Vaughan Williams Foundation
@vwfndn.bsky.social
A grant-giving charity, with composers at the heart, formed by the merger of the Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust and the RVW Trust.
vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org
vaughanwilliamsfoundation.org
Composers are at the heart of our support!
We fund the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional British/Irish composers active in the last 100 years; and projects that create developmental opportunities for composers, or promote awareness of British/Irish music.
We fund the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional British/Irish composers active in the last 100 years; and projects that create developmental opportunities for composers, or promote awareness of British/Irish music.
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Composers are at the heart of our support!
We fund the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional British/Irish composers active in the last 100 years; and projects that create developmental opportunities for composers, or promote awareness of British/Irish music.
We fund the performance, commissioning or recording of music by professional British/Irish composers active in the last 100 years; and projects that create developmental opportunities for composers, or promote awareness of British/Irish music.
Radical? Or traditionalist? Where do you stand on the work of Ralph Vaughan Williams...
November 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Radical? Or traditionalist? Where do you stand on the work of Ralph Vaughan Williams...
Explore via our website! ✉️
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Explore via our website! ✉️
Teaching resources relating to the work of Ralph Vaughan Williams are available free of charge to all schools and organisations running education projects.
Download via the Music Teachers' Association here: www.musicteachers.org/rvw150/
Download via the Music Teachers' Association here: www.musicteachers.org/rvw150/
November 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Teaching resources relating to the work of Ralph Vaughan Williams are available free of charge to all schools and organisations running education projects.
Download via the Music Teachers' Association here: www.musicteachers.org/rvw150/
Download via the Music Teachers' Association here: www.musicteachers.org/rvw150/
"The duty of the words is to say just as much as the music has left unsaid and no more" - Ralph Vaughan Williams, from an article in The Vocalist magazine, 1902.
November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"The duty of the words is to say just as much as the music has left unsaid and no more" - Ralph Vaughan Williams, from an article in The Vocalist magazine, 1902.
Vaughan Williams lived at The White Gates in Dorking from 1929 until 1953, and composed many of his works there.
He was a key figure in the founding and building of Dorking Halls, which opened in 1931, and is where this statue stands.
He was a key figure in the founding and building of Dorking Halls, which opened in 1931, and is where this statue stands.
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Vaughan Williams lived at The White Gates in Dorking from 1929 until 1953, and composed many of his works there.
He was a key figure in the founding and building of Dorking Halls, which opened in 1931, and is where this statue stands.
He was a key figure in the founding and building of Dorking Halls, which opened in 1931, and is where this statue stands.
The friendship between composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst was a deep, lifelong bond that began at the Royal College of Music around 1895.
They became each other's most valued critics, discussing their work and taking "field days" together to critique compositions.
They became each other's most valued critics, discussing their work and taking "field days" together to critique compositions.
November 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The friendship between composers Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst was a deep, lifelong bond that began at the Royal College of Music around 1895.
They became each other's most valued critics, discussing their work and taking "field days" together to critique compositions.
They became each other's most valued critics, discussing their work and taking "field days" together to critique compositions.
We so agree with this thought from Christopher Glynne, music has the power to bring people together.
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We so agree with this thought from Christopher Glynne, music has the power to bring people together.
"When encountering an unfamiliar composition by Ralph Vaughan Williams, I find myself asking the same questions: where have I heard this before? Do I know this already or am I simply imagining it?"
- Hugh Morris writing on Vaughan Williams for The Guardian in 2022.
- Hugh Morris writing on Vaughan Williams for The Guardian in 2022.
November 18, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"When encountering an unfamiliar composition by Ralph Vaughan Williams, I find myself asking the same questions: where have I heard this before? Do I know this already or am I simply imagining it?"
- Hugh Morris writing on Vaughan Williams for The Guardian in 2022.
- Hugh Morris writing on Vaughan Williams for The Guardian in 2022.
Established in 2022, the VWF supports composers and work which furthers knowledge of the lives and music of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams.
Funding applications are now open!
Funding applications are now open!
November 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Established in 2022, the VWF supports composers and work which furthers knowledge of the lives and music of Ralph and Ursula Vaughan Williams.
