Music : Vaughan Williams: Fantasia On Christmas Carols, Hodie

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0724356742727
Label: British Composers
Manufacturer: British Composers
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: British Composers
Release Date: October 02, 2000
Running Time: 71 minutes
Studio: British Composers
Sales Rank: 27040
67427

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Disc 1:

1. Fant On Christmas Carols: This Is The Truth Sent From Above- - John Barrow/Chor Of Guildford Cathedral
2. Fant On Christmas Carols: Come All You Worthy Gentlemen- - John Barrow/Chor Of Guildford Cathedral
3. Fant On Christmas Carols: On Christmas Night All Christians Sing- - John Barrow/Chor Of Guildford Cathedral
4. Fant On Christmas Carols: God Bless The Ruler Of This House - John Barrow/Chor Of Guildford Cathedral
5. Hodie: I. Prologue: Nowell! Nowell!
6. Hodie: II. Narration: Now The Birth Of Jesus Christ-
7. Hodie: III. Song: It Was The Winter Wild
8. Hodie: IV. Narration: And It Came To Pass In Those Days
9. Hodie: V. Choral: The Blessed Son Of God
10. Hodie: VI. Narration: And There Were In The Same Country
11. Hodie: VII. Song: The Oxen (Christmas Eve, And Twelve Of The Clock)
12. Hodie: VIII. Narration: And The Shepherds Returned
13. Hodie: IX. Pastoral: The Shepherds Sing
14. Hodie: X. Narration: But Mary Kept All These Things
15. Hodie: XI. Lullaby: Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sang
16. Hodie: XII. Hymn: Bright Portals Of The Sky
17. Hodie: XIII. Narration: Now When Jesus Was Born
18. Hodie: XIV. The March Of The Three Kings: From Kingdoms Of Wisdom-
19. Hodie: XV. Choral: No Sad Thought His Soul Affright
20. Hodie: XVI. Epilogue: In The Beginning Was The Word

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• Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works
• Vaughan Williams - Complete Symphonies
• Vaughan Williams - Tallis Fantasia etc
• Hickox Conducts Vaughan Williams
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Rating: - Sublime
The 'Hodie' is sublime, The opening chorus - towering and exuberant - makes one's hair stand on end. The closing line of the first narration "he shall be called great" is thrilling. I can't find anything to fault in this glorious recording - take some time out and catch up with the real spirit of Christmas.

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Rating: - A Christmas Cracker
I bought this a couple of years ago and return to it regularly - a sure sign of a good recording. I like the music of Vaughan Williams and this is a good example of his music. The Fantasia was a big surprise - its a lovely setting of some well known carols. John Barrow has a superb baritone voice. The Hodie takes a little more getting into but it is worth the effort. Both choirs and orchestra have good sounds. At this price you can't go wrong!

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Rating: - A most incredible, beautiful, and moving recording
I first became aware of Hodie when I performed the work in high school. While it is true that Vaughn-Williams does use a variety of styles, this is much more than a compendium of musical approaches. Each style is well chosen to provide an appropriate context for the words in a way matched by few composers - intimate in "The Oxen", hushed and reverential in "No sad thought his soul affright", and imposing and even majesterial in "The March of the Three Kings". I can't imagine how anyone could listen ... Read More

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