℗ 2010 Naxos
| Released | April 27, 2010 |
| Duration | 1h 04m 39s |
| Record Label | Naxos |
| Catalogue No. | 8.572424 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral - Sacred) |
Vaughan Williams: Sancta Civitas - Dona Nobis Pacem
The Bach Choir, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill
Available in 44.1 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC audio formats
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Dona Nobis Pacem
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1.1
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Agnus Dei
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
3:29 | |||
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1.2
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Beat! Beat! Drums!
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
3:31 | |||
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1.3
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Reconciliation
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
5:21 | |||
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1.4
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Dirge for 2 Veterans
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
10:07 | |||
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1.5
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The Angel of Death has been abroad
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
3:29 | |||
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1.6
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O Man Greatly Beloved
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
7:32 | |||
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Sancta civitas
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1.7
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I was in the Spirit
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
5:32 | |||
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1.8
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And I saw Heaven opened
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
2:13 | |||
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1.9
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And I saw an Angel standing in the Sun
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
1:13 | |||
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1.10
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Babylon the great is fallen
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
4:41 | |||
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1.11
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Rejoice over her O Heavens
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
3:05 | |||
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1.12
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And I saw a new Heaven
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
4:33 | |||
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1.13
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Therefore are they before the throne of God
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
0:55 | |||
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1.14
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And I saw a pure river
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
2:23 | |||
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1.15
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Holy, Holy, Holy
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
0:53 | |||
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1.16
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Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory
Ralph Vaughan Williams; The Bach Choir; Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra; David Hill |
5:42 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"These are beautiful works and they receive very good performances ... the choirs sing very cleanly ... (Sancta Civitas) really is a masterpiece, a gorgeous work ... engineering is very good in terms of balances between chorus and orchestra ..."
- ClassicsToday.com
"... offers superb performances ... Hill’s recording impresses with his thrilling choruses, nuanced and exemplary in diction ... this release has many virtues and no debilitating liabilities ... ought to be acquired by anyone with an interest in this repertoire. It is powerful, lucid, beautifully sung and vividly recorded."
- Fanfare
Although Vaughan Williams described himself as "a cheerful agnostic," he was not only steeped in the traditions of the Anglican Church but sensitive to the mystical significance "of what lies beyond sense and knowledge." Written in 1936, his cantata Dona Nobis Pacem sets powerful Biblical texts alongside those by Walt Whitman and John Bright. The oratorio Sancta Civitas, one of his most original choral works, strikingly deploys vocal and orchestral forces to depict the battle between good and evil from the Book of Revelation. Conductor David Hill has earned accolades for evoking such exciting performances from this superb cast of solo vocalists, choirs and the orchestra.
44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
Recorded in the Concert Hall, The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset, UK, from 26th to 27th September, 2009 Producer: Andrew Walton (K&A Productions Ltd.) Engineer: Phil Rowlands Editor: Deborah Spanton Recorded and edited at 24bit resolution Publishers: Oxford University Press (Tracks 1-6) and Faber Music (Tracks 7-16) Booklet notes: Andrew Burn Cover Picture: Solar Beams (Yakobchuk / Dreamstime)
Recorded in the Concert Hall, The Lighthouse, Poole, Dorset, UK, from 26th to 27th September, 2009 Producer: Andrew Walton (K&A Productions Ltd.) Engineer: Phil Rowlands Editor: Deborah Spanton Recorded and edited at 24bit resolution Publishers: Oxford University Press (Tracks 1-6) and Faber Music (Tracks 7-16) Booklet notes: Andrew Burn Cover Picture: Solar Beams (Yakobchuk / Dreamstime)
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.10 -12.34 to -0.25 | -25.69 -34.38 to -19.80 | -21.01 -30.50 to -13.90 | 13 10 to 16 | |
| 1 | Agnus Dei | -0.90 | -25.48 | -19.7 | 14 |
| 2 | Beat! Beat! Drums! | -1.13 | -20.12 | -16.3 | 12 |
| 3 | Reconciliation | -12.34 | -34.38 | -30.5 | 13 |
| 4 | Dirge for 2 Veterans | -0.25 | -25.80 | -20.8 | 15 |
| 5 | The Angel of Death has been abroad | -0.52 | -23.92 | -18.2 | 12 |
| 6 | O Man Greatly Beloved | -1.23 | -23.41 | -17.5 | 13 |
| 7 | I was in the Spirit | -1.93 | -25.06 | -19.1 | 13 |
| 8 | And I saw Heaven opened | -1.66 | -20.41 | -17.1 | 11 |
| 9 | And I saw an Angel standing in the Sun | -1.99 | -22.86 | -19.7 | 11 |
| 10 | Babylon the great is fallen | -4.35 | -28.36 | -24.7 | 14 |
| 11 | Rejoice over her O Heavens | -6.81 | -32.36 | -28.7 | 15 |
| 12 | And I saw a new Heaven | -6.10 | -30.73 | -27.3 | 15 |
| 13 | Therefore are they before the throne of God | -5.30 | -22.93 | -19.2 | 10 |
| 14 | And I saw a pure river | -2.84 | -29.69 | -23.6 | 16 |
| 15 | Holy, Holy, Holy | -1.97 | -25.79 | -19.8 | 11 |
| 16 | Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory | -0.25 | -19.80 | -13.9 | 11 |