William Mathias: Lux Aeterna / Felicity Lott / Margaret Cable / Penelope Walker / John Scott / The Bach Choir / Choristers Of St. George's Chapel / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks (FLAC)

 

William Mathias: Lux Aeterna / Felicity Lott / Margaret Cable / Penelope Walker / John Scott / The Bach Choir / Choristers Of St. George's Chapel / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks

Lux Aeterna

1 I Lux Aeterna 13:12

2 II Domine Jesu Christe 9:49

3 III Libera Me 32:59

Choir – The Bach Choir, Choristers Of St. George's Chapel, Windsor

Composed By – William Mathias

Contralto Vocals – Penelope Walker

Directed By [Director] – Christopher Robinson

Directed By [Musical Director], Conductor – Sir David Willcocks

Engineer – Ralph Couzens

Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Todd 

Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Margaret Cable

Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra

Organ – John Scott 

Photography By [Front Cover] – David Usill

Producer – Brian Couzens

Soprano Vocals – Felicity Lott

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Vaughan Williams: Hodie A Christmas Cantata; Fantasia on Christmas Carols / Dame Janet Baker / Richard Lewis / John Shirley-Quirk / The Bach Choir / Choristers Of Westminster Abbey / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks / John Barrow / Choir Of Guildford Cathedral / Barry Rose (FLAC)

Vaughan Williams: Hodie A Christmas Cantata; Fantasia on Christmas Carols / Dame Janet Baker / Richard Lewis / John Shirley-Quirk / The Bach Choir / Choristers Of Westminster Abbey / London Symphony Orchestra / Sir David Willcocks / John Barrow / Choir Of Guildford Cathedral / Barry Rose

        Hodie - A Christmas Cantata  

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



    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)

    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.

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