Conductor(s): Hickox, Richard
Label: Chandos
Genre: Ballet; Choral - Sacred
Period: 20th Century
Catalogue No: CHAN10385
Barcode: 095115138526
Release Date: 01/2006

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS, R.: Fantasia on Christmas Carols / On Christmas Night / The First Nowell (S. Fox, R. Wiilliams, City of London Sinfonia, Hickox)

Tracklist

Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Traditional - Lyricist
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Cullen, Joseph (organ)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
1Fantasia on Christmas Carols (arr. for baritone, choir, organ and string orchestra)12:19
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Cullen, Joseph (organ)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Bolm, Adolph - Lyricist
Vaughan Williams, Ursula - Lyricist
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Fox, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
2Prelude: God rest you merry - Allegro agitato —01:51
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3Marley's Ghost: Allegro moderato e pesante —01:42
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Fox, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4The Spirit of Christmas: Lento —00:49
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5Fezziwig's Christmas Party: Molto moderato —02:15
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6Fezziwig's Parlour: Allegro —04:16
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
7Morris jig: Allegro molto —01:42
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
8The Triumph: Allegro moderato —02:07
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9Roger de Coverley —01:02
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
10Midnight: Lento —01:44
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
11A procession: Lento —02:45
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12Victorian Drawing Room: Andante sostenuto —00:56
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
13Bob Cratchit's Christmas Party —01:27
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14Bob Cratchit's Toast: Lento —00:31
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15Black Nag: Allegro —01:35
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
16Procession of the Nativity: Lento03:20
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Fox, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Pakenham, Simona - Lyricist
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
17Prelude: God rest you merry - The truth from above (Baritone, Chorus)04:55
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
18Angelus ad Virgenem (Soprano)01:34
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
19The Salutation Carol (Chorus)02:04
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
20The Cherry Tree Carol: Joseph was an old man (Chorus)01:55
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
21The Cherry Tree Carol: As Joseph was awalking (Soprano)01:32
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
22Joseph and Mary (Baritone, Chorus)02:39
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
23In Bethlehem City, "A Virgin most pure" (Chorus)02:35
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
24The Sussex Carol (Baritone and Chorus)01:20
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
25The Salutation Carol: 'Tidings true be come new (Chorus)01:07
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
26How brightly shone the morning star (Chorus)03:19
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
27Interlude00:56
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
28The First Nowell (Soprano, Baritone, Chorus)05:06
Fox, Sarah (soprano)
Williams, Roderick (baritone)
Joyful Company of Singers (Choir)
City of London Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:09:23