Fantasia on Christmas Carols | Ralph Vaughan Williams

Описание: Oregon Repertory Singers, Jimmy Wilcox (baritone), Hamilton Cheifetz (cello), Jonas Nordwall (organ),

Dr. Ethan Sperry, Artistic Director
Lisa Riffel, Assistant Conductor & Choir Manager
Naomi LaViolette, Accompanist

David Peterson, Producer & Editor
Amer Isse, Sound Technician
Brian Robertson, Videographer
Alex Lynch, Videographer

Recorded at First United Methodist Church, Portland, OR in December 2021.

Fantasia on Christmas Carols
Ralph Vaughan Williams

This is the Truth

This is the truth sent from above,
The truth of God, the God of love;
Therefore don’t turn me from your door,
But hearken all, both rich and poor.

The first thing, which I do relate,
That God at first did man create
The next thing, which to you I tell,
Woman was made with him to dwell.

Then after this, ‘twas God’s own choice
To place them both in Paradise,
There to remain from evil free
Except they ate of such a tree.

And they did eat, which was a sin,
And thus their ruin did begin;
Ruined themselves, both you and me,
And all of their posterity.

Thus we were heirs to endless woes,
Till God the Lord did interpose/
For so a promise soon did run
That He’d redeem us by HIs Son.


The Somerset Carol

Come all you worthy gentlemen
That may be standing by.
Christ our blessed Saviour
Was born on Christmas day.
The blessed virgin Mary
Unto the Lord did say,
O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy!

Christ our blessed Saviour
Now in the manger lay;
He's lying in the manger,
While the oxen fed on hay.
The blessed Virgin Mary
Unto the Lord did pray.
O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy!

God bless the ruler of this house,
And long on may he reign;
Many happy Christmases
He live to see again!
God bless our generation
Who live both far and near;
O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy!


Sussex Carol

On Christmas night all Christians sing
to hear the news the angels bring;
news of great joy, news of great mirth,
news of our merciful King’s birth.

When sin departs before His grace,
then life and health come in its place;
angels and men with joy may sing,
all for to see the newborn King.

From out of darkness we have light,
which made the angels sing this night;
“Glory to God and peace to men,
now and forevermore. Amen.”