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Title information
The First Nowell. A Nativity Play For Narrator, Soli, Choir And Orchestra
- 1. Prelude: God rest you merry - The truth from above
- 2. Angelus ad Virginem
- 3. The saltutation carol
- 6. The cherry tree carol (Part 1)
- 7. The cherry tree carol (Part 2)
- 8. Joseph and Mary
- 9. In Bethlehem city (A Virgin most pure)
- 15. The Sussex carol
- 16. Tidings true there be come new (The salutation carol)
- 17. How brightly shone the morning star
- 18. Interlude
- 20. The first nowell
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Works
The First Nowell. A Nativity Play For Narrator, Soli, Choir And Orchestra
Konzertfassung für Soli, Chor und Orchester
Konzertfassung für Soli, Chor und Orchester
Date of recording
5.12.2005, London
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Performers
Richard Hickox (Conductor)
* 5.3.1948, Stokenchurch, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
† 23.11.2008, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
Peter Broadbent (Choir Conductor)
Authors
Ralph Vaughan Williams (Composer)
* 12.10.1872, Down Ampney, South West England, United Kingdom
† 26.8.1958, London, England, United Kingdom
Simona Pakenham (Text author)
Album information
Vaughan Williams - Christmas Music. City of London Sinfonia, Joyful Company of Singers, Richard Hickox
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Year of production
2006
Record Label
Chandos Records
Tracks
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on Christmas Carols For Voice, Choir And Orchestra
Fassung für Streicher und Orgel - 1. Fantasia on Christmas Carols
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
On Christmas Night. Masque In 2 Parts For Soli, Choir And Orchestra - 2. 1. Prelude: God rest you merry (Allegro agitato), I
- 3. 2. Marley's ghost (Allegro moderato), I
- 4. 3. The spirit of Christmas (Lento), I
- 5. 4. Fezziwig's Christmas party (Molto moderato), I
- 6. 5. Fezziwig's parlour (Allegro), II
- 7. 6. Morris jig (Allegro molto), II
- 8. 7. The triumph (Allegro moderato), II
- 9. 8. Roger de Coverly, II
- 10. 9. Midnight (Lento), II
- 11. 10. A procession (Lento), II
- 12. 11. Victorian drawing room (Andante sostenuto), II
- 13. 12. Bob Cratchit's Christams party, II
- 14. 13. Bob Cratchit's toast (Lento), II
- 15. 14. Black nag (Allegro), II
- 16. 15. Procession of the nativity (Lento), II
- Ralph Vaughan Williams
The First Nowell. A Nativity Play For Narrator, Soli, Choir And Orchestra
Konzertfassung für Soli, Chor und Orchester - 17. 1. Prelude: God rest you merry - The truth from above
- 18. 2. Angelus ad Virginem
- 19. 3. The saltutation carol
- 20. 6. The cherry tree carol (Part 1)
- 21. 7. The cherry tree carol (Part 2)
- 22. 8. Joseph and Mary
- 23. 9. In Bethlehem city (A Virgin most pure)
- 24. 15. The Sussex carol
- 25. 16. Tidings true there be come new (The salutation carol)
- 26. 17. How brightly shone the morning star
- 27. 18. Interlude
- 28. 20. The first nowell
