℗ 2018 Albion
| Released | October 12, 2018 |
| Duration | 1h 09m 27s |
| Record Label | Albion |
| Catalogue No. | ALBCD035 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral) |
A Vaughan Williams Christmas
Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Hugh Rowlands, William Vann
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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8 Traditional English Carols
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1.1
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No. 1, And All in the Morning
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
3:55 | |||
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1.2
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No. 2, On Christmas Night
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
1:33 | |||
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1.3
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No. 3, The Twelve Apostles
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Thomas Stoddart; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
4:02 | |||
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1.4
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No. 4, Down in Yon Forest
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Edward Hughes; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
2:40 | |||
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1.5
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No. 5, May Day Carol
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
2:03 | |||
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1.6
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No. 6, The Truth Sent from Above
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Angus McPhee; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
2:37 | |||
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1.7
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No. 7, The Birth of the Saviour
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
3:27 | |||
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1.8
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No. 8, Wassail Song
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
2:17 | |||
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2 Carols
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1.9
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No. 1, Come Love We God
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
2:33 | |||
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1.10
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No. 2, There Is a Flower
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
2:21 | |||
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1.11
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O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. R. Vaughan Williams for Choir)
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Traditional; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
3:44 | |||
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1.12
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The Golden Carol
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Thomas Stoddart; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
2:01 | |||
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1.13
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Wither's Rocking Hymn
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Eloise Irving; Edward Hughes; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
4:00 | |||
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Snow In The Street
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1.14
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"From Far Away we Come to You"
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
3:33 | |||
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1.15
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Blake's Cradle Song
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Katy Hill; Adrian Horsewood; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; Hugh Rowlands; William Vann |
3:08 | |||
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9 Carols
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1.16
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No. 1, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
2:23 | |||
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1.17
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No. 2, As Joseph was a-Walking
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
1:48 | |||
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1.18
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No. 3, Mummer's Carol (Cherry Tree Carol)
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
2:30 | |||
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1.19
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No. 4, The First Nowell
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Angus McPhee; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
3:30 | |||
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1.20
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No. 5, The Lord at First
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
3:27 | |||
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1.21
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No. 6, Coventry Carol
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
2:28 | |||
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1.22
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No. 7, I Saw Three Ships
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Timothy Murphy; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
1:20 | |||
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1.23
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No. 8, A Virgin Most Pure
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
4:08 | |||
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1.24
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No. 9, Dives and Lazarus
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea; William Vann |
3:59 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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Vaughan Williams was (with Cecil Sharp) one of the foremost collectors of folk songs during the early 1900s. He collected many traditional Christmas carols as well. This collection is of carols as he arranged them, thus presenting his view of Christmas in the first half of the 20th century. He also wrote four completely new carols for the Oxford Book of Carols, which are also all included here. This release includes world première recordings of two sets of carols: 'Two Carols' from 1945 and ‘Nine Carols for Male Voices’, commissioned by the British Council in 1941 for performance by and for British troops serving in Iceland. They are performed by the outstanding Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea (of which all members are professional musicians) under the directorship of William Vann.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Albion Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -5.32 -8.48 to -0.10 | -27.52 -32.32 to -22.75 | -24.06 -28.80 to -19.50 | 13 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | No. 1, And All in the Morning | -1.89 | -24.49 | -21.1 | 14 |
| 2 | No. 2, On Christmas Night | -1.05 | -24.45 | -21.3 | 13 |
| 3 | No. 3, The Twelve Apostles | -2.71 | -27.14 | -23.3 | 15 |
| 4 | No. 4, Down in Yon Forest | -5.79 | -27.41 | -23.5 | 12 |
| 5 | No. 5, May Day Carol | -2.31 | -25.00 | -21.7 | 14 |
| 6 | No. 6, The Truth Sent from Above | -3.49 | -26.69 | -23.2 | 13 |
| 7 | No. 7, The Birth of the Saviour | -5.54 | -27.09 | -24.1 | 13 |
| 8 | No. 8, Wassail Song | -5.15 | -25.76 | -22.9 | 11 |
| 9 | No. 1, Come Love We God | -7.21 | -28.24 | -24.9 | 13 |
| 10 | No. 2, There Is a Flower | -8.48 | -32.32 | -28.8 | 14 |
| 11 | O Little Town of Bethlehem (Arr. R. Vaughan Williams for Choir) | -4.72 | -23.46 | -20.3 | 12 |
| 12 | The Golden Carol | -4.20 | -24.64 | -21.3 | 12 |
| 13 | Wither's Rocking Hymn | -5.07 | -29.95 | -26.8 | 15 |
| 14 | "From Far Away we Come to You" | -0.10 | -22.75 | -19.5 | 14 |
| 15 | Blake's Cradle Song | -5.89 | -30.64 | -27.7 | 14 |
| 16 | No. 1, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen | -4.35 | -26.04 | -22.3 | 13 |
| 17 | No. 2, As Joseph was a-Walking | -7.56 | -29.85 | -26.4 | 14 |
| 18 | No. 3, Mummer's Carol (Cherry Tree Carol) | -8.29 | -29.69 | -26.4 | 13 |
| 19 | No. 4, The First Nowell | -4.97 | -25.66 | -21.8 | 13 |
| 20 | No. 5, The Lord at First | -7.59 | -29.19 | -25.5 | 14 |
| 21 | No. 6, Coventry Carol | -8.43 | -32.19 | -28.0 | 15 |
| 22 | No. 7, I Saw Three Ships | -7.66 | -28.95 | -25.1 | 14 |
| 23 | No. 8, A Virgin Most Pure | -7.69 | -29.35 | -25.7 | 14 |
| 24 | No. 9, Dives and Lazarus | -7.51 | -29.55 | -25.8 | 14 |