RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

 

The Sky Shall Be Our Roof

 

Rare songs from the operas of Ralph Vaughan Williams

 

Ten Songs from Hugh The Drover

1. Cold blows the wind on Cotsall

2. Life must be full of care

3. Sweet little linnet

4. Hugh’s Song of the Road

5. Ah! Love I’ve found you

6. The Devil and Bonyparty

7. Alone and friendless

8. Gaily I go to die

9. Here on my throne

10. Hugh my lover

 

Two songs from Sir John in Love

11. Greensleeves

12. See the Chariot at hand

 

Seven Songs from The Pilgrim’s Progress

13. Watchful’s Song (Nocturne)

14. The Song of the Pilgrims

15. The Pilgrim’s Psalm

16. The Song of the Leaves of Life and the Water of Life

17. The Song of Vanity Fair

18. The Woodcutter’s Song

19. The Bird’s Song

 

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Sara Fox - Soprano

Juliette Pochin - Mezzo-Soprano

Andrew Staples - Tenor

Roderick Williams - Baritone

Iain Burnside - Piano

 

This is the debut disc from Albion Records which is part of the Vaughan Williams Society.

 

Albion Records Ltd, a not-for-profit record label, is dedicated to recording rare 20th century English classical music, concentrating on Ralph Vaughan Williams. The label is a subsidiary of the Ralph Vaughan Williams Society and each of the CDs will contain world première recordings.

 

This first CD issued by Albion Records, through New Note, The Sky Shall Be Our Roof, comprises of 19 songs from Ralph Vaughan Williams operas. An astonishing 12 of these songs are world première recordings and all are deeply characteristic, in turn noble and beautiful. The disc boasts the talents of Iain Burnside, Roderick Williams, Juliette Pochin, Sarah Fox and Andrew Staples.

 

Albion ALB001