Wait for the music's final moments... almost unbearably, poignantly atmospheric and 'hovering on the brink of an abyss'. The Lark Ascending, written by Ralph Vaughan Williams on the eve of Europe's Great War, played here by Zoë Beyers and BBC Philharmonic. This radical, visionary work can be savoured in full, Sunday 4 June at 8pm on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer. In the concert, conducted by Mark Wigglesworth at Manchester's Bridgewater Hall, Vaughan Williams is followed by Elgar’s Symphony No. 2, a

The Lark Ascending played on flute is utterly beautiful... Katherine Bryan treated us to this excerpt at the top of Classic FM Towers. Hear the complete on this recent recording: http://classfm.co/7tY9OM | Classic FM

Vaughan Williams’ timeless ‘The Lark Ascending’ was performed by an orchestra for the first time, on this day in 1921. ❤️ Here it is performed magnificently by violinist Nathan Amaral and the Philharmonia Orchestra under Ben Palmer, at Classic FM Live with Viking. 🎥: Sky Arts | Classic FM

The Lark Ascending is just exquisite ❤️ Performed here by Julia Hwang and Charles Matthews, Vaughan Williams' piece premiered on this day in 1920. | Classic FM

Take flight with "The Lark Ascending" by Vaughan Williams. Full classical performances now available on ABC TV iview. Performed by Emma McGrath and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. | ABC Classic