London Madrigal Singers (Vaughan Williams works) ; Christopher Bishop, conductor ; Baccholian Singers of London (Holst works)
Recorded at Kingsway Hall, London, England, Nov. 19-21, 1969 (Vaughan Williams works) and at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, England, Sept. 16-18, 1974 (Holst works).
Sung in English.
Bushes and briars (2:56) ; Loch Lomond (3:42) ; John Dory (2:13) ; Greensleeves (3:19) ; Ward, the pirate (2:39) ; Ca' the yowes (5:12) ; The unquiet grave (4:45) ; The seeds of love (2:37) ; Early in the spring (1:51) ; The turtle dove (3:22) ; An acre of land (1:22) ; The dark eyed sailor (2:15) ; The spring time of the year (3:08) ; Just as the tide was flowing (2:16) ; The lover's ghost (well met, my own true love) (4:09) ; Wassail song (2:38) / Ralph Vaughan Williams -- The homecoming (6:02) ; Hymn to Manas (3:47) ; The fields of sorrow (1:02) ; David's lament for Jonathan (1:20) ; Truth of all truth (3:56) ; The song of the blacksmith (1:16) ; I sowed the seeds of love (3:06) ; Matthew, Mark, Luke and John (2:24) ; I love my love (4:04) ; Swansea Town (2:53) / Gustav Holst