Vaughan Williams, Ralph - Christmas Music - Hickox, Richard (conductor)

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GRAMOPHONE EDITOR'S CHOICE



This unique disc conducted by Richard Hickox (famous for his interpretations of Vaughan Williams), with the City of London Sinfonia presents the premiere recording of Vaughan Williams’s On Christmas Night and the only available recording of The First Nowell. Vaughan Williams loved Christmas and had a lifelong passion for carols, admiring their freshness, beauty and nobility. Vaughan Williams’ seasonal compositions reflect his love of Christmas in general and of carols in particular.

Sarah Fox, soprano

Roderick Williams, baritone

Joyful Company of Singers; City of London Sinfonia/Richard Hickox

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)

premiere recording of the arrangement for strings and organ

1 Fantasia on Christmas Carols



premiere recording

On Christmas Night

A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol

2 Prelude. God rest you merry - Allegro agitato -

3 Marley's Ghost. Allegro moderato e pesante

4 The Spirit of Christmas. Lento -

5 Fezziwig's Christmas Party. Molto moderato -

6 Fezziwig's Parlour: Scene 2. Allegro -

7 Morris jig. Allegro molto -

8 The Triumph. Allegro moderato -

9 Roger de Coverley -

10 Midnight. Lento -

11 A procession. Lento -

12 Victorian Drawing Room. Andante sostenuto -

13 Bob Cratchit's Christmas Party -

14 Bob Cratchit's Toast. Lento -

15 Black Nag. Allegro -

16 Procession of the Nativity. Lento



The First Nowell

A Nativity Play

17 Prelude. God rest you merry and The truth from above

Baritone solo and Chorus

18 Angelus ad Virginem


19 The Salutation Carol


20 The Cherry Tree Carol: Part One


21 The Cherry Tree Carol: Part Two


22 Joseph and Mary


23 In Bethlehem City (A Virgin most pure)


24 The Sussex Carol


25 'Tidings true there be come new' (The Salutation Carol)


26 How brightly shone the morning star


27 [Interlude]


28 The First Nowell