Music: The Ralph Vaughan Williams Society

Though he has lost favor somewhat of late, Vaughan Williams was once celebrated as a British composer of symphonies, choral works, and stage and film music. The Ralph Vaughan Williams Society site has a brief biography, a timeline, a complete list of hundreds of compositions, info on upcoming concerts, and excerpts from dozens of recordings (alas in the ever-annoying Real Audio format), including several symphonies and "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis." Many of his works are available in first rate performances on the budget Naxos label (http://www.naxos.com/). <http://www.rvwsociety.com/index.html>