The Essay - Vaughan Williams in the BBC Archives

Series of archive radio talks for the BBC given by Ralph Vaughan Williams in his later years, revealing as much about the composer's personality as the subject being discussed.

The Essay - Vaughan Williams in the BBC Archives - Episode 1

A talk given in 1950, in which Vaughan Williams discusses Bach, his reputation at that time, how his music should be performed and how Bach belongs to all of us.

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The Essay - Vaughan Williams in the BBC Archives - Episode 2

A tribute to Vaughan Williams's friend and fellow composer Gustav Holst, whom he described as 'a visionary but never a dreamer'.

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The Essay - Vaughan Williams in the BBC Archives - Episode 3

Part of an address Vaughan Williams gave in 1955 about his teachers, including his thoughts about Hubert Parry, who taught him from the age of 17.

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