Funding applications are now open!
Funding applications are now open!
A beautiful evening at Bath Abbey for Bath Mozartfest, with soloists Elinor Rolfe Johnson and Chiara Skerath, and Bath Camerata choir.
📷 Bill Lam
📷 Bill Lam
November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A beautiful evening at Bath Abbey for Bath Mozartfest, with soloists Elinor Rolfe Johnson and Chiara Skerath, and Bath Camerata choir.
📷 Bill Lam
📷 Bill Lam
Hugh Cobbe, a founder trustee of the VWF, has stepped down after 25 years of close connections to all things RVW.
Hugh was formerly Head of Music Collections at the British Library and a close friend of Ursula Vaughan Williams.
We warmly thank him for his generosity & leadership👏
Hugh was formerly Head of Music Collections at the British Library and a close friend of Ursula Vaughan Williams.
We warmly thank him for his generosity & leadership👏
November 17, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Hugh Cobbe, a founder trustee of the VWF, has stepped down after 25 years of close connections to all things RVW.
Hugh was formerly Head of Music Collections at the British Library and a close friend of Ursula Vaughan Williams.
We warmly thank him for his generosity & leadership👏
Hugh was formerly Head of Music Collections at the British Library and a close friend of Ursula Vaughan Williams.
We warmly thank him for his generosity & leadership👏
The VWF has three annual deadlines for general funding. The next are:
🎵 Monday, January 5, 2026 (for work taking place from April 2026 onwards)
🎵 Friday, May 1, 2026
🎵 Thursday, September 3, 2026
Each funding round is for projects to be delivered a minimum of three months after that deadline.
🎵 Monday, January 5, 2026 (for work taking place from April 2026 onwards)
🎵 Friday, May 1, 2026
🎵 Thursday, September 3, 2026
Each funding round is for projects to be delivered a minimum of three months after that deadline.
November 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The VWF has three annual deadlines for general funding. The next are:
🎵 Monday, January 5, 2026 (for work taking place from April 2026 onwards)
🎵 Friday, May 1, 2026
🎵 Thursday, September 3, 2026
Each funding round is for projects to be delivered a minimum of three months after that deadline.
🎵 Monday, January 5, 2026 (for work taking place from April 2026 onwards)
🎵 Friday, May 1, 2026
🎵 Thursday, September 3, 2026
Each funding round is for projects to be delivered a minimum of three months after that deadline.
"The art of music, above all the other arts, is the expression of the soul of a nation" - Ralph Vaughan Williams.
A dive into the life and work of the 'quintessential British composer' by the London Symphony Orchestra here 👇
www.lso.co.uk/what-you-sho...
A dive into the life and work of the 'quintessential British composer' by the London Symphony Orchestra here 👇
www.lso.co.uk/what-you-sho...
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"The art of music, above all the other arts, is the expression of the soul of a nation" - Ralph Vaughan Williams.
A dive into the life and work of the 'quintessential British composer' by the London Symphony Orchestra here 👇
www.lso.co.uk/what-you-sho...
A dive into the life and work of the 'quintessential British composer' by the London Symphony Orchestra here 👇
www.lso.co.uk/what-you-sho...
Tonight at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 3 - Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony.
Recorded last month at the Royal Festival Hall, presented by Ian Skelly.
Recorded last month at the Royal Festival Hall, presented by Ian Skelly.
November 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Tonight at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 3 - Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in Vaughan Williams' A Sea Symphony.
Recorded last month at the Royal Festival Hall, presented by Ian Skelly.
Recorded last month at the Royal Festival Hall, presented by Ian Skelly.
The Vaughan Williams Foundation is one of the foremost sources of funding for recent and contemporary music in the UK.
Our principal aims are to honour RVW’s desire to support his fellow composers through funding for performances and recordings, and to help make his own work widely accessible.
Our principal aims are to honour RVW’s desire to support his fellow composers through funding for performances and recordings, and to help make his own work widely accessible.
November 11, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The Vaughan Williams Foundation is one of the foremost sources of funding for recent and contemporary music in the UK.
Our principal aims are to honour RVW’s desire to support his fellow composers through funding for performances and recordings, and to help make his own work widely accessible.
