Vaughan Williams - A Sea Symphony & Hodie
Margaret Marshall, Stephen Roberts, Elizabeth Gale & Robert Tear
London Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Choristers of St Paul’s Cathedral & London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
Early performances by this much-missed conductor, the Sea Symphony splendidly vivid and boisterous but marred by the underpowered baritone and shrill soprano. —
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Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, I. A Song for All Seas, All Ships (Moderato maestoso)
- Margaret Marshall (soprano), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Philharmonia Orchestra
- Richard Hickox
- Recorded: 1989-03-02
- Recording Venue: 27 & 28 Feb and 1 & 2 March 1989, All Saints', Tooting
Behold the sea itself (chorus)
Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus)
Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations (soprano & chorus)
Token of all brave captains (chorus)
A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, II. On the Beach at Night, Alone (Largo sostenuto)
- Margaret Marshall (soprano), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Philharmonia Orchestra
- Richard Hickox
- Recorded: 1989-03-02
- Recording Venue: 27 & 28 Feb and 1 & 2 March 1989, All Saints', Tooting
On the beach, at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)
A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony: III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro brillante)
- Margaret Marshall (soprano), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Philharmonia Orchestra
- Richard Hickox
- Recorded: 1989-03-02
- Recording Venue: 27 & 28 Feb and 1 & 2 March 1989, All Saints', Tooting
Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, IV. The Explorers (Grave e molto adagio - Andante cono moto)
- Margaret Marshall (soprano), Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Philharmonia Orchestra
- Richard Hickox
- Recorded: 1989-03-02
- Recording Venue: 27 & 28 Feb and 1 & 2 March 1989, All Saints', Tooting
O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)
Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)
O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols
- Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone)
- London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), London Symphony Orchestra
- Richard Hickox
- Recorded: 1990-01-01
- Recording Venue: 4-6 April 1990, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
This is the truth sent from above
Come all you worthy gentlemen
On Christmas night all Christians sing
God bless the ruler of this house
Vaughan Williams: Hodie (A Christmas Cantata)
- Stephen Roberts (bass-baritone), Robert Tear (vocals), Elizabeth Gale (soprano)
- London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus (Lsc), Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral, London Symphony Chorus
- Richard Hickox
- Recorded: 1990-04-04
- Recording Venue: 4-6 April 1990, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
I. Prologue: Nowell! Nowell!
II. Narration: Now the birth of Jesus Christ -
III. Song: It was the winter wild