‎Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony & Hodie by Richard Hickox

Behold the sea itself (chorus)

Richard Hickox, Margaret Marshall, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:00

Today a rude brief recitative (baritone & chorus)

London Symphony Chorus, Margaret Marshall, Richard Hickox, Philharmonia Orchestra, Stephen Roberts

4:26

Flaunt out, O sea, your separate flags of nations (soprano & chorus)

Stephen Roberts, Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Margaret Marshall, London Symphony Chorus

2:24

Token of all brave captains (chorus)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, Margaret Marshall, London Symphony Chorus

4:43

A pennant universal (baritone, soprano & chorus)

Richard Hickox, Stephen Roberts, Margaret Marshall, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

3:36

On the beach, at night, alone (baritone & semi-chorus)

Richard Hickox, Stephen Roberts, Margaret Marshall, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

3:44

A vast similitude interlocks all (baritone & chorus)

Richard Hickox, Philharmonia Orchestra, Margaret Marshall, London Symphony Chorus, Stephen Roberts

7:21

III. Scherzo. The Waves (Allegro brillante)

Margaret Marshall, Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Chorus, Stephen Roberts

7:26

O vast Rondure, swimming in Space (chorus)

Philharmonia Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Margaret Marshall, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox

4:19

Down from the gardens of Asia descending (chorus)

London Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, Margaret Marshall

6:28

O we can wait no longer (baritone & soprano)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Margaret Marshall, Richard Hickox, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus

5:03

O thou transcendent (soprano, baritone & chorus)

Richard Hickox, Margaret Marshall, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:17

Greater than stars or suns (chorus, soprano & baritone)

Margaret Marshall, Stephen Roberts, Philharmonia Orchestra, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Chorus

1:26

Sail forth (chorus, soprano & baritone)

Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Margaret Marshall, Richard Hickox

2:05

O my brave Soul (soprano, baritone & chorus)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, Margaret Marshall, London Symphony Chorus

4:24

This is the truth sent from above

Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Chorus

4:33

Come all you worthy gentlemen

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus

2:12

On Christmas night all Christians sing

Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Chorus

1:27

God bless the ruler of this house

London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus

3:19

I. Prologue: Nowell! Nowell!

Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Gale, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus

3:46

II. Narration: Now the birth of Jesus Christ -

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Robert Tear, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Gale, London Symphony Chorus

4:50

III. Song: It was the winter wild

Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, Elizabeth Gale, London Symphony Chorus

4:24

IV. Narration: And it came to pass in those days

London Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Gale, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Robert Tear, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Chorus

1:49

V. Choral: The blessed son of God

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Stephen Roberts, Elizabeth Gale, Robert Tear, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Chorus

2:42

VI. Narration: And there were in the same country

Richard Hickox, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Gale, London Symphony Orchestra

6:57

VII. Song: The Oxen (Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock)

London Symphony Chorus, Elizabeth Gale, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen Roberts, Robert Tear, St Paul's Cathedral Choir

3:20

VIII. Narration: And the shepherds returned

Richard Hickox, Elizabeth Gale, Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus

1:03

IX. Pastoral: The shepherds sing

Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Orchestra, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, London Symphony Chorus, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Gale, Richard Hickox

2:44

X. Narration: But Mary kept all these things

Elizabeth Gale, Richard Hickox, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Stephen Roberts, Robert Tear, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

0:37

XI. Lullaby: Sweet was the song the Virgin sang

Robert Tear, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Elizabeth Gale

2:38

XII. Hymn: Bright portals of the sky

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Elizabeth Gale, Robert Tear, Richard Hickox, London Symphony Chorus, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Orchestra

3:15

XIII. Narration: Now when Jesus was born

Richard Hickox, Stephen Roberts, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Gale, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

2:48

XIV. The March of the Three Kings: From kingdoms of wisdom -

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Tear, Stephen Roberts, Richard Hickox, Elizabeth Gale, London Symphony Chorus

7:50

XV. Choral: No sad thought his soul affright

St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Robert Tear, Richard Hickox, Elizabeth Gale, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus

2:26

XVI. Epilogue: In the beginning was the Word

Elizabeth Gale, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox, St Paul's Cathedral Choir, Robert Tear, Stephen Roberts, London Symphony Chorus

6:37

Andrew Keener

Producer
John West

Producer

Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony & Hodie

RECORD LABEL

Ralph Vaughan Williams

Richard Hickox

Philharmonia Orchestra

Margaret Marshall

Stephen Roberts

Production