In addition to his work on the English Hymnal, Ralph Vaughan Williams also edited the Oxford Book of Christmas Carols, a task which inspired some of his own seasonal works. We'll hear two this week: A Fantasia on Christmas Carols, followed by Hodie - "This Day". We'll finish with selections from the Oxford Book of Carols.
Show Notes
Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Fantasia on Christmas Carols
- Stephen Roberts, baritone
- Choristers of Saint Paul's Cathedral
- London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
- Richard Hickox, conductor
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Hodie (A Christmas Cantata)
- Dame Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano; Richard Lewis, tenor; John Shirley-Quirk, baritone
- The Bach Choir
- Choristers of Westminster Abbey
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Sir David Willcocks, conductor
Ralph Vaughan Williams: Sussex Mummers' Carol; A Virgin Most Pure; Gloucestershire Wassail; The Salutation Carol; Song of the Crib; Shepherds Left Their Flocks A-Straying
- Choir of the Chapel of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
- William Vann, director
- Joshua Ryan, organ