Vaughan Williams: Fantasia On Christmas Carols / On Christmas Night / The First Nowell

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Fantasia on Christmas Carols (more info)
Performed by: City of London Sinfonia Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Composed by: Ralph Vaughan Williams Traditional
Conducted by: Joseph Cullen Richard Hickox Hilary Davan Wetton
Roderick Williams, baritone
Stephen Gadd, baritone
Recording date: 13-14 January 2007


1.   Fantasia on Christmas Carols (arr. for baritone, choir, organ and string orchestra) - 12:19


On Christmas Night (more info)
Performed by: City of London Sinfonia
Composed by: Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conducted by: Richard Hickox
Roderick Williams, baritone
Sarah Fox, soprano


2.   Prelude: God rest you merry - Allegro agitato — - 1:51
3.   Marley's Ghost: Allegro moderato e pesante — - 1:42
4.   The Spirit of Christmas: Lento — - 0:49
5.   Fezziwig's Christmas Party: Molto moderato — - 2:15
6.   Fezziwig's Parlour: Allegro — - 4:16
7.   Morris jig: Allegro molto — - 1:42
8.   The Triumph: Allegro moderato — - 2:07
9.   Roger de Coverley — - 1:02
10.   Midnight: Lento — - 1:44
11.   A procession: Lento — - 2:45
12.   Victorian Drawing Room: Andante sostenuto — - 0:56
13.   Bob Cratchit's Christmas Party — - 1:27
14.   Bob Cratchit's Toast: Lento — - 0:31
15.   Black Nag: Allegro — - 1:35
16.   Procession of the Nativity: Lento - 3:20


The First Nowell (more info)
Performed by: City of London Sinfonia
Composed by: Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conducted by: Richard Hickox
Roderick Williams, baritone
Sarah Fox, soprano


17.   Prelude: God rest you merry - The truth from above (Baritone, Chorus) - 4:55
18.   Angelus ad Virgenem (Soprano) - 1:34
19.   The Salutation Carol (Chorus) - 2:04
20.   The Cherry Tree Carol: Joseph was an old man (Chorus) - 1:55
21.   The Cherry Tree Carol: As Joseph was awalking (Soprano) - 1:32
22.   Joseph and Mary (Baritone, Chorus) - 2:39
23.   In Bethlehem City, "A Virgin most pure" (Chorus) - 2:35
24.   The Sussex Carol (Baritone and Chorus) - 1:20
25.   The Salutation Carol: 'Tidings true be come new (Chorus) - 1:07
26.   How brightly shone the morning star (Chorus) - 3:19
27.   Interlude - 0:56
28.   The First Nowell (Soprano, Baritone, Chorus) - 5:06

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