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Dufay, Busnois, Brumel
A Renaissance Christmas
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
1. Hail Mary full of grace (Anonymous, 15th-century)
2. Nowell: Tidings true (Anonymous, 15th-century)
3. There is no rose (carols) (Anonymous, 15th-century)
4. Noel, noel (motet) (Antoine Busnois, d. 1492)
5. C'etait a l'heure (noel) (Anonymous)
6. Noe, noe (motet) (Antoine Brumel, fl.ca.1500)
7. Lullay: Als I lay (Anonymous, 15th-century)
8. Nowell: Out of your sleep (Anonymous, 15th-century)
9. Marvel not, Joseph (Anonymous, 15th-century)
10. Alleluia: A newe work (carols) (Anonymous, 15th-century)
11. Conditor alme siderum (hymn) (Guillaume Dufay, ca.1400-1474)
12. Green groweth the holly (carol) (Henry VIII, 1491-1547)
13. Tander naken (instrumental consort) (carol) (Henry VIII, 1491-1547)
14. Sweet Jesus (King Henry VIII's Book, ca. 1515)
15. E la don don (Anonymous, pub. 1556)
16. Riu, riu, chiu (villancicos) (Anonymous, pub. 1556)
17. Es ist ein' Ros' (arr. Micheal Praetorius, 1571-1621)
18. Coventry Carol (Anonymous, pub. 1591)
19. Joseph lieber (melody) (Anonymous)
20. Hodie Christus natus est (motet) (G.P. Palestrina, ca.1525-1594)
21. In dulci jubilo (melody) (Anonymous)
22. Sweet was the song (lute song) (John Attey,+ca.1640)
23. Greensleeves (ballad tune) (arr. Thysius Lute-Book,ca.1600)
24. Psallite unigenite (motet) (Michael Praetorious)
25. Branle de l'Official (dance tune) (Thoinot Arbeau, 1519-1595)

CD Details

All Artists: Dufay, Busnois, Brumel, Palestrina, Henry VIII, Praetorius, Frederick Renz, New York's Ensemble for Early Music
Title: A Renaissance Christmas
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ex Cathedra Records
Original Release Date: 10/1/2000
Release Date: 10/1/2000
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Dance Pop, Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 700702900324

Synopsis

Album Description

Produced in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "A Renaissance Christmas" celebrates the winter holiday. Selections include: 15th-century English carols, "Green grow'th the holly" and Taundernaken from the Songbook of Henry VIII; noels by Busnois, Dufay and Brumel; late Renaissance motets, lute songs, villancicos and instrumental dances by Palestrina, Attey, Arbeau and Praetorious' "Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen."

CD Reviews

Great for a snowy night and a quite house

12/06/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I first heard cuts off this CD on the syndicated early music program Harmonia and was enchanted by it. I ordered it the next day and wasn't disappointed after it arrived. The CD comprises various English, French, & Italian carols, dance tunes, noels, and melodies from the 16th century. I'm not a trained musician so please forgive my lack of detailed musical critique. The tracks consist mostly of the heavenly vocals of the six members of the New York's Ensemble For Early Music, with a mixture of period instruments thrown in for good measure. Listening to it all, you can easily picture an advent service in a 16th cent. French cathedral. If you're looking for a beatiful peaceful collection of music to add to your holiday collection, this is it.Favorite tracks include: Nowell: Tidings true, C'etait a l'heure, Es ist ein' Ros', Conventry Carol, Greensleves, Branle de l'Official."

My favorite christmas cd

charlotte eloise | paris, france | 10/31/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Usually period music is so poorly produced and cliche, but this CD is flawless. The quality of sound is amazing; the beauty of the music transcends time and space. If you buy one Christmas CD, buy this one. It's the perfect elegant moodsetter for the season."