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- Original Release Date: 28 Nov 2005
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | |||
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| Play | 1. Fantasia on Christmas Carols [version with strings & organ]: This is the truth sent from above - | John Barrow/Choir Of Guildford Cathedral/String Orchestra/Gavin Williams/Barry Rose | 4:46 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Fantasia on Christmas Carols [version with strings & organ]: Come all you worthy gentlemen - | John Barrow/Choir Of Guildford Cathedral/String Orchestra/Gavin Williams/Barry Rose | 2:16 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Fantasia on Christmas Carols [version with strings & organ]: On Christmas night all Christians sing - | John Barrow/Choir Of Guildford Cathedral/String Orchestra/Gavin Williams/Barry Rose | 1:38 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 4. Fantasia on Christmas Carols [version with strings & organ]: God bless the ruler of this house | John Barrow/Choir Of Guildford Cathedral/String Orchestra/Gavin Williams/Barry Rose | 3:40 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 5. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: I. Prologue: Nowell! Nowell! | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 3:45 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 6. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: II. Narration: Now the birth of Jesus Christ - | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 4:31 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 7. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: III. Song: It was the winter wild | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 4:42 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 8. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: IV. Narration: And it came to pass in those days | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 2:10 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 9. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: V. Choral: The blessed son of God | Bach Choir/Sir David Willcocks | 2:34 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 10. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: VI. Narration: And there were in the same country | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 6:39 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 11. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: VII. Song: The Oxen (Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock) | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 3:11 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 12. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: VIII. Narration: And The Shepherds Returned | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 1:09 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 13. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: IX. Pastoral: The shepherds sing | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 3:10 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 14. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: X. Narration: But Mary kept all these things | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 0:36 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 15. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XI. Lullaby: Sweet was the song the Virgin sang | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 2:48 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 16. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XII. Hymn: Bright portals of the sky | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 3:41 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 17. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XIII. Narration: Now When Jesus Was Born | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 3:10 | £0.69 | ||
| Play | 18. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XIV. The March of the Three Kings: From kingdoms of wisdom - | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 7:46 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 19. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XV. Choral: No sad thought his soul affright | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 2:58 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 20. Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XVI. Epilogue: In the beginning was the Word | Dame Janet Baker/Richard Lewis/John Shirley-Quirk/Bach Choir/Sir Philip Ledger/Douglas Guest/London Symphony Orchestra/Sir David Willcocks/Choristers Of Westminster Abbey | 6:17 | £0.89 |
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67 of 67 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I first became aware of Hodie when I performed the work in high school. While it is true that Vaughn-Williams does use a variety of styles, this is much more than a compendium of musical approaches. Each style is well chosen to provide an appropriate context for the words in a way matched by few composers - intimate in "The Oxen", hushed and reverential in "No sad thought his soul affright", and imposing and even majesterial in "The March of the Three Kings". I can't imagine how anyone could listen to the Epilogue (especially as performed here) with it's quoting of the beginning of St. John's gospel without being utterly moved.
Because of the beauty of the work (only a critic would give it "bad press") and the quality of the performance, it quickly became one of my most beloved recordings, defining for me how this work should be performed just as Karl Richter's Mass in b Minor and Colin Davis's Mozart Requiem have. The singers all have incredibly beautiful voices and each use their voice very sensitively. Just listen to John Shirley-Quirk's simple yet eloquent singing in "The Oxen", describing the animals in the manger on their knees or Janet Baker's "Lullaby" with a beauty that can bring tears to your eyes. Richard Lewis likewise provides a good range from the heroic to the sensitive - one of the best performances of his I have heard. The choral work is likewise fantastic. I have been searching for this work on CD for years to replace my well-loved but somewhat worn-out LP copy and am delighted that it is finally available. If you love choral music, Vaughn-Williams's work, or just appreciate beautiful singing, I would strongly urge you to purchase this recording while it is still available.
34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this a couple of years ago and return to it regularly - a sure sign of a good recording. I like the music of Vaughan Williams and this is a good example of his music. The Fantasia was a big surprise - its a lovely setting of some well known carols. John Barrow has a superb baritone voice. The Hodie takes a little more getting into but it is worth the effort. Both choirs and orchestra have good sounds. At this price you can't go wrong!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The 'Hodie' is sublime, The opening chorus - towering and exuberant - makes one's hair stand on end. The closing line of the first narration "he shall be called great" is thrilling. I can't find anything to fault in this glorious recording - take some time out and catch up with the real spirit of Christmas.
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Bought this for my mother as a pre-Christmas gift. She said she had to listen to it twice before she could say but she said it was nothing to get excited about.
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