Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) is one of the most important composers of the 20th century. Drawing on the influences of English folk song and Tudor polyphony, Ralph succeeded at reviving British ...

Although not necessarily directly influenced by the war, this piece became something of a symbol of the English ... his own career! Vaughan Williams was a collector of folk songs.

Vaughan Williams was a collector of folk ... over 800 songs from extinction and many of these tunes found their way into his music. He's been described as 'the most important English composer ...