Vaughan Williams: Serenade to Music / Five Mystical Songs / Fantasia on Christmas Carols / Flos Campi ~ Best
Not only is this album an essential compilation for Vaughan Williams fans, but it's also a treat for anyone who loves beautiful choral music--from the popular and unabashedly romanticSerenade to Music, properly performed here with eight solo singers, to the rarely recordedFantasia on Christmas Carols. Baritone Thomas Allen, who performs theFive Mystical Songsand solos in theFantasia, is simply outstanding.--David Vernier