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