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Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress
John Noble (The Pilgrim), Raimund Herincx (John Bunyan), John Carol Case (Evangelist), Sheila Armstrong, Marie Hayward, Gloria Jennings (Three Shining Ones), Wynford Evans, Christopher Keyte, Geoffrey Shaw, Bernard Dickerson (Four Neighbours), Ian Partridge (Interpreter), John Shirley-Quirk (Watchful,...
What this recording proves to my mind beyond doubt is the drama of the music itself…The chorus sings with glorious focus and freshness all through, the London Philharmonic Orchestra is at peak...
Vaughan Williams: The Pilgrim's Progress
John Noble (The Pilgrim), Raimund Herincx (John Bunyan), John Carol Case (Evangelist), Sheila Armstrong, Marie Hayward, Gloria Jennings (Three Shining Ones), Wynford Evans, Christopher Keyte, Geoffrey Shaw, Bernard Dickerson (Four Neighbours), Ian Partridge (Interpreter), John Shirley-Quirk (Watchful,...
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What this recording proves to my mind beyond doubt is the drama of the music itself…The chorus sings with glorious focus and freshness all through, the London Philharmonic Orchestra is at peak...
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Vaughan Williams:
The Pilgrim's Progress - A morality in a prologue, four acts and an epilogue
Work length2:05:42
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- John Noble (baritone), Raimund Herincx (baritone), Bernard Dickerson (tenor), Christopher Keyte (bass), Geoffrey Shaw (baritone), John Carol Case (baritone), Wynford Evans (tenor), Gloria Jennings (contralto), Ian Partridge (tenor), Marie Hayward (soprano), Sheila Armstrong (soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Terence Sharpe (baritone), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Norma Burrowes (soprano), Robert Lloyd (bass), Delia Wallis (mezzo-soprano), John Elwes (tenor), Joseph Ward (tenor), Richard Angas (bass), Gerald English (tenor), Wendy Eathorne (soprano), Doreen Price (soprano), Jean Temperley (mezzo-soprano), Kenneth Woollam (tenor)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir
- Sir Adrian Boult
- Recorded: 1971-01-28
- Recording Venue: 5-7, 11-13, 16-18, 20 November 1970 & 28 January 1971, Kingsway Hall, London
The Pilgrim's Progress - A morality in a prologue, four acts and an epilogue (1992 - Remaster): Prologue: Bunyan in Prison
Track length3:46
Scene 2: The House Beautiful
Track length12:57
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Scene 1: The Arming of the Pilgrim
Track length10:50
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Scene 2: The Pilgrim meets Apollyon
Track length13:17
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Vanity Fair: I buy the truth
Track length10:36
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The Pilgrim's Progress - A morality in a prologue, four acts and an epilogue (1992 - Remaster), Act III: Scene 2: The Pilgrim in Prison
Track length11:50
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Scene 1: The Pilgrim meets Mister By-Ends
Track length11:00
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- Gerald English (tenor), Gloria Jennings (contralto), John Noble (baritone), Robert Lloyd (bass), Sheila Armstrong (soprano), Terence Sharpe (baritone), Wynford Evans (tenor)
- London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Sir Adrian Boult
Awards and reviews
What this recording proves to my mind beyond doubt is the drama of the music itself…The chorus sings with glorious focus and freshness all through, the London Philharmonic Orchestra is at peak form, and the recording captures the biggest ensembles with wonderful bloom.
