Music : Vaughan Williams: Vocal Works

Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0034571164205
Label: Hyperion
Manufacturer: Hyperion
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Hyperion
Release Date: July 01, 1994
Running Time: 68 minutes
Studio: Hyperion
Sales Rank: 62057

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Disc 1:

1. Serenade To Music
2. Serenade To Music: Five Mystical Songs - Easter
3. Serenade To Music: Five Mystical Songs - I Got Me Flowers
4. Serenade To Music: Five Mystical Songs - Love Bade Me Welcome
5. Serenade To Music: Five Mystical Songs - The Call
6. Serenade To Music: Five Mystical Songs - Antiphon
7. Serenade To Music: Fantasia On Christmas Carols
8. Serenade To Music: Flos Campi

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Rating: - Vaughan Williams: Vocal Works
This is a splendid disc! The Serenade to Music is performed in its original version for soloists which is quite different (better?) than the subsequent choral version. The soloists present a marvellous account and the orchestral textures provide a ravishing counterpoint. Of particular note is the violin solo at the beginning which ably sets the scene for this account.
The Mystical Songs (text by George Herbert) are wonderfully sung by Thomas Allen and yet again are accompanied with great sensitivity ... Read More

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