The First Nowell

~ Release by Ralph Vaughan Williams; City of London Sinfonia, The Joyful Company of Singers, Richard Hickox, Sarah Fox, Roderick Williams (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1	Fantasia on Christmas Carols sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) organ: Joseph Cullen (organist / chorus master) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: Fantasia on Christmas Carols composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1912)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		12:19
2	On Christmas Night: Prelude. God rest you merry - Allegro agitato - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Prelude. God Rest You Merry - allegro agitato composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:51
3	On Christmas Night: Marley's Ghost. Allegro moderato e pesante sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Marley's Ghost. Allegro moderato e pesante composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:42
4	On Christmas Night: The Spirit of Christmas. Lento - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: The Spirit of Christmas - Lento composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		0:49
5	On Christmas Night: Fezziwig's Christmas Party. Molto moderato - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Fezziwig's Christmas Party. Molto moderato composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		2:16
6	On Christmas Night: Fezziwig's Parlour: Scene 2. Allegro - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Scene 2, Fezziwig's Parlour - Allegro composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		4:16
7	On Christmas Night: Morris jig. Allegro molto - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Morris jig. Allegro molto composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:42
8	On Christmas Night: The Triumph. Allegro moderato - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: The Triumph. Allegro moderato composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		2:07
9	On Christmas Night: Roger de Coverley - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Roger de Coverley composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:02
10	On Christmas Night: Midnight. Lento - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Midnight. Lento composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:44
11	On Christmas Night: A procession. Lento - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: A Procession. Lento composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		2:45
12	On Christmas Night: Victorian Drawing Room. Andante sostenuto - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Victorian Drawing Room. Andante sustenuto composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		0:56
13	On Christmas Night: Bob Cratchit's Christmas Party - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Bob Cratchit's Christmas Party composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:27
14	On Christmas Night: Bob Cratchit's Toast. Lento - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Bob Catchit's Toast. Lento composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		0:32
15	On Christmas Night: Black Nag. Allegro - sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Black Nag. Allegro composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:35
16	On Christmas Night: Procession of the Nativity. Lento sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: On Christmas Night: Procession of the Nativity composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: On Christmas Night (A Masque adapted from Dickens' A Christmas Carol)	Ralph Vaughan Williams		3:20
17	The First Nowell: I. Prelude. God rest you merry and The truth from above sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: The Joyful Company of Singers solo baritone vocals: Roderick Williams (British baritone and composer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: I. Prelude: God rest you merry - The truth from above composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		4:56
18	The First Nowell: II. Angelus ad Virginem sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) solo soprano vocals: Sarah Fox (soprano) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: II. Angelus ad Virgenem composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:35
19	The First Nowell: III. The Salutation Carol sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: The Joyful Company of Singers orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: III. Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell! composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		2:05
20	The First Nowell: VI. The Cherry Tree Carol: Part One sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: The Joyful Company of Singers orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: VI. The Cherry Tree Carol: Joseph was an old man composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:56
21	The First Nowell: VII. The Cherry Tree Carol: Part Two sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) solo soprano vocals: Sarah Fox (soprano) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: VII. The Cherry Tree Carol: As Joseph was awalking composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:32
22	The First Nowell: VIII. Joseph and Mary sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: The Joyful Company of Singers solo baritone vocals: Roderick Williams (British baritone and composer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: VIII. O, Joseph being an old man truly - The king of all power was in Bethlehem born composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		2:40
23	The First Nowell: IX. 'In Bethlehem City' (A Virgin most pure) sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: IX. In Bethlehem City, "A Virgin most pure" composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		2:35
24	The First Nowell: XV. The Sussex Carol sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: The Joyful Company of Singers solo baritone vocals: Roderick Williams (British baritone and composer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: XV. On Christmas night all Christians sing composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:20
25	The First Nowell: XVI. 'Tidings true there be come new' (The Salutation Carol) sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: XVI. The Salutation Carol: 'Tidings true be come new composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		1:07
26	The First Nowell: XVII. How brightly shone the morning star sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) choir vocals: The Joyful Company of Singers orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: XVII. How brightly shone the morning star composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		3:20
27	The First Nowell: XVIII. [Interlude] sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: XVIII. [Interlude] composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		0:57
28	The First Nowell: XX. The First Nowell sound engineer: Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) assistant engineer: Michael Common producer: Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) editor: Rachel Smith (engineer/editor/producer) baritone vocals: Roderick Williams (British baritone and composer) choir vocals: The Joyful Company of Singers soprano vocals: Sarah Fox (soprano) orchestra: City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) conductor: Richard Hickox (conductor) recorded at: St Jude‐on‐the‐Hill in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom recording of: The First Nowell: XX. The First Nowell composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1958) part of: The First Nowell	Ralph Vaughan Williams		5:08

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