Hodie

Hodie
Cantata by Ralph Vaughan Williams
The composer in 1920
OccasionChristmas
Language
  • Latin
  • English
Composed1953 (1953)–1954 (1954)
DedicationHerbert Howells
Performed8 September 1954 (1954-09-08)
Movements16
Scoring
  • tenor
  • baritone
  • boys' choir
  • mixed choir
  • orchestra

Hodie (This Day) is a cantata by Ralph Vaughan Williams. Composed between 1953 and 1954, it is the composer's last major choral-orchestral composition, and was premiered under his baton at Worcester Cathedral, as part of the Three Choirs Festival, on 8 September 1954. The piece is dedicated to Herbert Howells. The cantata, in 16 movements, is scored for chorus, boys' choir, organ and orchestra, and features tenor, baritone, and soprano soloists.