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'''Ralph Vaughan Williams''' (pronounced "rafe") was a leading [[England|English]] composer of the first half of the [[Twentieth Century period (music)|20th century]].  Many of his works showed the influence of traditional English folk songs, and he was a prolific composer of [[religious]] [[music]] for the [[Church of England]].  He is primarily remembered for his symphonies, operas, and chamber music, though he also composed a number of film scores.  His best-known works include the opera Pilgrim's Progress, based on the [[Pilgrim's Progress|book]] by [[John Bunyan]] of the same name, and orchestral works including the Sinfonia Antarctica and his second symphony "A London Symphony".  Vaughan Williams was profoundly influenced by his experiences fighting in [[World War I]], where he worked as a stretcher-bearer and then in an [[artillery]] company, leading to his ultimate [[deaf|deafness]].  His later works took on a somewhat mystical tone.

'''Ralph Vaughan Williams''' (pronounced "rafe") was a leading [[England|English]] composer of the first half of the [[Twentieth Century period (music)|20th century]].  Many of his works showed the influence of traditional English folk songs, and he was a prolific composer of [[religious]] [[music]] for the [[Church of England]].  He is primarily remembered for his symphonies, operas, and chamber music, though he also composed a number of film scores.  His best-known works include the opera Pilgrim's Progress, based on the [[Pilgrim's Progress|book]] by [[John Bunyan]] of the same name, and orchestral works including the Sinfonia Antarctica and his second symphony "A London Symphony".  Vaughan Williams was profoundly influenced by his experiences fighting in [[World War I]], where he worked as a stretcher-bearer and then in an [[artillery]] company, leading to his ultimate [[deaf]]ness.  His later works took on a somewhat mystical tone.

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