Fantasia on Christmas Carols - Vaughan Williams
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a beautiful piece of work.
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This is an absolutely incredible performance of an astounding work! I first heard it about 8 years ago, and have been haunted by it ever since! Thank you so very much for posting this!
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aahh...but to do something difficult so well is part of the joy of life!
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Vaughan Williams is such a masterful composer, so much contrast in his pieces and yet, recognizable in the style. He had such a unique style but you could almost tell he wrote something just by listening to the chords.
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I hate this song...as a bass....the notes are just TOOO FRICKIN HIGH.....but it is a nice song
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great music!!!!!!!
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great recording, and an inspiration as I am singing the Baritone solo in a concert next month!
abd@gsy
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im singing this in my choir class....<3
Vaughan Williams ancestors were Charles Darwin and Elijah Wedgewood of pottery fame. Yet, he was a humble man like Bach. During WWI, he was an ambulance driver picking up broken bodies. I'm sure he was deeply affected by his experiences. He even refused a Knighthood when offered to him, which is why you don't see a "Sir" in front of his name. His music was touched by a deep spiritual connection and seems other-worldly and haunting at times. His writing for strings is simply amazing.
DrMarianus 2 months ago 6
this is simply divine... thank you
I didn't know this Christmas Fantasia but will sing it later on and I now greatly look forward to it :)
kikivolauvent1 3 months ago 2