Serenade to music : vocal ensemble & orchestra (13:34) -- Five mystical songs : baritone, chorus & orchestra / poems by George Herbert (19:33) -- Fantasia on Christmas carols : baritone solo with wordless choral acc. (This is the truth sent from above), Come all you worthy gentleman (chorus & orchestra), On Christmas night (solo baritone) (12:26) -- Flos campi : solo viola, small orchestra & wordless choir (22:14).
Note
The 1st work for 16 solo voices and orchestra (words by Shakespeare); the 2nd-3rd for baritone, mixed voices, and orchestra (words of the 2nd work by George Herbert); the 4th a suite for viola, wordless chorus, and orchestra.
Language (note)
Sung in English.
Author
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958, composer.
Title
Serenade to music ; Five mystical songs ; Fantasia on Christmas carols ; Flos campi / Vaughan Williams.
Publisher
London : Hyperion, [1990]
Copyright date
℗1990
Playing time
001334 001933 001226 002214
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Digital file characteristics
audio file
Performer
Thomas Allen, baritone ; Nobuko Imai, viola ; Corydon Singers ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Matthew Best, conductor.