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Vaughan Williams - A Sea Symphony & Hodie

Margaret Marshall, Stephen Roberts, Elizabeth Gale & Robert Tear

London Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral & London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox

Early performances by this much-missed conductor, the Sea Symphony splendidly vivid and boisterous but marred by the underpowered baritone and shrill soprano. — BBC Music Magazine, March 2010, 4 out of 5 stars
  • Release Date: 31st Aug 2009
  • Catalogue No: 9689342
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: British Composers
  • Length: 2 hours 12 minutes

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Contents

Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso)

Work length18:09
$6.50
$8.50
  • Margaret Marshall (soprano), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
  • London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Richard Hickox
  • Recorded: 1989-03-02
  • Recording Venue: 27 & 28 Feb and 1 & 2 March 1989, All Saints', Tooting

Behold the sea itself (chorus)

Track length3:00
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Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus)

Track length4:26
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Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations (soprano & chorus)

Track length2:24
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Token of all brave captains (chorus)

Track length4:43
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A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)

Track length3:36
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Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto)

Work length11:05
$2.60
$3.40
  • Margaret Marshall (soprano), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
  • London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Richard Hickox
  • Recorded: 1989-03-02
  • Recording Venue: 27 & 28 Feb and 1 & 2 March 1989, All Saints', Tooting

On the beach, at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)

Track length3:44
$1.30
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A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)

Track length7:21
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Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony: III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)

Work length7:26
$1.30
$1.70
  • Margaret Marshall (soprano), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
  • London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Richard Hickox
  • Recorded: 1989-03-02
  • Recording Venue: 27 & 28 Feb and 1 & 2 March 1989, All Saints', Tooting

Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto)

Work length27:02
$9.10
$11.90
  • Margaret Marshall (soprano), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
  • London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Richard Hickox
  • Recorded: 1989-03-02
  • Recording Venue: 27 & 28 Feb and 1 & 2 March 1989, All Saints', Tooting

O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)

Track length4:19
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Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)

Track length6:28
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O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)

Track length5:03
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O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)

Track length3:17
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Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)

Track length1:26
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Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)

Track length2:05
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O my brave Soul (soprano, baritone & chorus)

Track length4:24
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Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Work length11:31
$5.20
$6.80
  • Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
  • London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), London Symphony Orchestra
  • Richard Hickox
  • Recorded: 1990-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 4-6 April 1990, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

This is the truth sent from above

Track length4:33
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Come all you worthy gentlemen

Track length2:12
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On Christmas night all Christians sing

Track length1:27
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God bless the ruler of this house

Track length3:19
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Vaughan Williams: Hodie (A Christmas Cantata)

Work length57:46
$20.80
$27.20
  • Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone), Robert Tear (vocals), Elizabeth Gale (soprano)
  • London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, London Symphony Chorus
  • Richard Hickox
  • Recorded: 1990-04-04
  • Recording Venue: 4-6 April 1990, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

I. Prologue: Nowell! Nowell!

Track length3:46
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II. Narration: Now the birth of Jesus Christ -

Track length4:50
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III. Song: It was the winter wild

Track length4:24
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IV. Narration: And it came to pass in those days

Track length1:49
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V. Choral: The blessed son of God

Track length2:42
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VI. Narration: And there were in the same country

Track length6:57
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VII. Song: The Oxen (Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock)

Track length3:20
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VIII. Narration: And the shepherds returned

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IX. Pastoral: The shepherds sing

Track length2:44
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X. Narration: But Mary kept all these things

Track length0:37
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XI. Lullaby: Sweet was the song the Virgin sang

Track length2:38
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XII. Hymn: Bright portals of the sky

Track length3:15
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XIII. Narration: Now when Jesus was born

Track length2:48
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XIV. The March of the Three Kings: From kingdoms of wisdom -

Track length7:50
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XV. Choral: No sad thought his soul affright

Track length2:26
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XVI. Epilogue: In the beginning was the Word

Track length6:37
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