Fantasia on Greensleeves (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 fantasia
Composition Year 1934
Genre Categories Fantasias; For 2 flutes, harp, strings; Scores featuring the flute; Scores featuring the harp; Scores featuring string ensemble; For strings with soloists; For orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For 4 accordions, bass accordion (arr); Scores featuring the accordion (arr); Scores featuring the bass accordion (arr); For 5 players (arr); For 2 trumpets, 2 trombones (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); Scores featuring the trombone (arr); For 4 players (arr); For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For organ (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For piano (arr)
Related Works Extracted from the opera Sir John in Love

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Recordings

For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

 Complete Recording
#825530 - 10.65MB - 4:39 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/30/37 - 446×⇩ - MP3 - Pauldebra

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Publisher Info. Paul De Bra, 2022.
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For Orchestra (Hernández Bellido)

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Joraher (2025/11/25)

Publisher Info. José Ramón Hernández, 2025.
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Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score (CA)
#940988 - 1.63MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/30/37 - Dbmiller

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, No. O. 102, 1934 (renewed 1962).
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 Complete Score (CA)
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Editor Jun Tamura (b. 1959)
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Misc. Notes Typeset based on the first edition published by the Oxford University Press in 1934.

For ensembles with only one flutist, "Violins I (with Flute 2)" can be used to let the concert master play the Flute 2 part.
For ensembles without flutist, "Violins I (with Flute 1)" and "Violins II (with Flute 2)" can be used to let the concert master and the principal 2nd violin play the flute parts.

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 Flute 1/2 (optional) (CA)
#940989 - 0.10MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/30/37 - Dbmiller

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⇒ 6 more: Harp (or Piano) • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Harp (or Piano) (CA)
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 Violins I (CA)
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 Violins II (CA)
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 Violas (CA)
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 Cellos (CA)
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 Basses (CA)
#940995 - 0.09MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/30/37 - Dbmiller

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. London: Oxford University Press, No. O. 102, 1934 (renewed 1962).
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 Flute 1/2 (2nd or Solo Violin) (CA)
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 Flute 2 (or Solo Violin) (CA)
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 Harp (CA)
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 Violins I (CA)
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 Violins II (CA)
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 Violas (CA)
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 Cellos (CA)
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 Basses (CA)
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 Flute 1/2 (or Violins Soli) (CA)
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 Harp (or Pianoforte) (CA)
#709910 - 0.07MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/30/37 - Jun T

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 Violins I (CA)
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 Violins I (with Flute 1) (CA)
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 Violins I (with Flute 2) (CA)
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 Violins II (CA)
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 Violins II (with Flute 2) (CA)
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 Violas (CA)
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 Cellos (CA)
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 Basses (CA)
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 Engraving Files (LilyPond) (CA)
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For ensembles with only one flutist, "Violins I (with Flute 2)" can be used to let the concert master play the Flute 2 part.
For ensembles without flutist, "Violins I (with Flute 1)" and "Violins II (with Flute 2)" can be used to let the concert master and the principal 2nd violin play the flute parts.

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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Orchestra (Hernández Bellido)

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 Horn 1/2 (F) (CA)
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 Trumpet 1/2 (B♭) (CA)
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 Tambourine/Wind Chimes (CA)
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 Harp (or Piano) (ad lib.) (CA)
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 Violins I (CA)
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 Basses (CA)
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Arranger José Ramón Hernández Bellido (b. 1969)
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For 4 Accordions and Bass Accordion (De Bra)

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For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Walz)

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For 2 Pianos (Foss)

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For Piano 4 Hands (Foss)

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For Organ (Roper)

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For Piano

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General Information

Work Title Fantasia on Greensleeves
Alternative. Title
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 21
Key F minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1 fantasia
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1934
First Publication. 1934
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation 2 flutes, harp, strings
Related Works Extracted from the opera Sir John in Love
Extra Information This piece is an arrangement made by Ralph Charles Johnstone Greaves (1889–1966).
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