Name: Vaughan Williams: Fantasia On Christmas Carols / Hodie par Hilary Davan Wetton
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Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Stephen Gadd

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Somewhat surprisingly, Ralph Vaughan Williams' Christmas cantata, Hodie (1953-54), is one of his least recorded works, yet this is one of the most melodious, accessible, and emotionally compelling among his late masterpieces and deserves much greater representation on CD. Naturally paired on this 2007 Naxos release with the popular Fantasia on Christmas Carols (1912), Hodie receives a splendid treatment from Hilary Davan Wetton and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, in some ways reminiscent of the great 1965 recording by David Willcocks and the London Symphony Orchestra on EMI, both in its rugged orchestral strength and in the poignant tenderness of the vocal numbers. Willcocks had wonderful resources in his vocalists, Janet Baker, Richard Lewis, and John Shirley-Quirk, but Wetton has comparable talents in soprano Janice Watson, tenor Peter Hoare, and baritone Stephen Gadd, who is also the soloist in the Fantasia. The eloquence of these singers is matched by the purity of the St. Catherine School Middle Chamber Choir, and complemented by the spectacular sound of the 200-voice Guildford Choral Society, which has a magnificent dynamic range and is movingly expressive in both works. This is a remarkably deep and spacious recording, and listeners will note with pleasure the fine details in the orchestration of Hodie, especially in the sparkling percussion parts.

Volume 1

1. Fantasia on Christmas Carols

par Stephen Gadd

Artiste Principal: Stephen Gadd
Guildford Choral Society
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Interprète principal
Chœur/chorus: Guildford Choral Society; Ensemble
Orchestre: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Compositeur: Ralph Vaughan Williams; Compositeur
Parolier: Traditional; Compositeur
Chef D'orchestre: Hilary Davan Wetton; Chef D'orchestre
Artiste: Stephen Gadd; Production
Ingénieur: Phil Rowlands; Production
Producteur: Andrew Walton; Production

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia On Christmas Carols / Hodie

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Volume 1

1. Fantasia on Christmas Carols

Volume 2

1. Hodie (This Day): Prologue: Nowell! Nowell!

2. Hodie (This Day): Narration: Now is the birth of Jesus Christ

3. Hodie (This Day): Song: It was the winter wild

4. Hodie (This Day): Narration: And it came to pass in those days

5. Hodie (This Day): Choral: The blessed son of God

6. Hodie (This Day): Narration: And there were in the same country

7. Hodie (This Day): Song: The Oxen

8. Hodie (This Day): Narration: And the shepherds returned

9. Hodie (This Day): Pastoral: The shepherds sing

10. Hodie (This Day): Narration: But Mary kept all these things

11. Hodie (This Day): Lullaby: Sweet was the song the Virgin sang

12. Hodie (This Day): Hymn: Bright portals of the sky

13. Hodie (This Day): Narration: Now when Jesus was born

14. Hodie (This Day): The March of the 3 Kings: From kingdoms of wisdom

15. Hodie (This Day): Choral: No sad thought his soul affright

16. Hodie (This Day): Epilogue: In the beginning was the Word

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