Vaughan-Williams: The Lark Ascending

Includes accompaniments for:

✓ Performance version

Ralph Vaughan-Williams composed The Lark Ascending, arguably his most famous work, in 1914 although it was not performed until 1920. He wrote the piece initially for violin and piano, before later arranging it into the more familiar orchestral version. Since the start of the Classic FM Hall of Fame in the UK, this work has featured in the top 3 every year.

These piano accompaniment tracks help make practising more effective and enjoyable! They are recorded by a professional accompanist and can help you keep in tune and in time, as you listen to the piano part for this work.

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Cadenza at beginning - 15 seconds of silence in piano part before piano re-enters at A Tempo section.

2nd Cadenza - 30 seconds of silence in piano part before piano re-enters at Allegretto tranquilo, this should allow this whole cadenza to be played.

End - around 15 seconds of silence in piano part after final chord is played

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