Fantasia on Christmas Carols by Vaughan Williams

[jamesjeffreypaul]

One of my favorite Christmas pieces--thanks for sharing.

[tacfoley]

The soloist has a beautiful voice.

RVW is my favourite of all the British composers - his Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis trul remarkable.

tac

[HS3rdYear]

Is it just me or is that director confusing. He's not really helping out the choir or the orchestra. O.o

[JohnsonofLondon]

Superb!

[musikgirl711]

where is the rest of the song? is there any other footage?

[Triairius]

Also, it's gorgeous.

[rexeterna]

does the soloist think that vaughan williams is hildegard von bingen?

[satinluva]

I don't get this comment.....

[lrhugs]

A lot of Vaughan William's choral music is actually pretty reminiscent of Gregorian Chant (like his phrase structure, use of open fifths, long phrases on one syllable) so I think his interpretation is appropriate. If you ask me, does a very nice job :)

[Triairius]

I already really like this interpretation of it.

[Triairius]

actually*

[fletcherc1]

A touch of the mystery and wonder of the Creator in this piece.Simply marvelous .

[benaggreyfynn]

Wow, simply mind blowing voices. Lovely music.

Beautiful.

Thanks for sharing.

Welldone and God bless†

[songblam]

Well done.... nice pacing, blend, and soloist.... RVW remains a legend in my mind and heart....

[cheriblossom13]

We played this for our holiday concert yesterday (December 7, 2007). It was our high school orchestra and the chamber choir and as much I loathed actually playing this song (violists always get such fun parts *sarcasm*)it was truly one of the most beautiful pieces to listen to.

[musicislife4me]

beautiful

[aactionarray]

December 7th, 2007, the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Chorus will perform this piece , among others, and it is absolutely AWESOME!!

[swift889]

The Choral Society at my school is doing this for Xmas... it's a baritone solo btw lol ;-)

I sing soprano on it... so beautiful...

[stevehaylingisland]

moving, what voices.

[YTisshit]

Woah I was just sitting there enjoying that and then realised that it was in my home town at a place I rehearse every week. WOAH x

(wot a spaz)

[SimoneGiggles]

I had never heard this song a week ago.. i now absolutely love it! its beautiful, i wish it didnt cut off at the end though.

[DrumLuv23]

I love this interpretation because it involves a lyric tenor and not an operatic tenor. I think a lyric tenor works better to capture the overall mysterious warmth that the piece exerts.

[gmcausland]

This beuatiful. Particularly the tenor soloist and the strings with a lovely warm tone.

[xomrk]

vaughan williams rules