Epithalamion / Merciless Beauty / Four Hymns

~ Release by Vaughan Williams; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Epithalamion: I. Prologue
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: I. Prologue
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:06
2Epithalamion: II. Wake Now
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: II. Wake Now
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:39
3Epithalamion: III. The Calling of the Bride
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: III. The Calling of the Bride
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:27
4Epithalamion: IV. The Minstrels
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: IV. The Minstrels
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:40
5Epithalamion: V. Procession of the Bride
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: V. Procession of the Bride
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:23
6Epithalamion: VI. The Temple Gates
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: VI. The Temple Gates
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:41
7Epithalamion: VII. The Bell Ringers
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: VII. The Bell Ringers
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:45
8Epithalamion: VIII. The Lover's Song
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: VIII. The Lover's Song
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams5:54
9Epithalamion: IX. The Minstrel's Song
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: IX. The Minstrel's Song
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:25
10Epithalamion: X. Song of the Winged Loves
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: X. Song of the Winged Loves
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:04
11Epithalamion: XI. Prayer to Juno
flute:
Jonathan Snowden (flutist)
piano:
Howard Shelley (British pianist and conductor)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Roberts (UK bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The Bach Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Epithalamion: XI. Prayer to Juno
lyricist:
Edmund Spenser (English poet)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (from 1939 until 1957)
part of:
Epithalamion (for baritone, chorus, and orchestra)
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:21
12Merciless Beauty: I. The eyën two
cello:
David Waterman
violin:
James Clark (British violinist) and Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recording of:
Merciless Beauty: I. Your eyën two
lyricist:
Geoffrey Chaucer
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1921)
part of:
Merciless Beauty (For voice, 2 violins, cello)
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:33
13Merciless Beauty: II. So hath your beauty
cello:
David Waterman
violin:
James Clark (British violinist) and Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recording of:
Merciless Beauty: II. So hath your beauty
lyricist:
Geoffrey Chaucer
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1921)
part of:
Merciless Beauty (For voice, 2 violins, cello)
Ralph Vaughan Williams2:39
14Merciless Beauty: III. Since I from Love
cello:
David Waterman
violin:
James Clark (British violinist) and Andrew Watkinson (violinist/conductor)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
recording of:
Merciless Beauty: III. Since I from Love
lyricist:
Geoffrey Chaucer
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1921)
part of:
Merciless Beauty (For voice, 2 violins, cello)
Ralph Vaughan Williams1:23
15Four Hymns: I. Lord! Come away!
solo viola:
Ruşen Güneş (violist)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Lord, Come Away (Hymn 1 of "Four Hymns")
lyricist:
Jeremy Taylor (English clergyman)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Four Hymns (For tenor, with pianoforte and viola obbligato)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:51
16Four Hymns: II. Who is this fair one?
solo viola:
Ruşen Güneş (violist)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Who is this fair one? (Hymn 2 of "Four Hymns")
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
part of:
Four Hymns (For tenor, with pianoforte and viola obbligato)
Ralph Vaughan Williams4:27
17Four Hymns: III. Come Love, come Lord
solo viola:
Ruşen Güneş (violist)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Come Love, Come Lord (Hymn 3 of "Four Hymns")
lyricist:
Richard Crashaw
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer)
part of:
Four Hymns (For tenor, with pianoforte and viola obbligato)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:11
18Four Hymns: IV. Evening Hymn
solo viola:
Ruşen Güneş (violist)
tenor vocals:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir David Willcocks (UK composer, organist, choral conductor)
recording of:
Evening Hymn (Hymn 4 of "Four Hymns")
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
translator:
Robert Bridges (poet)
part of:
Four Hymns (For tenor, with pianoforte and viola obbligato)
Ralph Vaughan Williams3:43

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