The Chapel Choir of the Royal Hospital Chelsea is a professional church choir whose primary purpose is to sing at the Sunday morning Matins service in the Wren Chapel.
Album & Artwork
Albion Records, the label for this album, is the recording label of The Ralph Vaughan Williams Society and is devoted to recordings of works by Vaughan Williams, with each recording containing at least one world première.
Historical Context
The Royal Hospital Chelsea, home of the iconic Chelsea Pensioners, was founded in 1682 by King Charles II for the relief of veterans and admitted its first pensioners in 1692.
Composer Biography
The works on this recording span nearly 60 years of Ralph Vaughan Williams's career, from 1896 to 1954, showing his continuous generation of new ideas.
Performer Biography
William Vann, the director and pianist for this album, is the sixteenth Organist and Director of Music at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, a post held since 1692.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ralph Vaughan Williams, the composer, continually explored and innovated in his shorter choral works, just as he did in his major works like symphonies and operas.
Recording & Production
This album is a collection of previously unrecorded choral works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, some of which were unpublished.
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