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Hodie A Christmas Cantata, Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Artist(s)

Vaughan Williams*, Dame Janet Baker*, Richard Lewis (3), John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, Choristers Of Westminster Abbey*, London Symphony Orchestra*, Sir David Willcocks*, John Barrow (2), Choir Of Guildford Cathedral*, Barry Rose

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CD, Album, Remastered

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Classical

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Track List

Hodie - A Christmas Cantata (59:09)

1 I. Prologue: Nowell! Nowell! 3:44

2 II. Narration: Now the birth of Jesus Christ- 4:31

3 III. Song: It was winter wild 4:41

4 IV. Narration: And it came to pass in those days 2:10

5 V. Choral: The blessed son of God 2:34

6 VI. Narration: And there were in the same country 6:39

7 VII. Song: The Oxen (Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock) 3:11

8 VIII. Narration: And the shepherds returned 1:08

9 IX. Pastoral: The shepherds sing 3:10

10 X. Narration: But Mary kept all these things 0:36

11 XI. Lullaby: Sweet was the song the Virgin sang 2:48

12 XII. Hymn: Bright portals of the sky 3:41

13 XIII. Narration: Now when Jesus was born 3:10

14 XIV. The March of the Three Kings: From kingdoms of wisdom- 7:46

15 XV. Choral: No sad thought his soul affright 2:59

16 XVI. Epilogue: In the beginning was the Word 6:13

17 Fantasia On Christmas Carols 12:06

Companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) - EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) - EMI Records Ltd.
Recorded At - Guildford Cathedral
Recorded At - Kingsway Hall
Remastered At - Abbey Road Studios

Credits

Baritone Vocals-John Barrow (2) (tracks: 17), John Shirley-Quirk (tracks: 1 to 16)
Choir-The Bach Choir (tracks: 1 to 16), Choristers of Westminster Abbey* (tracks: 1 to 16), Choir Of Guildford Cathedral* (tracks: 17)
Chorus Master-Douglas Guest (tracks: 1 to 16)
Composed By-Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conductor-Barry Rose (tracks: 17), David Willcocks (tracks: 1 to 16)
Engineer [Balance]-Christopher Parker, Neville Boyling
Mezzo-soprano Vocals-Dame Janet Baker* (tracks: 1 to 16)
Orchestra-The London Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 1 to 16)
Organ-Gavin Williams (2) (tracks: 17), Philip Ledger (tracks: 1 to 16)
Producer-Brian B. Culverhouse*, Ronald Kinloch Anderson
Remastered By [Digital]-Simon Gibson
Tenor Vocals-Richard Lewis (3) (tracks: 1 to 16)

Notes

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.