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Martin Best Ensemble
Thys Yool: A Medieval Christmas
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (23) - Disc #1
1. Personent Hodie (On this day Earth shall ring) (Piae Cantiones)
2. Judas and Wenceslas
3. Hyer matin
4. Miri it is while sumer ilast, estampie
5. Man mai longë lives weenë
6. Thys Yool
7. Tapster, Drynker
8. Ja pour hyver
9. Gabriel fram evene king sewnt (Angelus ad Virginem)
10. Song of the Nuns of Chester ("The Chester Carol") (English)
11. Hail Mary Full of Grace (15th Century)
12. As I Lay on Yoolis Night, carol (English)
13. Edi Beo Thu, Hevene Queene, carol (English)
14. Perperit Virgo
15. O Virgo Splendens
16. Loor de Santa Maria
17. Polorum Regina
18. Mariam Matrem
19. I Pray You All
20. There Is No Rose of Such Virtue (English)
21. Caligo terrae scinditur / Virgo Maria, motet
22. Princeps Pacis
23. Mors vite propitia

Thys Yool is a four-part program of medieval music in which four images central to the Christmas story are brought together, moving through nativity songs towards the point at which Christian and Pagan traditions come toge... more »

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All Artists: Martin Best Ensemble
Title: Thys Yool: A Medieval Christmas
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Nimbus
Release Date: 5/1/1988
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Early Music, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 083603513726

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CD Reviews

My 8 year old son made me buy this!

C. Gross | 12/13/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My son loves the first piece, and the whole album. I borrowed the CD from the library and he's actually asked for it for Christmas. He says he likes to think about the knights and castles. It's good quality and authentic (as near as anyone can tell!)."

A Medieval Party Record

T. Connor | Idaho, USA | 12/01/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm not a big fan of the Martin Best Ensemble--I think most of their recordings represent an obsolete, over-orchestrated, stuffy approach to medieval music. But this CD is very different from their usual style, with spare arrangements, energetic singing and playing, and a selection of material ranging from the serene to the raucous (and omitting the dull). It sounds like they had fun recording it. If you think medieval music has to be slow, boring, and pedantic, this should change your mind."