Vaughan Williams, Dame Janet Baker, Richard Lewis (3), John Shirley-Quirk, The Bach Choir, Choristers Of Westminster Abbey, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir David Willcocks, John Barrow (2), Choir Of Guildford Cathedral*, Barry Rose – Hodie A Christmas Cantata, Fantasia On Christmas Carols

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Hodie A Christmas Cantata, Fantasia On Christmas Carols album cover

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Label:	EMI – CDM 7 69872 2, Angel Records – CDM 7 69872 2
Series:	Studio (9)
Format:	CD, Album, Remastered
Country:	UK
Released:	1988
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Modern, Choral, Holiday

Tracklist

	Hodie - A Christmas Cantata	(59:09)
1	I. Prologue: Nowell! Nowell!	3:44
2	II. Narration: Now The Birth Of Jesus Christ	4:31
3	III. Song: It Was Winter Wild	4:41
4	IV. Narration: And It Came To Pass In Those Days	2:10
5	V. Choral: The Blessed Son Of God	2:34
6	VI. Narration: And There Were In The Same Country	6:39
7	VII. Song: The Oxen (Christmas Eve, And Twelve Of The Clock)	3:11
8	VIII. Narration: And The Shepherds Returned	1:08
9	IX. Pastoral: The Shepherds Sing	3:10
10	X. Narration: But Mary Kept All These Things	0:36
11	XI. Lullaby: Sweet Was The Song The Virgin Sang	2:48
12	XII. Hymn: Bright Portals Of The Sky	3:41
13	XIII. Narration: Now When Jesus Was Born	3:10
14	XIV. The March Of The Three Kings: From Kingdoms Of Wisdom	7:46
15	XV. Choral: No Sad Thought His Soul Affright	2:59
16	XVI. Epilogue: In The Beginning Was The Word	6:13
17	Fantasia On Christmas Carols	12:06

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
Copyright © – EMI Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Guildford Cathedral
Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
Remastered At – Abbey Road Studios

Credits

Baritone Vocals – John Barrow (2) (tracks: 17), John Shirley-Quirk (tracks: 1 to 16)
Choir – The Bach Choir (tracks: 1 to 16), Choristers of Westminster Abbey* (tracks: 1 to 16), Choir Of Guildford Cathedral* (tracks: 17)
Chorus Master – Douglas Guest (tracks: 1 to 16)
Composed By – Ralph Vaughan Williams
Conductor – Barry Rose (tracks: 17), David Willcocks (tracks: 1 to 16)
Engineer [Balance] – Christopher Parker, Neville Boyling
Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Dame Janet Baker* (tracks: 1 to 16)
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra (tracks: 1 to 16)
Organ – Gavin Williams (2) (tracks: 17), Philip Ledger (tracks: 1 to 16)
Producer – Brian B. Culverhouse*, Ronald Kinloch Anderson
Remastered By [Digital] – Simon Gibson
Tenor Vocals – Richard Lewis (3) (tracks: 1 to 16)

Notes

Recorded in Guildford Cathedral, 7 June 1966, and Kingsway Hall, London, 22 & 23 January and 3 February 1965.
Digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios.
Front cover: The Adoration of the Magi: a panel from the Linaivoli Triptych (1433) by Fra Angelico (c1387-1455) (Museo di San Marco dell'Angelico, Florence; photo Bridgeman Art Library).
Recorded under the auspices of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 077776987224
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Matrix / Runout: EMI Swindon
Mastering SID Code: CDM 769872 2 AR 1
SPARS Code: ADD
Label Code: LC 0110

Other Versions (5 of 16)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Hodie (This Day) - A Christmas Cantata (LP, Mono)	Columbia	33SX 1782	UK	1965
New Submission	Hodie- "This Day" (A Christmas Cantata) (LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo)	World Record Club, World Record Club	SPZ 586, SPZ.586	New Zealand	1965
New Submission	Hodie (This Day): A Christmas Cantata For Soprano, Tenor, And Baritone Soloists, With Chorus, Boys' Voices, Organ And Orchestra (LP, Stereo)	Angel Records	S 36297	US	1966
New Submission	Hodie- "This Day" (A Christmas Cantata) (LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono)	World Record Club, World Record Club	S/T4304, T-4304	Australia	1967
New Submission	Hodie- "This Day" (A Christmas Cantata) (LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo)	World Record Club, World Record Club	S/T4304, ST-4304	Australia	1967

Reviews

dmitrirex Dec 23, 2023
Hodie is my favorite classical Christmas CD and is a must for Christmas Eve. Everything about it is terrific - composer, orchestra, chorus, soloists! Can't fathom why anyone would give this release three stars.