Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony & Hodie

Richard Hickox & Philharmonia Orchestra

2009-08-31 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  A Sea Symphony, I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Behold the sea itself (chorus)
  3:01
• 2
  A Sea Symphony, I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus)
  4:26
• 3
  A Sea Symphony, I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations (soprano & chorus)
  2:25
• 4
  A Sea Symphony, I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): Token of all brave captains (chorus)
  4:44
• 5
  A Sea Symphony, I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso): A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)
  3:36
• 6
  A Sea Symphony, II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): On the beach, at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)
  3:44
• 7
  A Sea Symphony, II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto): A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)
  7:22
• 8
  A Sea Symphony: III. Scherzo. The Waves (Allegro brillante)
  7:26
• 9
  A Sea Symphony, IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)
  4:20
• 10
  A Sea Symphony, IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)
  6:28
• 11
  A Sea Symphony, IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)
  5:04
• 12
  A Sea Symphony, IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)
  3:18
• 13
  A Sea Symphony, IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)
  1:26
• 14
  A Sea Symphony, IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)
  2:06
• 15
  A Sea Symphony, IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto): O my brave Soul (soprano, baritone & chorus)
  4:25
• 1
  Fantasia on Christmas Carols: This is the truth sent from above
  4:33
• 2
  Fantasia on Christmas Carols: Come all you worthy gentlemen
  2:13
• 3
  Fantasia on Christmas Carols: On Christmas night all Christians sing
  1:27
• 4
  Fantasia on Christmas Carols: God bless the ruler of this house
  3:19
• 5
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: I. Prologue: Nowell! Nowell!
  3:46
• 6
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: II. Narration: Now the birth of Jesus Christ -
  4:50
• 7
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: III. Song: It was the winter wild
  4:25
• 8
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: IV. Narration: And it came to pass in those days
  1:49
• 9
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: V. Choral: The blessed son of God
  2:42
• 10
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: VI. Narration: And there were in the same country
  6:58
• 11
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: VII. Song: The Oxen (Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock)
  3:20
• 12
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: VIII. Narration: And the shepherds returned
  1:04
• 13
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: IX. Pastoral: The shepherds sing
  2:45
• 14
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: X. Narration: But Mary kept all these things
  0:38
• 15
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XI. Lullaby: Sweet was the song the Virgin sang
  2:38
• 16
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XII. Hymn: Bright portals of the sky
  3:15
• 17
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XIII. Narration: Now when Jesus was born
  2:49
• 18
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XIV. The March of the Three Kings: From kingdoms of wisdom -
  7:50
• 19
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XV. Choral: No sad thought his soul affright
  2:26
• 20
  Hodie - A Christmas Cantata: XVI. Epilogue: In the beginning was the Word
  6:37