Christmas songs vol. IV

Christmas Carols & Motets of Medieval Europe
The Deller Consort - Alfred Deller, dir. & Musica Antiqua of Vienna - René Clemencic, dir.
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BGS-680 [LP, mono, NA]
Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BGS-70680 [LP, stereo, NA]
Amadeo AVRS 5056 [LP, stereo, Europe]

Contents:

    Anon., end of 15th, Czech hymn book
  1. Motet (à 4): De Nativitate Domine

    2. Giacomo Fogliano
  2. Lauda: Ave Maria

    3. Jan of Jenstejn
  3. Monody: Decet huius cunctis horis

    4. Pedro de Escobar, Cathedral Library, Tarazona, Spain Ms
  4. In Nativitate Domine (à 4)

    5. Anon., end of 15th, Czech hymn booktrad.
  5. O Regina, Lux Divina (à 3)

    6. Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina
  6. Motet (à 4): Hodie Christus natus est

    7. Byttering, Old Hall & York Ms
  7. Motet (à 3): Nesciens mater

    8. Johannes Ciconia, Codex Trent
  8. Et in terra pax (instr.)

    9. ----
    St. Godric, British museum, Ms Reg. v. f.vii,f.
  9. Crist and Sainte Marie

    10. John Dunstable
  10. Sancta Maria

    11. Anon., Codex Montpellier
  11. Isorythmic motet: O Maria virgo (instr.)

    12. Anon., England, 14th c., British Museum add. 29987
  12. Gloria

    13. Henricus Isaac
  13. Introït (à 4): Puer natus

    14. Thomas Stoltzer
  14. Foeno iacere (instr.)

    15. Ludwig Senfltrad.
  15. Maria Zart

    16. Leonel Power, Old Hall Ms
  16. Motet (à 3): Beata Progenies

    17. Anon., England, early 14th c.
  17. Alleluya psallat

Playing time: 44' 58"

Performers:
The Deller Consort
Honor Sheppard (soprano), Mark Deller (counter-tenor), Philip Todd (tenor), Maurice Bevan (baritone)
Alfred Deller, dir.
Musica Antiqua of Vienna
Helmut Ascherl (renaissance trombone, hurdy-gurdy), René Clemencic (recorder, organ), Wolfgang Hartl (alto pommer, renaissance bassoon or dolzian, bass krummhorn), Erwin Kellner (renaissance trombone), Bernhard Klebel (soprano pommer, krummhorn), Hubert Koller (tenor gamba), Paul Maurer (tenor pommer, krummhorn, drum), Hans Radbauer (glockenspiel, drum), Gerhard Stradner (zink, fiddle, recorder, Hans Tchedemnig (renaissance alto trombone), Peter Widensky (finger-hole horn, recorder, organ), Fritz Würzler (renaissance trombone)
René Clemencic, dir.

Recording site and date:
Vienna [1965]

Compilation:
Omega OVC 8050/3 [CDx4] A Celebration of Christmas - Carols through the Ages.
Musical Concepts MC 192 [CDx4 + CD-ROM] Alfred Deller – The Complete Vanguard Recordings, Volume THREE: Christmas Carols and Motets

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Pierre-F. Roberge