Renaissance Christmas (1986)

About this title: The Boston Camerata is an ensemble of vocalists and instrumentalists specializing in the performance of music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and early Baroque eras. This title features some works written in Latin for church services and others in the vernacular that are accompanied songs with dance rhythms and folk melodies. Much of the music is a cappella, but there is ample accompaniment on recorder, lute, viols, sackbut and other assorted soft Renaissance instruments. The contrasting vocal colors and instrumental textures weave a brilliant aural tapestry of Christmas enjoyment. MusD, ... read more

Tracks:

1. Nowell: Dieus Vous Garde [Smert]
2. Gaudete, Gaudete
3. Reading: Luke I, 18-22
4. Kyrie Eleison [Dufay]
5. E la Don Don
6. Two Fantasies on "Une Jeune Fillette" [DuCaurroy]
7. Une Jeune Fillette
8. Joseph, Lieber Joseph Mein [Walter]
9. Magnificat Quinti Toni [Galliculus]
10. Esprits Divins [Goudimel]
11. Reading: Luke II, 17-19
12. Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen [Praetorius]
13. Riu, Riu, Chiu
14. Wie Schön Leuchter Der Morgenstern [Praetorius]
15. Reading: Luke III, 4-12
16. O Vos Omnes [Praetorius]
17. Reading: Luke II, 20-21
18. Ungaresca
19. Nouvelles, Nouvelles [Martin]
20. Tau Garçó, la Durundena [Carcares]
21. Tura Lura Lura Lo Gau Canta
22. Reading: Luke II, 3-8
23. O Magnum Mysterium [DeVictoria]
24. Singet und Klinget, Ihr Kinderlein [Praetorius]
25. Bransle de Poictou/La Bona Novella [Praetorius]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.