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Vaughan Williams, Ralph
     
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
(1872-1958) a British composer who collected English folk music and used it in his work. He is best known for his Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, his violin music The Lark Ascending, and his symphonies.
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