Our principal aims are to honour RVW’s desire to support his fellow composers through funding for performances and recordings, and to help make his own work widely accessible.
Alternative Classical provides loads of useful resources for classical music performers and composers, including a roundup of funding opportunities.
Explore it here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...
Explore it here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...
November 11, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Alternative Classical provides loads of useful resources for classical music performers and composers, including a roundup of funding opportunities.
Explore it here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...
Explore it here: www.alternativeclassical.co.uk/classical-mu...
In this article, BBC Music Magazine looks at music "to help us through difficult times" - starting with Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 – Romanza.
Find it here: www.classical-music.com/features/wor...
Find it here: www.classical-music.com/features/wor...
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In this article, BBC Music Magazine looks at music "to help us through difficult times" - starting with Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 – Romanza.
Find it here: www.classical-music.com/features/wor...
Find it here: www.classical-music.com/features/wor...
📅 A treat to come at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 3 later this week!
Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in a sea-themed concert including Vaughan Williams's mighty Sea Symphony with soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and David Stout.
Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall.
Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in a sea-themed concert including Vaughan Williams's mighty Sea Symphony with soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and David Stout.
Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall.
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
📅 A treat to come at 7:30pm on BBC Radio 3 later this week!
Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in a sea-themed concert including Vaughan Williams's mighty Sea Symphony with soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and David Stout.
Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall.
Mark Elder conducts the London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra in a sea-themed concert including Vaughan Williams's mighty Sea Symphony with soloists Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha and David Stout.
Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall.
We feel Vaughan Williams might have agreed with this thought from Sir Elton John...
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We feel Vaughan Williams might have agreed with this thought from Sir Elton John...
Symphony no.4 in F minor was first performed in April 1935 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Boult. This letter was later dated by Boult as ‘Autumn 1944’; he did conduct the symphony again on 14 February 1945 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, in Bedford.
November 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Symphony no.4 in F minor was first performed in April 1935 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Boult. This letter was later dated by Boult as ‘Autumn 1944’; he did conduct the symphony again on 14 February 1945 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, in Bedford.
At the age of 41, Ralph Vaughan Williams volunteered as an ambulance driver in WWI.
He saw the horror of the war firsthand, and his experiences haunted the music he created subsequently.
He saw the horror of the war firsthand, and his experiences haunted the music he created subsequently.
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
At the age of 41, Ralph Vaughan Williams volunteered as an ambulance driver in WWI.
He saw the horror of the war firsthand, and his experiences haunted the music he created subsequently.
He saw the horror of the war firsthand, and his experiences haunted the music he created subsequently.
The winners of the Ivors Classical Awards will be revealed on Tuesday, November 11.
Shortlisted works span orchestral, choral, chamber and community composition, showcasing a range of contemporary voices and perspectives.
We are delighted that many VWF-funded projects are included! 👏
Shortlisted works span orchestral, choral, chamber and community composition, showcasing a range of contemporary voices and perspectives.
We are delighted that many VWF-funded projects are included! 👏
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
The winners of the Ivors Classical Awards will be revealed on Tuesday, November 11.
Shortlisted works span orchestral, choral, chamber and community composition, showcasing a range of contemporary voices and perspectives.
We are delighted that many VWF-funded projects are included! 👏
Shortlisted works span orchestral, choral, chamber and community composition, showcasing a range of contemporary voices and perspectives.
We are delighted that many VWF-funded projects are included! 👏
Remember, remember… the sound of November... Whether it’s fireworks in the sky or the soaring notes of Vaughan Williams 🎆
#BonfireNight
#BonfireNight
November 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Remember, remember… the sound of November... Whether it’s fireworks in the sky or the soaring notes of Vaughan Williams 🎆
#BonfireNight
#BonfireNight
Composer Colin Matthews on Vaughan Williams' determination to support fellow composers.
Our grant-giving is funded by the royalties earned from RVW’s music.
Our grant-giving is funded by the royalties earned from RVW’s music.
November 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Composer Colin Matthews on Vaughan Williams' determination to support fellow composers.
Our grant-giving is funded by the royalties earned from RVW’s music.
Our grant-giving is funded by the royalties earned from RVW’s music.