Alfred Deller « The Complete Vanguard Recordings », Volume THREE

Alfred Deller « The Complete Vanguard Recordings », Volume THREE
Christmas Carols and Motets
Alfred Deller - The Deller Consort
Musical Concepts MC 192 [CDx4 + CD-ROM]

Contents:

    CD-1
    The Holly and the Ivy

    Anon., 17th c.
  1. Patapan

    2. J.H. Hopkins
  2. Hymn: We Three Kings of Orient are

    3. Anon., trad., England
  3. I Saw Three Ship come sailing

    4. Anon., trad., England
  4. The Coventry Carol

    5. Edmund H. Sears & Richard S. Willis
  5. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear

    6. Anon., 16th (spring carol) / J.M. Neale, 19th c. (text)
  6. Good King Wenceslas

    7. C.J. Alexander & H.J. Gauntlett
  7. Once in Royal David's City

    8. Anon., Czech Caro:
  8. Rocking (Hajej, nynjej)

    9. Anon., trad., England
  9. The First Nowell

    10. Anon., England
  10. Christmas carol: God Rest on You Merry Gentlemen

    11. George Wither (lyric) & Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr.)
  11. Wither's Rocking Hymn

    12. Joseph Möhr & Hans Grüber
  12. Silent Night

    13. Anon.
  13. Dormi Jesu !

    14. Anon., trad., England
  14. Wassail Song

    15. Anon., ca 15th c.
  15. Boar's Head Carol

    16. Anon., London Wait
  16. Past Three A Clock

    17. Anon., medieval & Gustav Holst (arr.)
  17. Lullay My Liking

    18. Anon., 15th c. & Peter Warlock (arr.)
  18. Adam Lay Ybouden

    19. Anon., Germany & Robert Herrick (word), 1647
  19. Christmas-play carol: Herrick's Carol

    20. Anon., 14th c.
  20. Angelus ad Virginem

    21. Anon., medieval & Cecil Sharp (arr.):
  21. Carol: The Holly and the Ivy

    22. Anon., Germany ?, Scheidt & J.S. Bach (harmonization):
  22. O Little One Sweet

    23. Anon., medieval, Chester Ms (ca 1425):
  23. Processional song: Song of the Nuns of Chester

    24. Anon., 16th c.
  24. Winter-Rose

    25. Anon., 14th c. / J.S. Bach (harmonization)
  25. Carol: In Dulci Jubilo

    26. CD-2
    Hark, Ye Shepherds!

    Anon., trad., old Welsh
  26. Deck the Halls

    27. Felix Mendelssohn (m) / Charles Wesley (t)
  27. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing

    28. Anon., William Ballet's Lute Book
  28. Lute-book Lullaby

    29. Anon., trad.
  29. Ye Shepherds

    30. Georg Frideric Handel (m), (attr.) / Isaac Watts (t)
  30. Joy to the World

    31. Anon., trad.
  31. Down in Yon Forest

    32. Anon., trad., old Besançon
  32. Carol tune: People Look East

    33. Anon., trad.
  33. Blessed Be That Maid Mary

    34. Anon., ca 1520-1530:
  34. Sir Christmas

    35. Anon., 15th c. / Michael Praetorius (arr.)
  35. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

    36. J.F. Wade: Cantus Diversi
  36. O Come All Ye Faithful

    37. Anon.
  37. The Twelve Days of Christmas

    38. Anon., trad.
  38. Here We Come A-Wassailing

    39. Johann Georg Ebeling
  39. All My Heart This Night Rejoices

    40. Anon., trad., Germany, 15th c.
  40. Joseph Dearest (Song of the Crib)

    41. Anon., trad.
  41. I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In

    42. Geoffrey Shaw (m) / Frances Chesterton (t)
  42. How Far is It to Bethlehem?

    43. Anon., trad., Czech
  43. The Birds

    44. Anon., trad., lyrics 17th c.
  44. Elizabethan popular tune: The Old Year Now (Greensleeves)

    45. Anon., trad., England (west country)
  45. A Merry Christmas

    46. CD-3
    Carols and Motets for the Nativity of Medieval and Tudor England

    Guilelmus Monachus
  46. Gymel (instr.)

