D major, IRV. 86 & The Wasps IRV. 97 - Overture
1972
3 Portraits From “The England of Elizabeth” & Symphony no. 9 in E minor, IRV. 89
3 Portraits From “The England of Elizabeth” & Symphony no. 9 in E minor, IRV. 89
1971
A London Symphony
A London Symphony
1971
Elgar: Enigma Variations / Vaughan Williams: English Folk Songs Suite / Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
Elgar: Enigma Variations / Vaughan Williams: English Folk Songs Suite / Fantasia on "Greensleeves"
1971