A European Christmas Tale

Mirabile Mysterium
A European Christmas Tale (1300-1850)
Huelgas Ensemble - Paul Van Nevel
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi (Sony) 0888430716322 [CD]

Contents:

    I. The birth in Bethlehem

  1. Anonymous (c.1300) - Balaam de quo vaticinans à 3
  2. Jacobus Gallus (15501-1591) - Mirabile mysterium à 5
  3. Jérónimo Luca (c.1630) - Este nino que es sol del aurora à 2, 4 & 8
  4. Anonymous (1871) - A Carol for Christmas Eve à 4

    5. II. The crime of Herodes

  5. Anonymous (c.1320) - Hostis Herodes impie à 4
  6. Jean Mouton (c.1459-1522) - Interrogabat magos Herodes à 4
  7. Giaches de Wert (1535-1596) - Vox in Rama à 5
  8. Bertram Luard-Selby (1853-1918) - A voice from Ramah was there sent à 4

    9. III. The travel of the three kings Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar

  9. Anonymous (C.1300) - Vincti presepio à 3
  10. Pierre de Manchicourt (c.1510-1564) - Reges terrae à 6
  11. Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621) - Ab oriente à 5
  12. Peter Cornelius (1824-1874) - Drei Könige wandern à 5

    13. IV. Epilogue

  13. Breviary of Paris (1736) - Quae stella sole pulchrior à 1 & 4
  14. António Marques Lésbio (1639-1709) - Dexen que llore mi niño à 1, 4 & 8

Playing time: 61'

Release date: 2014

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Todd M. McComb