Dona nobis pacem: V. "The Angel of Death has been abroad" (L'istesso tempo)

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Annotation

The lyrics combine a poem of John Bright and an excerpt from the Book of Jeremiah from the Bible. (traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah, but that cannot be verified with certainty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah#Scholarly_views)

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-03 17:10 UTC.

Relationships

lyricist:[traditional] (special purpose artist)
John Bright
composer:Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1936)
part of:Dona nobis pacem (Vaughan Williams Cantata for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra) (order: 5)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1936-11-13Dona nobis pacem: V. The Angel of Death has been abroadBBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Ralph Vaughan Williams3:06
1988-01-15 – 1988-01-16Dona Nobis Pacem: V. The Angel of DeathEdith Wiens, Brian Rayner Cook, The London Philharmonic, London Philharmonic Choir, Bryden Thomson3:22
1992-03-28 – 1992-03-30Dona nobis pacem: V. "The Angel of Death has been abroad" (L'istesso tempo)Stephen Westrop, Yvonne Kenny, London Symphony Chorus, Bryn Terfel, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox3:28
1997-11-15 – 1997-11-16Dona nobis pacem: V. The Angel of DeathAtlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Robert Shaw, Carmen Pelton, Nathan Gunn3:14
2009-09-26 – 2009-09-27Dona nobis pacem: The Angel of Death has been abroadThe Bach Choir, Matthew Brook, Christina Pier, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, David Hill3:29
2014-03-26 – 2014-03-30Dona nobis pacem: The Angel of Death Has Been AbroadRalph Vaughan Williams10:51
Dona nobis pacem: V. "The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land"Thomas Allen, Corydon Singers, Judith Howarth, Corydon Orchestra, Matthew Best?:??
Dona nobis pacem: V. "The Angel of Death has been abroad" (l'istesso tempo)Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult3:15
Dona nobis pacem: V. The Angel of DeathJohn Alldis, Sheila Armstrong, John Carol Case, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra3:15
Dona nobis pacem: V. The Angel of DeathliveMichelle Areyzaga, Kevin Deas, Richmond Symphony Chorus, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Steven Smith3:03