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Household Music: Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes

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Household Music: Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes is a 1940 composition by Ralph Vaughan Williams. It was written for string quartet and can be adapted for other instruments.[1]

The final hymn, "Aberystwyth", is played with eight variations.[1] The premier performance of the piece was in an orchestral version at Bournemouth on 25 November 1940.[1] the first performance of the piece as intended was at the Wigmore Hall on 4 October 1941.[1]

Contents

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  1. Fantasia: "Crug-y-bar"
  2. Scherzo: "St. Denio"
  3. Variation: "Aberystwyth"[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Saylor, Eric (2022). Vaughan Williams. Oxford University Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-19-091856-9.