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The tape is being sold as part of a Heritage Auction sale of space memorabilia being held in Dallas on July 23, with bids starting at $600. Listen to Hodie here ⬇️

"Hodie" Vaughan Williams London Symphony Orchestra Willcocks 1965Angel S36297 Stereo lp. "HODIE" (This Day) Vaughan Williams. A Christmas Cantata for soprano, tenor and baritone soloists with chorus, boys' voices, organ and orchestra. Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano;…www.youtube.com

The song’s lyrics use extracts from a poem, Before the Mirror, by Swinburne. Exploring themes of loss, it is a musical response to the Swinburne poem which in turn was inspired by Whistler's painting Symphony in White, No 2. Watch this space for links to the recording! 🧵 4/4

The song’s recording has been led by Dimitris Karydis, head of classical music, and Marianna Suri, curriculum leader for vocal studies at Morley College London. It was recorded last month in the Gustav Holst Concert Room by the College’s production arm, Morley Radio. 🧵 3/4

The song, Before the Mirror, was uncovered earlier this year in the college’s archives by Elaine Andrews, archivist and library manager. 🧵 2/4