Vaughan Williams: The Sons of Light (Cantata for Chorus and Orchestra) - CD

This page lists all recordings of The Sons of Light (Cantata for Chorus and Orchestra), by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) on CD.

Cantata for mixed chorus (SATB) and orchestra. Three movements: I. Darkness and Light; II. The Song of the Zodiac; III. The Messengers of Speech.

Dedication: To Bernard Shore.

Sections of this work were adapted into Sun, Moon, Stars, and Man, a cycle of four songs for unison voices with accompaniment for strings and/or pianoforte, first performed at Birmingham Town Hall on 11 March 1955.

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Vaughan Williams - Willow-Wood

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Toward the Unknown Region

Willow-Wood (Cantata for Baritone and Orchestra)

The Voice out of the Whirlwind; (Motet for Chorus and Orchestra)

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The Sons of Light (Cantata for Chorus and Orchestra)

Roderick Williams (baritone)

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones

“Roderick Williams is perfectly cast: gentle warmth, virility, and nobility tinged with regret. But it's the orchestra and often wordless chorus that supply most of the colour, the coolly-lit musical equivalent of a pre-Raphaelite painting...A fine recording from the Liverpool forces, and that's a nice touch given Willow-Wood's history. The only thing cheap about the whole project is the price.” Andrew McGregor, bbc.co.uk, 7th February 2006

“Roderick Williams's beautifully phrased and enunciated singing in Willow-Wood proclaims him an heir to the great tradition of British baritones. Under the reliable David Lloyd-Jones, the orchestra sounds at ease. …a valuable and highly recommendable disc.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2005 ****

“…this enterprising Vaughan Williams anthology. …features the first recording of Willow-Wood. Roderick Williams rises heroically to the challenge of a demanding, wide-ranging vocal part, and Lloyd-Jones draws an alert, enthusiastic response from his RLPO forces.” Gramophone Magazine, December 2005

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