CHRISTMAS CAROLS OF VAUGHAN WILLIAMS - CARDIFF FESTIVAL CHOIR

The present Griffin disc cuts a broad swathe through RVW’s carols and at the same time reminds us that this composer …..believed in community music-making in whatever setting he could serve: here the Christmas carol service or concert.This Griffin CD programme ws recorded by the distinguished Brian Culverhouse at Cardiff University in June and November 1995. The singing is eager and rhythmically virile.The texts are reproduced in full in the generous booklet – another strength to an already strong disc. Rob Barnett – MusicWeb – December 2012

• Hereford Carol (Come all ye Faithful Christians) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• Quem Pastores (Shepherds Left Their Flocks) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• Snow in the Street (From Far away we Come to you) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• Song of the Crib (Joseph Dearest) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• The Holy Well (As it Fell out one May Morning) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• The Salutation Carol (Noel, This is the Salutation) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• Blake’s Cradle Song (Sweet Dreams) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• O Little Town (O Little Town of Bethlehem) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• Gloucestershire Wassail (Wassail, Wassail) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• The Miraculous Harvest (Rise up, Rise up) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• Children’s Song of the Nativity (How Far is it to Bethlehem) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• The Golden Carol (Now is Christemas y-come) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• Wither’s Rocking Hymn (Sleep, Baby, Sleep) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• This Endris Night (Behold the Great Creator) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• Coverdale’s Carol (Now Blessed be Thou) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• The Truth from Above (This is the truth from above) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• All in the Morning (It Was on Christmas Day) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ
• Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) Ralph Vaughan Williams Cardiff Festival Choir: Aarwel Hughes, conductor; Robert Court, organ