A Mediterranean Christmas

A Mediterranean Christmas
Songs of celebration from Spain, Provence, Italy & Middle East, 1200-1900
The Boston Camerata - Joel Cohen, dir. / Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble - Karim Nagi, dir.
Warner "Classics" 2564-62560-2 [CD]

Contents:

    I The Sign of Judgement

    Anon.
  1. Taksim Farahfaza
    Anon., Sephardic, Balkans
    Respondemos

  2. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  3. CSM [422]: Madre de Deus
  4. II The Dawn Approaching

    Anon., Southern France, 12th c.
  5. Gregis pastor

  6. Anon., Tuscany, 13th c.
  7. Gloria 'n cielo

  8. Anon., Limoges, 12th c. (m) / Folquet de Marseille (t)
  9. Lux refulget / Senher Dieus
  10. III Star of the Day

    Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  11. CSM 100: Santa Maria, strela do dia

  12. Anon., Montserrat, 14th c.
  13. Polorum regina

  14. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  15. CSM 119: Como somos per conssello
  16. IV The Birth of Jesus

    Gregorian
  17. Ave maris stella
    Anon., Occitan, 12th c.
    O Maria, Deu maire

  18. Anon., Occitan, 12th c.
  19. Mei amic e mei fiel

  20. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  21. CSM 28: Todo logar mui ben
    Anon., Nouba Gribt Lahcine
    Taouchia

  22. Anon., Istria, 19th c.
  23. Noi siamo i magi

  24. Anon., Sephardic, Balkans
  25. Quando el rey Nimrod

  26. Anon., France, 13th c.
  27. Heu ! heu !

  28. Anon., Avignon, 17th c.
  29. Pastres, placatz vostre troupèu

  30. Anon., Andalusia
  31. En Belén tocan a fuego
  32. Mother and Child

    Anon., Andalusia
  33. Duérmete, niño, duérme

  34. Anon., Egypt
  35. Nani na ya srira

  36. Anon., Nouba Ram al Maya, Arabo-andalusian, Morocco
  37. Borea (prelude)
    Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
    CSM 315: Tant' aos peccadores

Playing time: 71' 22"

Performers:
The Boston Camerata
Joel Cohen, dir
assisted by the Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble
Karim Nagi, dir.
with: Hayet Ayad (voice), Anne Azéma (voice), Equidad Barès (voice), Anne Harley (voice), Hazel Brooks (vielle), Joel Cohen (lauta, guitar, voice), Steven Lundahl (recorders, slide trumpet, shofar, voice), Karim Nagi (percussion: (riqq, tar, darabuka, duff), chifonie, voice), Boujemaa Razgui (percussion: (tar, darabuka), nay, raita, voice), Kareem Roustom (oud, guitar, voice).

Recording site and date:
Church of the Covenant, Boston, MA, USA [06-07/2005];
Rel. 2005

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 534-110 (march 2006)
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (y., #-p.): 06, 39-75
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge