Album UK 1988 on EMI Studio DRM label
Classical
Recorded in Guildford Cathedral, 7 June 1966, and Kingsway Hall, London, 22 & 23 January and 3 February 1965. Digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios. Front cover: The Adoration of the Magi: a panel from the Linaivoli Triptych (1433) by Fra Angelico (c1387-1455) (Museo di San Marco dell'Angelico, Florence; photo Bridgeman Art Library). Recorded under the auspices of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust.
![]() | Ralph Vaughan Williams voc, 1872-1958 GB album by |
![]() | Janet Baker voc, *1933 GB mezzo-soprano vocals, album by |
![]() | Richard Lewis voc, 1914-1990 GB tenor vocals, album by |
![]() | John Shirley-Quirk voc, 1931-2014 GB baritone vocals, album by |
![]() | The Bach Choir , choir, album by |
![]() | The Choir Of Westminster Abbey , choir, album by |
![]() | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra, album by |
![]() | David Willcocks org, p, 1919-2015 GB conductor, album by |
![]() | John Barrow bs, voc, *1931 GB baritone vocals, album by |
![]() | The Guildford Cathedral Choir , choir, album by |
![]() | Barry Rose org, *1934 GB conductor, album by |
![]() | Christopher Parker dr, GB engineer, balance |
![]() | Neville Boyling , *1922 GB engineer, balance |
![]() | Gavin Williams org, 1942-2015 GB organ |
![]() | Philip Ledger p, hps, 1937-2012 GB organ |
Douglas Guest chorus master |
Brian Culverhouse producer |
Ronald Kinloch Anderson producer |
Simon Gibson remastered by, digital |
Ralph Vaughan Williams |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Hodie - A Christmas Cantata | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 59:09 | |
2 | I. Prologue: Nowell! Nowell! | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 3:44 | |
3 | II. Narration: Now the birth of Jesus Christ- | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 4:31 | |
4 | III. Song: It was winter wild | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 4:41 | |
5 | IV. Narration: And it came to pass in those days | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 2:10 | |
6 | V. Choral: The blessed son of God | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 2:34 | |
7 | VI. Narration: And there were in the same country | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 6:39 | |
8 | VII. Song: The Oxen (Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock) | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 3:11 | |
9 | VIII. Narration: And the shepherds returned | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 1:08 | |
10 | IX. Pastoral: The shepherds sing | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 3:10 | |
11 | X. Narration: But Mary kept all these things | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 0:36 | |
12 | XI. Lullaby: Sweet was the song the Virgin sang | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 2:48 | |
13 | XII. Hymn: Bright portals of the sky | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 3:41 | |
14 | XIII. Narration: Now when Jesus was born | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 3:10 | |
15 | XIV. The March of the Three Kings: From kingdoms of wisdom- | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 7:46 | |
16 | XV. Choral: No sad thought his soul affright | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 2:59 | |
17 | XVI. Epilogue: In the beginning was the Word | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 6:13 | |
18 | Fantasia On Christmas Carols | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, The Choir Of Westminster Abbey, The London Symphony Orchestra, David Willcocks, John Barrow, The Guildford Cathedral Choir, Barry Rose | 12:06 |