24/48: Sir Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic - Vaughan Williams. Job - Decca 1954

Ralph Vaughan Williams:  "Job"  (A Masque For Dancing)    
Side 1:  Introduction and Saraband of the Sons Of God - Satan's Dance of Triumph - Minuet of the Sons Of Job and their Wives - Job's Dream    
Side 2:  Job's Dance of the Three Messengers - Dance of Job's Comforters - Elihu's Dance of Youth and Beauty - Galliard of the Sons of the Morning - Epilogue

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Joseph Shadwick, solo violin - London Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Adrian Boult
    
Decca  LXT 2937  1955 pressing/matrices: ARL2035/6 -1B.  Recorded: 9,11-13 January 1954 - Kingsway Hall
"1.3" Declick +2.75dB Treble (max) @ 10kHz.  Later LP transfers less good than this.. 
Boult's 1946 version   (more Boult RVW there..)      Boult's 1954 RVW Symphony 4  (sounds better than 'recent competition'...)       Sleeve-note  >>>  

24/48: Anthony Collins / New SO - Elgar -&- Vaughan Williams - Decca 1952

Sir Edward Elgar:
Introduction and Allegro, op.47
Serenade in E minor, op.20

Ralph Vaughan Williams:
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Fantasia on 'Greensleeves'
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New Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Anthony Collins

Decca  LXT 2699  c.1957 1st edition re-cut matrices: ARL1195/1196-2DR. Recorded: 31 March/1 April 1952 - West Hampstead Studios.  Sleeve-note >>>

24/48: Sir Malcolm Sargent / LSO - Vaughan Williams. Serenade ~ Toward The Unknown Region ~ Greensleeves ~ The Wasps - HMV 1957

Ralph Vaughan Williams:
Serenade to Music 
(soloists: Elsie Morison, Margorie Thomas, Duncan Robertson, Trevor Anthony + Chorus)
Fantasia on Greensleeves
Toward the Unknown Region  (with Chorus)     "The Wasps" - overture    (Excellent 'Wasps'..)

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London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Malcolm Sargent

HMV  ALP 1499  1957 LP/Matrices: 2XEA1217/1218 -1N /2N    Recorded: 7-9 May 1957 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road

The stereo CD was apparently an improvement. Same matrices here used for CLP/MFP reissues.
These (still  NOT ON CD ) 2010 transfers slightly re-edited  1952 Sargent/BBC SO RVW: Tallis Fantasia / Elgar Wand of Youth 2       Sleeve-note / EMG review >>>   ('1.3' de-click + slight Treble)

24/48: Vaughan Williams. Symphony 4 - London Philharmonic / Sir Adrian Boult - Decca 1954

Ralph Vaughan Williams:  Symphony no.4 in F minor

I: Allegro  ~  II: Andante moderato  ~  III: Scherzo -Allegro molto  ~  IV: Finale con Epilogo Fugato -Allegro molto

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London Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Adrian Boult

Decca  LXT 2909  1957 matrices/1959 LP: ARL1977-1DR / ARL1978 -2DR     Recorded: 2,3,5 December 1953 - Kingsway Hall
Sleeve-note / very unenthusiastic EMG review >>>   1937 Composers version >>>

24/48: Aeolian String Quartet play... Elgar. Quartet -&- Vaughan Williams. Quartet 1 - Delta/Summit 1963

Sir Edward Elgar:  String Quartet in E minor, op.83 **

I: Allegro moderato  ~  II: Piacevole (Poco andante)  ~  III: Finale (Allegro molto)   
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Ralph Vaughan Williams:  String Quartet no.1 in G minor
I: Allegro moderato  ~  II: Minuet and Trio  ~  III: Romance (Andante sostenuto)  ~  IV: Finale (Rondo capriccioso)  
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The Aeolian String Quartet     
(Sydney Humphreys  &  Raymond Keenlyside, violins - Watson Forbes, viola - Derek Simpson, 'cello)
Summit  TLS 6052   STEREO   Scarce c.1965 LP.  Originally: mono Delta  DEL 12025;  the RVW reissued c.1970 (Revolution RCB 20).   

NOT ON CD   **Slightly re-edited May 2022.  Excellent performances in very good sound.  Elgar Piano Quintet (Cassini/Aeolian)

1933 Stratton Qt version of Elgar St.Qt. on  HISTORICAL  (+ other Elgar Chamber)    Sleeve-note / labels >>>