℗ 2016 Albion
| Released | January 29, 2016 |
| Duration | 1h 25m 21s |
| Record Label | Albion |
| Catalogue No. | ALBCD025-026 |
| Genre | Classical (Choral - Secular) |
Vaughan Williams: Fair Child of Beauty: The Bridal Day - Epithalamion
John Hopkins, Philip Smith, Joyful Company of Singers, Britten Sinfonia, Alan Tongue
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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The Bridal Day
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1.1
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Scene I: Andante con moto - Allegretto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; John Hopkins; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
4:04 | |||
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1.2
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Scene II: Allegretto - Largamente
Ralph Vaughan Williams; John Hopkins; Philip Smith; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
3:18 | |||
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1.3
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Scene III: Allegro moderato - Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace
Ralph Vaughan Williams; John Hopkins; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
11:08 | |||
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1.4
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Scene IV: Moderato - Allegro - Lento
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
3:21 | |||
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1.5
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Scene V: Allegro - Lento - Andante con moto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; John Hopkins; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
7:04 | |||
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1.6
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Scene VI: Andante sostenuto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Philip Smith; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
6:15 | |||
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1.7
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Scene VII: Andante sostenuto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; John Hopkins; Philip Smith; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
4:23 | |||
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1.8
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Scene VIII: Allegretto
Ralph Vaughan Williams; John Hopkins; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
1:55 | |||
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1.9
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Scene IX: Lento
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
4:02 | |||
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1.10
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Scene X: Molto adagio
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
2:17 | |||
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1.11
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Scene XI: Andante maestoso
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
2:36 | |||
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Epithalamion
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2.1
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Prologue
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
3:37 | |||
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2.2
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Wake Now
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Philip Smith; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
3:09 | |||
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2.3
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The Calling of the Bride
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
1:54 | |||
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2.4
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The Minstrels
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
1:37 | |||
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2.5
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Procession of the Bride
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
2:16 | |||
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2.6
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The Temple Gates
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
4:07 | |||
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2.7
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The Bell-Ringers
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
1:38 | |||
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2.8
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The Lover's Song
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Philip Smith; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
6:42 | |||
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2.9
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The Minstrel's Song
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Philip Smith; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
4:05 | |||
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2.10
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Song of the Winged Loves
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
1:12 | |||
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2.11
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Prayer to Juno
Ralph Vaughan Williams; Philip Smith; Joyful Company of Singers; Britten Sinfonia; Alan Tongue |
4:41 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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The Joyful Company of Singers and the Britten Sinfonia team up on this double album featuring two versions of the same material: the premiere recording of the masque The Bridal Day, written in 1938 by poet Ursula Wood and Ralph Vaughan Williams, is paired with the 1957 cantata Epithalamion setting texts by Edmund Spenser. Joining the ensembles are baritone Philip Smith and John Hopkins in the role of speaker in The Bridal Day.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Albion Studio Masters
Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London on 15 – 16 June, 2015 Producer: Andrew Walton of K & A Productions Engineer: Mike Clements of K & A Productions Cover image: Ursula Wood in 1938 Booklet Notes: Stephen Connock Chairman and Executive Producer: Stephen Connock MBE Managing Director: John Francis A & R Manager: Charles Padley Fulfilment: Mark and Sue Hammett
Recorded at Henry Wood Hall, London on 15 – 16 June, 2015 Producer: Andrew Walton of K & A Productions Engineer: Mike Clements of K & A Productions Cover image: Ursula Wood in 1938 Booklet Notes: Stephen Connock Chairman and Executive Producer: Stephen Connock MBE Managing Director: John Francis A & R Manager: Charles Padley Fulfilment: Mark and Sue Hammett
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -4.24 -15.10 to -0.46 | -26.06 -34.85 to -21.01 | -21.91 -31.40 to -16.70 | 13 11 to 19 | |
| 1.1 | Scene I: Andante con moto - Allegretto | -4.47 | -28.94 | -24.5 | 14 |
| 1.2 | Scene II: Allegretto - Largamente | -1.92 | -23.83 | -19.9 | 12 |
| 1.3 | Scene III: Allegro moderato - Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace | -0.46 | -25.02 | -20.5 | 15 |
| 1.4 | Scene IV: Moderato - Allegro - Lento | -4.88 | -33.15 | -29.9 | 19 |
| 1.5 | Scene V: Allegro - Lento - Andante con moto | -5.11 | -25.44 | -21.5 | 12 |
| 1.6 | Scene VI: Andante sostenuto | -2.29 | -24.05 | -20.4 | 13 |
| 1.7 | Scene VII: Andante sostenuto | -7.04 | -29.39 | -25.5 | 14 |
| 1.8 | Scene VIII: Allegretto | -15.10 | -34.85 | -31.4 | 13 |
| 1.9 | Scene IX: Lento | -9.86 | -30.97 | -26.2 | 13 |
| 1.10 | Scene X: Molto adagio | -1.47 | -25.76 | -17.0 | 13 |
| 1.11 | Scene XI: Andante maestoso | -3.12 | -22.53 | -18.1 | 11 |
| 2.1 | Prologue | -2.66 | -24.82 | -20.9 | 13 |
| 2.2 | Wake Now | -3.45 | -24.26 | -20.6 | 13 |
| 2.3 | The Calling of the Bride | -1.66 | -22.04 | -18.9 | 12 |
| 2.4 | The Minstrels | -0.58 | -21.01 | -17.5 | 12 |
| 2.5 | Procession of the Bride | -3.50 | -25.54 | -22.4 | 12 |
| 2.6 | The Temple Gates | -2.00 | -21.76 | -18.2 | 12 |
| 2.7 | The Bell-Ringers | -2.24 | -21.72 | -17.6 | 12 |
| 2.8 | The Lover's Song | -1.42 | -24.40 | -20.4 | 14 |
| 2.9 | The Minstrel's Song | -5.62 | -28.05 | -24.2 | 14 |
| 2.10 | Song of the Winged Loves | -13.43 | -33.14 | -29.8 | 11 |
| 2.11 | Prayer to Juno | -1.07 | -22.69 | -16.7 | 12 |