A Medieval Christmas

A Medieval Christmas

The Folger Consort - Robert Eisenstein, Christopher Kendall
Bard 837101 4415 3 7 [CD]
Bard 5637300079 [CD]

Contents:

Gothic Christmas Music

1. Lux hodie... Orientis partibus

Aquitaine vers and Las Huelgas Manuscript

2. Natus est rex
3. Noster cetus psallat letus
4. Angelorum lauda digna
5. In sapiencia
6. Benedicamus Domino
7. Ave caro
8. Psallat chorus

13th-Century England

9. In excelsis numine
10. Angelus ad virginem / Gabriel, fram heven-kinge
11. Ductia
12. Ductia

Trecento Italy

13. Benedicamus Domino
14. Cristo e nato
15. Benedicamus Domino (Paolo da Firenze)
16. Ave, Dei genitrix
17. Kyrie
18. Gloria - Egardus
19. Salutiam divotamente

15th-Century English Carols

20. Nowell; Dieu vous garde
21. Ah, my dear son
22. Ave rex angelorum
23. There is no rose
24. Lullay, lullow
25. Nowell, Nowell: Tidings true
26. Nowell sing we
27. Noe, Nowell: I am here, Sire Christesmas
28. Abide
29. The Boares Head

Playing time: 74' 44"

Performers:
Robert Eisenstein (rebec, vielle, recorders), Christopher Kendall (lute, harp, mandora), Scott Reiss (recorders, psaltery, percussion), Johana Arnold (soprano), Tina Chancey (rebec, vielle, kamenc, recorder)
[1,27-29] Julianne Baird (soprano), Michael Collver (countertenor), Peggy Marie Haas (organ), William Sharp (baritone), Frederick Urrey (tenor)
Robert Eisenstein, Christopher Kendall - artistic directors

Recording site and date:
[2-26] Abbey Chapel, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, Massachusetts [1991]
[1,27-29] Great Hall fo the Folger Shakespeare Library [1985];
Rel. 2007

Excerpts:
[2-26] Original release, Bard BCDC 1-9106 [CD], A Medieval Christmas
[1, 27-29] Bard 097761890247 [CD], Sing Heigh, Ho! Unto the Green Holly

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