Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Four Hymns

Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem; Four Hymns
- Dona nobis pacem (1936) cantata per soprano e bari
- Hymns (1914) n.1 > n.4 tenore viola e archi
- Toward the unkown region (1905 06)Dona nobis pacem (1936) cantata per soprano e bariHymns (1914) n.1 > n.4 tenore viola e archi
Vaughan Williams's contribution to 20th-century choral music is substantial, but several of his works inexplicably remain in relative obscurity, one of them being the unabashedly Brahmsian (and a little Wagnerian) "Toward the Unknown Region." This "song" for chorus and orchestra, Vaughan Williams's first major choral piece, is a richly romantic setting of a poem by Walt Whitman, whose ideas greatly impressed many young artists and musicians in the late 19th century. Another rarely heard work is his Four Hymns, for solo tenor, viola, and strings. This wonderfully sonorous and inventive piece deserves much greater notoriety--an event that certainly will be helped by John Mark Ainsley's fine performance here. The monumental Dona Nobis Pacem-the best known of the works on this program--also receives a strong, dynamic, and compelling reading that places it among the best on disc. --David Vernier
Country USA
Brand Mundi
Manufacturer HYPERION
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber CDA66655
Model CDA66655
ReleaseDate 1994-02-01
UnitCount 1
Format Import
UPCs 034571166551
EANs 0034571166551