Nowell synge we bothe al and som
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Label: Linn
Cat No: CKD591
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Christmas
Release Date: 15th November 2019
Contents
Works
Alleluia: A newe workAlma redemptoris mater: As I lay
Angelus ad virginem
Ave rex angelorum
Benedicite Deo
Ecce quod natura
Edi beo thu hevene queene
In natali novi regis
Lullay, Lullay: Als I Lay on Yoolis Night
Marvel not Joseph
Nowell, nowell, nowell
Nowell: Now man is bryghter
Nowell: Owt of your slepe
Nowell sing we
Resonet, intonet
There is no rose
Veni, O sapientia
Ave regina caelorum
Gaude virgo salutata
Ave regina coelorum
Sanctus
Gloria
Cantate Domino
O sapientia
Puer natus est nobis
Artists
Gothic VoicesWorks
Alleluia: A newe workAlma redemptoris mater: As I lay
Angelus ad virginem
Ave rex angelorum
Benedicite Deo
Ecce quod natura
Edi beo thu hevene queene
In natali novi regis
Lullay, Lullay: Als I Lay on Yoolis Night
Marvel not Joseph
Nowell, nowell, nowell
Nowell: Now man is bryghter
Nowell: Owt of your slepe
Nowell sing we
Resonet, intonet
There is no rose
Veni, O sapientia
Ave regina caelorum
Gaude virgo salutata
Ave regina coelorum
Sanctus
Gloria
Cantate Domino
O sapientia
Puer natus est nobis
Artists
Gothic VoicesAbout
This recording has been widely anticipated since a performance of this repertoire in December 2016 was chosen by BBC Music Magazine as its number one unmissable Christmas event.
For over thirty years Gothic Voices has been renowned for the excellence refinement and spirituality of its performances of medieval music. Since the ensemble was founded in 1980 by renowned medievalist Christopher Page, Gothic Voices has produced an award-winning discography of over twenty-five albums. The ground-breaking Hildegard of Bingen recording A feather on the breath of God remains one of the best-selling recordings of pre-classical music ever made. The ensemble has built an impressive reputation for promoting previously unfamiliar music to audiences throughout the world.
“Their authority in this repertoire was obvious, and made for characterful and convincing performances. Close harmonies in the 12th-13th century Verbum Patris Humanatur sounded both ancient and curiously modern, while In Natali Novi Regis was touchingly intimate.” – The York Press
“…with intonation and ensemble of this consistency, it is possible to revel…in sheer sonority…” – Gramophone
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1Veni, O sapientia (Anon, ?C15)
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2Angelus ad virginem (Anon, C14)
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3Alma redemptoris mater: As I lay (Anon, C15)
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4Gaude virgo salutata... (Dunstaple)
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5Nowell, nowell, nowell (Anon, C15)
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6Ave regina caelorum (Cooke)
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7In natali novi regis (Anon, C12)
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8Alleluya: A nywe werk is come on honde (Anon, C15)
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9Mervele not, Joseph (Anon, C15)
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10Edi be thu, heven queene (Anon, C13)
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11A sapientia (Gregorian chant)
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12Ave regina caelorum (Frye)
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13Lullay, lullay: Als I lay (Anon, C14)
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14Ecce, quod natura (Anon, C15)
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15Ave rex angelorum (Anon, C15)
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16Gloria (Queldryk)
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17There is no rose of swych virtu (Anon, C15)
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18Benedicte Deo (Anon, C15)
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19Sanctus (Power)
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20Resonut, intonet (Anon, C12)
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21Nowell synge we bothe al and som (Anon, C15)
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22Puer natis est nobis (Gregorian chant)
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23Nowell: Owt of your slepe (Anon, C15)
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24Cantate domino (Gregorian chant)
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25Nowell: Now man is bryghter (Anon, C15)
Europadisc Review
It is this fifteenth-century repertoire that dominates the disc, an era when works from earlier times were more of a rarity than newly-composed items. Nevertheless, Gothic Voices happily find room for some jewels from the fourteenth and even twelfth centuries as well as some traditional Gregorian chant to add a liturgical flavour to proceedings. The programme is broadly divided into two parts: Advent, anticipating the coming of Christ as well as the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary from the angel Gabriel, and the exuberant, festive sounds of the feast of Christmas itself.
Proceedings get under way in style with the Advent hymn Veni, O sapientia, sung to a 15th-century French tune well-known from its final verse, ‘Veni, veni Emmanuel’ (‘O come, O come, Emmanuel’), and take on a more jubilant tone with the fourteenth-century Latin carol Angelus ad virginem, with engaging harmonisation from the second verse onwards, and even a chordal drone for the fourth. Works with a Marian theme are plentiful, not least Dunstaple’s splendid quadruple-texted motet Gaude virgo salutata, and there are two nicely contrasting settings of Ave regina caelorum (‘Hail, queen of the heavens’) by John Cooke and Walter Frye. Vernacular works in medieval English include the robustly earthy Nowell, nowell, nowell and the more pensive Mervele not, Joseph.
At the heart of the disc is the haunting fourteenth-century lullaby, Lullay, lullay: Als I lay, a gentle dialogue between Virgin and Child exquisitely sung by mezzo-soprano Catherine King. Other highlights from the Christmas section include the three-voice carols Ther is no rose, the ‘title track’ Nowell synge we both al and som, and the rousing Nowell: Owt of your slepe. A magnificent Sanctus by Power and an animated Gloria by the still earlier Queldryk vividly illustrate the sheer quality and variety of English sacred music of this period. Resonet, intonet, a monophonic conductus from the twelfth century, has a buoyant urgency to it that shows how apparently simply musical means can have a very direct expressive impact.
This marvellously varied programme is rounded off with the joyous carol Nowell: Now man is bryghter, a sentiment the listener will surely agree with by the end of the disc. Whether you’re interested in the early development of a distinctively English musical style or simply want the authentic taste of a medieval Christmas celebration, Gothic Voices’ immensely involving and stylish singing, beautifully recorded in Boxgrove Priory, Chichester, will prove a festive treat. There are excellent notes by tenor Julian Podger (the ensemble’s director), full texts and modern English translations, and handsome presentation. All in all, a uniquely absorbing Christmas disc that really stands out from the crowd.
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