The Christmas story

The Christmas story
The Waverly Consort - Michael Jaffee, dir.
Waverly WAV 13099

Content:

    Jan of Jenstejn, Office of the Feast of the Visitation
  1. Sequence: Decet huius cunctis horis

    2. Anon., c1230, Beauvais Ms
  2. Prosa for Matins, january 1: Ave, Maria, gratia plena

    3. Gregorian, , Magnificat for Second Vespers, Feast of St. Gabriel, Archangel
  3. Antiphon: Archangelus Gabriel

    4. Anon., 13th c., Sens
  4. Conductus: Nostre quod providerat
    Anon., England, 14th c.
    Gabriel, Fram Heven-King

    5. Anon., Paris, 13th c.
  5. Conductus: Vetus abit littera

    6. Anon., Rouen, 13th c.
  6. Scene from the "Shepherds' Play"

    7. Guillaume Du Fay
  7. Gloria ...et in terra pax

    8. Anon., 12th, Beauvais Ms
  8. Conductus: Orientis partibus

    9. Leonel Power
  9. Antiphon: Beata progenies

    10. Anon., 14th c., Italy
  10. Lauda: Verbum caro factum est
    Anon., 14th c., Carmina Burana
    Fulget dies celebris

    11. Anon., Worcester Cathedral, c1310
  11. Sanctus and Benedictus

    12. Anon., Fleury Ms, 12th c.
  12. Scene from "The Play of Herod"

    13. Anon., Worcester Cathedral, c1310
  13. Agnus Dei

    14. Guillaume Du Fay
  14. Hymn for Epiphany: Hostis Herodes impie

    15. Anon., mid 13th c.
  15. Conductus (a 2): Sonent laudes pueri

    16. Anon., 13th c., Sens
  16. Conductus: Natus est! Natus est!

    17. Anon., Burgos, Spain c1300
  17. Benedicamus trope: Verbum patris hodie

    18. Anon.
  18. Hymn of the Thanksgiving: Te Deum laudamus

Playing time: 52' 40"

Performers:
The Waverly Consort [Shannon Anderson (soprano), Andrea Larson (sopano), Carolann Buff (mezzo-soprano), Paul Flight (counter-tenor), John Shankweiler (tenor), William Hudson (tenor), Thomas Meglioranza (baritone), Paul Houghtaling (bass-baritone), Peter Stewart (bass), Kay Jaffee (organetto, harp, gemshorn, recorders, bells, percussion), Michael Jaffee (citole, hurdy-gurdy, bells, percussion), Steven Lundahl (slide trumpet), Rosamund Morley (vielle, bowed psaltery), Daniel Stillman (shawm, slide trumpet)] - Michael Jaffee, dir. & Kay Jaffee, co-dir.

Recording site and date:
Purchase College Conservatory of Music Recital Hall, Performance Arts Center, State University at Purchase, New York, USA [05/1999];
rel. 2000

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.):
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 24/2-36 (November/December 2000)
Goldberg (#-p.):

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