    47. Anon.
  47. Nowell, nowell: Tidings true

    48. Roy Henry (Henry VIII?)
  48. Sanctus (instr.)

    49. Anon.
  49. Blessed be Thou, Heavenly Queen

    50. Anon.
  50. Qui natus est

    51. Anon.
  51. Burden and Carol (instr.)

    52. Anon.
  52. Nova! nova!

    53. Anon.
  53. Angelus ad virginem (instr.)

    54. Anon.
  54. Hail, Mary full of grace

    55. Richard Smert
  55. In die nativitas

    56. Anon.
  56. There is no rose of such virtue

    57. John Dunstable
  57. Kyrie (instr.)

    58. Richard Pygott
  58. Quid petis o fili

    59. Anon.
  59. Carol: I saw (instr.)

    60. Anon.
  60. Nowell, nowell: Out of your sleep

    61. Guilelmus Monachus
  61. Fauxbourdon (instr.)

    62. John Dunstable
  62. Quam pulchra es

    63. CD-4
    Christmas Carols and Motets of Medieval Europe

    Anon., end of 15th, Czech hymn book
  63. Motet (à 4): De Nativitate Domine

    64. Giacomo Fogliano
  64. Lauda: Ave Maria

    65. Jan of Jenstejn
  65. Monody: Decet huius cunctis horis

    66. Pedro de Escobar, Cathedral Library, Tarazona, Spain Ms
  66. In Nativitate Domine (à 4)

    67. Anon., end of 15th, Czech hymn booktrad.
  67. O Regina, Lux Divina (à 3)

    68. Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina
  68. Motet (à 4): Hodie Christus natus est

    69. Byttering, Old Hall & York Ms
  69. Motet (à 3): Nesciens mater

    70. Johannes Ciconia, Codex Trent
  70. Et in terra pax (instr.)

    71. St. Godric, British museum, Ms Reg. v. f.vii,f.
  71. Crist and Sainte Marie

    72. John Dunstable
  72. Sancta Maria

    73. Anon., Codex Montpellier
  73. Isorythmic motet: O Maria virgo (instr.)

    74. Anon., England, 14th c., British Museum add. 29987
  74. Gloria

    75. Henricus Isaac
  75. Introït (à 4): Puer natus

    76. Thomas Stoltzer
  76. Foeno iacere (instr.)

    77. Ludwig Senfltrad.
  77. Maria Zart

    78. Leonel Power, Old Hall Ms
  78. Motet (à 3): Beata Progenies

    79. Anon., England, early 14th c.
  79. Alleluya psallat

CD-ROM

Performers, recording site and date:
See links below;
Rel.: 2008

Playing times: 59'24" + 48'09" + 52'20" + 44'57"

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 564-82 (Dec 2008)
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.): 32/4- 288 (Mar/Apr 2009)

Excerpts:
[1]-[3], [5]-[13], [15]-[25] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-499 [LP] The Holly and the Ivy
[1]-[25] Vanguard (Omega) Classics OVC 8023 [LP] The Holly and the Ivy
[26]-[45] Vanguard VRS 1062 [LP] Hark, Ye Shepherds!
[46]-[62] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-654 [LP] Carols and Motets for the Nativity of Medieval and Tudor England
[63]-[79] Vanguard "The Bach Guild" BG-680 [LP] Christmas Carols and Motets of Medieval Europe

Comments:
Information from CDs Album and Stefan in Germany.
CD-ROM contains original cover art, liner notes and lyrics.

To purchasing information for this disc.

To FAQ references to this recording.

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Pierre-F. Roberge