A Renaissance Christmas

A Renaissance Christmas
The Boston Camerata - Joel Cohen, dir.
Elektra/Nonesuch 9 79134-1 [LP]
Elektra/Nonesuch 9 79134-2 [CD]
Elektra/Nonesuch 9 79134-4 [Cassette]

Contents:

    I. Rejoice, Rejoice

    Richard Smert
  1. Nowell: Dieus vous garde

    2. Anon., Sweden, 16th c.
  2. Gaudete, gaudete

    3. II. Behold the Handmaiden

    Luke, I, 18-22
  3. Reading

    4. Guillaume Dufay: Missa "Ecce ancilla Domini"
  4. Kyrie Eleison

    5. Anon., Cataluña, 16th c.
  5. E la don don

    6. Eustache du Caurroy
  6. Fantasy I on "Une jeune fillette" (instr.)
    Fantasy II on "Une jeune fillette" (instr.)

    7. III. Joseph is well married

    Anon., France, 16th c.
  7. Une jeune fillette
    Anon., France, 17th c.
    Joseph est bien marié

    8. Johann Walter
  8. Joseph, lieber Joseph mein

    9. Johannes Galliculus
  9. Magnificat quinti toni

    10. IV. The birth of Jesus

    Claude Goudimel
  10. Esprit divin

    11. Luke, II, 17-19
  11. Reading

    12. Michael Praetorius
  12. Es ist ein Rost' entsprungen

    13. Anon., Spain, 16th c.
  13. Riu, riu, chiu

    14. V. Herod and the Magi

    Michael Praetorius
  14. Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern

    15. Luke, III, 4-12
  15. Reading

    16. Hieronymus Praetorius
  16. O vos omnes

    17. VI. The Shepherds at the cradle

    Luke, II, 20-21
  17. Reading

    18. Anon., Italy, 16th c.
  18. Ungaresca

    19. Nicholas Martin
  19. Nouvelles, nouvelles

    20. Càrcares
  20. Tau garçó, la durundena

    21. Anon., Provence, early 17th c.
  21. Tura lura lura, lo gau canta

    22. VII. The good news

    Luke, II, 3-8
  22. Reading

    23. Tomás Luis de Victoria
  23. O magnum mysterium

    24. Michael Praetorius
  24. Singet und klinget, ihr Kinderlein

    25. Michael Praetorius
  25. Bransles de Poictou
    Anon., Provence, early 17th c.
    La bona novella

Playing time: 61' 07"

Performers:
The Boston Camerata
Frank Albinder (bass), Roberta Andersen (soprano), Anne Azéma (soprano), Marilyn Boenau (dulcian, recorders, ocarina, shawm, xylophone), Edmund Brownless (tenor, reader), Joel Cohen (lute, baritone), Kenneth Fitch (countertenor), Jane Hershey (bass viol, tenor viol, recorder), Bruce Lancaster (tenor), Carol Lewis (treble viol, bass viol, vielle). Mack Ramsey (sackbut, flute, recorders, lute pipe & tabor), Fred Raffensperger (counter-tenor)] with Tom Coleman (contrabass), David Ripley (bass), Dan Stillman (shawm)
Joel Cohen, dir.

Recording site and date:
Trinity Church, Boston, MA, USA [12/1985]

Compilation
Elektra/Nonesuch 79 303-2 [CDx3] With Joyful Voices - Christmas Music of Eight Centuries

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):

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