Vaughan Williams: Five Mystical Songs

Five Mystical Songs is a setting of four poems by George Herbert, a 17th century poet and priest. Vaughan Williams wrote the work between 1906 and 1911. His poetry is not particularly well-known in itself, but a number of his texts have been set as hymns: the final part of this piece, Antiphon (Let All The World) will be familiar to many in this setting.

Recently performed works:
  • Mozart : Priests' Chorus (from "The Magic Flute")
  • Bizet : March of the Toreadors (from "Carmen")
  • Donizetti : Chorus of Wedding Guests (from "Lucia di Lammermoor")
  • Mascagni : Easter Hymn (from "Cavalleria Rusticana")
  • Wagner : Spinning Chorus (from "The Flying Dutchman")
  • Bernstein : Chichester Psalms
  • Britten : Rejoice in the Lamb
  • Howells : Requiem
  • Britten : Hymn to St Cecilia
Next concert: Autumn Concert 2025 on Saturday 29 November 2025
  • Bach : Magnificat
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