In partnership with Oxford University Press and authorized by the Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust, this major new initiative brings the incredible catalog of Ralph Vaughan Williams to the wind band community, with scholarly transcriptions by leaders in wind band composition.

For Symphonic Bands

Titles in the Symphonic Series come from treasured major orchestral works by Vaughan Williams that have never before been available for wind band.

"Romanza" from Symphony No. 5

Transcribed by Anthony O'Toole

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Norfolk Rhapsody No. 2

Transcribed by Anthony O'Toole

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Fantasia on "Greensleeves"

Transcribed by Merlin Patterson

Full Score Full Score + Inst

"Scherzo alla Marcia" from Symphony No. 8

Transcribed by Merlin Patterson

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Flourish for Glorious John

Transcribed by Graham Lloyd

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Concerto Grosso

Transcribed by Anthony O'Toole

Full Score Full Score + Inst

For Intermediate Bands

Titles in the Intermediate Series come from Vaughan Williams's song and keyboard catalog.

How Can the Tree But Wither?

Transcribed by Carl Holmquist

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Sigh No More, Ladies

Transcribed by Jeff Jordan

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Three Organ Preludes

Transcribed by Jack Stamp

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Flourish for Wind Band

Transcribed by Christopher T. Greco

Full Score Full Score + Inst

For Brass Bands

As the name suggests, all titles in the Brass Band Series are scored for brass ensemble and may also include percussion parts.

"Epilogue" from Sinfonia Antartica

Transcribed by Michael Halstenson

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Scherzo alla Marcia

Transcribed by Graham Lloyd

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Flourish for Glorious John

Transcribed by Graham Lloyd

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Five Variants on "Dives and Lazarus"

Transcribed by Michael Halstenson

Full Score Full Score + Inst

Music Recording

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Ralph Vaughan Williams CD Recording

Enjoy professional recordings of these transcriptions, performed by the Encore Wind Ensemble (Jerry Luckhardt, conductor) and the Lake Wobegon Brass Band (Michael Halstenson, conductor).