Search - Herman Hildebrand, Gregorian Chant, French Anonymous :: Noël, Noël! French Christmas Music, 1200-1600

Beautiful

noel9999 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 12/21/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I was looking for something different from all the popular American Chirstmas music that has been re-done so many times. Here is a collection that satisfied me, and will delight both Franco-phones and Anglo-phones (English speakers) Some of the pieces are very chant like, but others are lively songs with lots of energy. Especially notable are tracks # 18, Or vous trémoussez, pasteurs de Judée, # 13, Noe, Noe, and my personal favorite, # 27, O l'heureuse journée. You likely will not recognize any of the tunes, so it may take a bit for this album to sound like Christmas, but it quickly did for me. The ancient instruments employed also give the music a unique sound that is really neat. This is a CD worth purchasing"

This is excellent work

noel9999 | 11/19/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am a musician and a medieval history buff, and first heard the Beauvais segments of this recording over the car radio, as I parked intending to do some Christmas shopping. I could not leave the car until the last note was sung and immediately began a search for the recording. The music is so...right, like a little time trip, haunting, triggering the imagination."

My favorite Christmas album.

Suzanna Davis | Medfod,OR | 09/04/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Beautifully clear voices mix with period instruments and voices of character to present a lively, touching, and thoroughly enjoyable mix of music of centuries past."