Six Studies in English Folk Song

by Ralph Vaughan Williams

I. Adagio: Lovely on the Water

II. Andante Sostenuto: Spurn Point

III. Larghetto: Van Dieman’s Land

IV. Lento: She Borrowed Some of Her Mother’s Gold

V. Andante Tranquillo: The Lady and the Dragoon

VI. Allegro Vivace: As I Walked Over London Bridge

Naomi Stamoolis, English horn

Linda Anderson, clarinet

Joel Stamoolis, cello

Grace Page, piano

From Joel: A disciple is a student. In music, studies or études are compositions that help the performer work on specific aspects of musicality, helping him or her grow as a musician. These six studies, each one based on a different English folk song, were originally written for cello and piano but have been arranged for many different instruments. As disciples of Jesus, I think there are many studies he has for us that help us grow in beautiful ways.