Vaughan Williams - An Oxford Christmas
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Label: Albion Records
Cat No: ALBCD050
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Christmas
Release Date: 22nd October 2021
Contents
Artists
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital ChelseaJoshua Ryan (organ)
Conductor
William VannArtists
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital ChelseaJoshua Ryan (organ)
Conductor
William VannAbout
Many of the tunes are far from well-known and deserve a new audience. We think 10 of the 22 tracks are first recordings, but reserve the right to have overlooked one or two amidst the vast but very mixed heritage of recorded carols. The preface to The Oxford Book of Carols tells us that: ‘Variety in the method of singing is even more important than with hymns, and the verses should never be sung straight through all in the same way.’
In this spirit the choir’s director, William Vann, has prepared the carols for recording with a mixture of accompanied, unaccompanied and solo verses. Few of these carols are likely to have been undertaken by a congregation; this recording by a choir of distinguished professional singers presents the carols at their best, supported by the Henry Willis organ of St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead, in half of the carols.
As always, full texts are included, and detailed notes on the carols are preceded by an essay about The Oxford Book of Carols by Jeremy Summerly.
This is a companion album to ALBCD035 A Vaughan Williams Christmas, which proved outstandingly popular. We hope that this will provide every bit as much enjoyment.
Tracks:
1. Sussex Mummers’ Carol
2. Hereford Carol
3. A Virgin Most Pure
4. Sussex Carol (Second Tune)
5. Gloucestershire Wassail
6. The Salutation Carol
7. The Bellman’s Song (Third Tune)
8. Job (Come All You Worthy Christian Men – Third Tune)
9. This Endris Night
10. Sussex Carol (First Tune)
11. Coverdale’s Carol
12. Song of the Crib
13. Children’s Song of the Nativity
14. If Ye Would Hear the Angels Sing
15. Quem Pastores – Shepherds Left Their Flocks A-Straying)
16. The Bellman’s Song (Second Tune)
17. Joseph and Mary
18. Job (Come All You Worthy Christian Men – Fourth Tune)
19. The Seven Virgins
20. Psalm of Sion
21. O My Dear Heart
22. God Bless the Master of This House
Sound/Video
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1Sussex Mummers’ Carol
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2Hereford Carol
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3A Virgin Most Pure
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4Sussex Carol (Second Tune)
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5Gloucestershire Wassail
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6The Salutation Carol
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7The Bellman’s Song (Third Tune)
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8Job (Come All You Worthy Christian Men – Third Tune)
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9This Endris Night
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10Sussex Carol (First Tune)
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11Coverdale’s Carol
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12Song of the Crib
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13Children’s Song of the Nativity
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14If Ye Would Hear the Angels Sing
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15Quem Pastores - Shepherds Left Their Flocks A-Straying
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16The Bellman’s Song (Second Tune)
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17Joseph and Mary
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18Job (Come All You Worthy Christian Men – Fourth Tune)
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19The Seven Virgins
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20Psalm of Sion
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21O My Dear Heart
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22God Bless the Master of This House
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