A Medieval Christmas

A Medieval Christmas
Pro Cantione Antiqua & Medieval Wind Ensemble
Alto ALC 1004 [CD]

Contents:

    Anon., English, 13th c.
  1. Ductia

    2. Anon., Franconian, 13th c.
  2. Alle psallite cum luya

    3. Anon., French 14/15th c.
  3. Portugaler

    4. Anon., English, 13/14th c.
  4. Angelus ad Virginem

    5. Gregorian chant
  5. Introitus: Puer natus est nobis (In Nativitate Domini ad tertiam Missam)

    6. Anon., French, 13th c.
  6. In seculum breve

    7. Anon., French, 13th c., song of the Ass
  7. Orientis partibus

    8. Anon., English, 13th c.
  8. Ductia

    9. Anon., French 12th c.
  9. Verbum patris

    10. Anon., French, 12/13th c.
  10. E semine rosa

    11. Anon., English, 13/14th c.
  11. Alleluia Psallat

    12. Anon., English, 14/15th c.
  12. This yol

    13. Anon., English, 13th c.
  13. Edi beo thu, hevene-queene

    14. Anon., English 15th c.
  14. Ecce quod natura

    15. Anon., English 15th c.
  15. Nova, nova

    16. Anon., English 15th c.
  16. Goday my Lord Syre Cristemasse

    17. Anon., French, 13th c.
  17. Danse real

    18. Pérotin
  18. Beata viscera

    19. Gregorian chant
  19. Graduale: Viderunt omnea (In Nativitate domini ad tertiam Missam)

    20. Anon., French, 13th c.
  20. Virgo

    21. Anon., English, 13th c.
  21. Beata viscera

    22. Gregorian chant
  22. Offertorium: Tui sunt coeli (In Nativitate domini ad tertiam Missam)

    23. Gregorian chant
  23. Communio: Viderunt omnes

    24. Anon., English, 14/15th c.
  24. Quene note

    25. Gilles Binchois
  25. A solis ortus

    26. Gregorian chant
  26. Hymnus: Aeterna Christi munera

    27. John Hothby
  27. Tard il mio cor

    28. Anon., English, 15th c.
  28. Ther ys no rose

    29. Anon., English, 15th c.
  29. Nowel, synge we both al and som

    30. Anon., English, 15th c.
  30. Nowel, nowel, nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse and awake

    31. Anon., English, 15th c.
  31. Hayl Mary, full of grace

    32. Anon., English, 15th c.
  32. Synge we to thys mery cumpane

Playing time: 65' 48"

Performers:
Pro Cantione Antiqua:
Charles Brett (conter-tenor), Timothy Penrose (conter-tenor), James Griffett (tenor), Neil Jenkins (tenor), Ian Partridge (tenor), Brian Etheridge (bass), Michael George (bass)
Medieval Wind Ensemble:
Peter Davies (recorders, doucaine, bombarde, bagpipes), Jonathan Morgan (recorders, doucaine, shawn), Andrew van der Beek (recorders, doucaine, shawn, sackbut), Mark Brown (tabor, timbrel)
Mark Brown, dir.

Recording site and date:
Unknown [1986];
Rel.: 2006

Compilation:
[1]-[4], [6]-[18], [20]-[21], [24]-[25], [27]-[32] Innovative Music Productions-PCD 844 [CD] Medieval Christmas
[5], [19], [22]-[23], [26] Musick's Monument 303660087 [CD] A Gregorian Feast. (Also Carlton Classics).

Reviewed in:
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.): 84/1013-64 (Dec. 2006)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 31/2-301 (Nov./Dec. 2007)

Comments:
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Pierre-F. Roberge