This work was inspired by a George Meredith poem of the same name. It was originally a work for viola and piano, and was debuted in Bristol in December 1915 by Marie Hall and Geoffrey Mendham. The composer then re-scored the work for viola and orchestra, in which form it is best known. The orchestra...
Lyrics for this song have yet to be released
The Lark Ascending was written by Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Ralph Vaughan Williams released The Lark Ascending on Wed Dec 15 1920.