Vaughan Williams Foundation

A grant-giving charity, with composers at the heart, formed by the merger of the Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust and the RVW Trust

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Applications reopen on June 15, 2026, for our next round of general funding.

💻 Find out more via our website

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Vaughan Williams' Oboe Concerto was first performed in Liverpool in 1944, the scheduled London premiere having been cancelled due to German bombing.

The oboeist here is Robin Canter, with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Judd: https://t.co/BKU8xP9NW4

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Catch a concert with the Carice Singers, showcasing emerging composers who've spent a week at the Cheltenham Music Festival developing new pieces.

The Song Sung True at Spitalfields Music Festival
Jul 03, 7:30pm, St Giles Cripplegate, London EC2Y.

Supported by the VWF.

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Vaughan Williams had a distinguished family tree. His maternal grandparents were Josiah Wedgwood III (1795–1880), of the influential Wedgwood pottery family, and Caroline Sarah Darwin (1800–1888), sister of the famous naturalist Charles Darwin.

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Norfolk Rhapsody No. 1, based on folk songs collected by Vaughan Williams, is performed here by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bryden Thomson.

Listen here: https://t.co/nucYBdpbkC

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Bachtrack explores the creative dialogue between classical music and the visual arts - including Vaughan Williams: Job, a Masque for Dancing.

Explore here: https://t.co/VKTbGp5vxm

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Since 2023, the VWF has awarded grants of over £1.2 million for composer projects in the UK and abroad.

Find out more, including how to apply for funding, via our website.

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Find out more about how to apply for funding via our website.

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📻 Listen to an in-depth discussion between Mark Lowther and BBC Radio 3's Andrew McGregor about the huge range of recorded performances of RVW's 4th Symphony.

First performed in 1935, its austerity seems to presage the looming horror of World War II... https://t.co/4Hpp5ZIErF

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This Colin's Column article examines Sir Adrian Boult’s final concert appearance – Vaughan Williams’ Sinfonia antartica (Symphony No.7) with the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall, October 12, 1977: https://t.co/bqUXu1hVBK

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Were you moved by a musical experience over the weekend?

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Taking you into the weekend 🎶

Baritone Roderick Williams discusses stories behind 'Rise, Heart' - a recently released album of the music of Vaughan Williams featuring Five Mystical Songs, folk songs and Willow Wood, with the Sacconi Quartet.

📺: https://t.co/zrkHlsyqE6

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Festival Finale 🎶 London Mozart Players at Saffron Hall Sat 25 July 2026, 7.30pm
Britten, Holst, Vaughan Williams, Delius + more in a tribute to the Boyd Neel Orchestra.
🎟️ Tickets from £25: https://t.co/dIChhVA3hL

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Since 2023, the VWF has awarded grants of over £1.2 million for composer projects in the UK and abroad.

Find out more, including how to apply for funding, via our website.

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RVW's letters to his friends, family, pupils and fellow musicians are often frank and full of fascinating insights which give you a glimpse of the man himself.

Find them via the Discover section of our website.

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On September 4, at the Proms, Andrew Manze will conduct the @liverpoolphil in a celebration of English music, including Vaughan Williams' Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis and Symphony No. 9.
https://t.co/IHuyMmYB0I

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Now that our grant applications have reopened, are you wondering how much you can apply for?

Helpful guidelines and advice here: https://t.co/jBo0whThlP

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Vaughan Williams recounts bumping into some very friendly chorus members in Leeds! ✉️

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The Vaughan Williams Foundation not only supports the music of RVW, but, at his specific request, the majority of our funding goes to composers.

Interested in applying to the Vaughan Williams Foundation or funding?

Details here: https://t.co/7ZVU6Nf26k

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RVW enjoying Caturday ahead of our course on his Symphony No. 6 tomorrow.

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Sir Arthur Bliss on Vaughan Williams' desire to encourage the next generation.