A Mediterranean Christmas

A Mediterranean Christmas
Songs of celebration from Spain, Provence, Italy & Middle East, 1200-1900
The Boston Camerata - Joel Cohen, dir. / Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble - Karim Nagi, dir.
Warner "Classics" 2564-62560-2 [CD]

Contents:

    I The Sign of Judgement

    Anon.
  1. Taksim Farahfaza
    Anon., Sephardic, Balkans
    Respondemos

    2. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  2. CSM [422]: Madre de Deus

    3. II The Dawn Approaching

    Anon., Southern France, 12th c.
  3. Gregis pastor

    4. Anon., Tuscany, 13th c.
  4. Gloria 'n cielo

    5. Anon., Limoges, 12th c. (m) / Folquet de Marseille (t)
  5. Lux refulget / Senher Dieus

    6. III Star of the Day

    Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  6. CSM 100: Santa Maria, strela do dia

    7. Anon., Montserrat, 14th c.
  7. Polorum regina

    8. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  8. CSM 119: Como somos per conssello

    9. IV The Birth of Jesus

    Gregorian
  9. Ave maris stella
    Anon., Occitan, 12th c.
    O Maria, Deu maire

    10. Anon., Occitan, 12th c.
  10. Mei amic e mei fiel

    11. Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
  11. CSM 28: Todo logar mui ben
    Anon., Nouba Gribt Lahcine
    Taouchia

    12. Anon., Istria, 19th c.
  12. Noi siamo i magi

    13. Anon., Sephardic, Balkans
  13. Quando el rey Nimrod

    14. Anon., France, 13th c.
  14. Heu ! heu !

    15. Anon., Avignon, 17th c.
  15. Pastres, placatz vostre troupèu

    16. Anon., Andalusia
  16. En Belén tocan a fuego

    17. Mother and Child

    Anon., Andalusia
  17. Duérmete, niño, duérme

    18. Anon., Egypt
  18. Nani na ya srira

    19. Anon., Nouba Ram al Maya, Arabo-andalusian, Morocco
  19. Borea (prelude)
    Alfonso el Sabio (attr.): Cantigas de Santa Maria
    CSM 315: Tant' aos peccadores

Playing time: 71' 22"

Performers:
The Boston Camerata
Joel Cohen, dir
assisted by the Sharq Arabic Music Ensemble
Karim Nagi, dir.
with: Hayet Ayad (voice), Anne Azéma (voice), Equidad Barès (voice), Anne Harley (voice), Hazel Brooks (vielle), Joel Cohen (lauta, guitar, voice), Steven Lundahl (recorders, slide trumpet, shofar, voice), Karim Nagi (percussion: (riqq, tar, darabuka, duff), chifonie, voice), Boujemaa Razgui (percussion: (tar, darabuka), nay, raita, voice), Kareem Roustom (oud, guitar, voice).

Recording site and date:
Church of the Covenant, Boston, MA, USA [06-07/2005];
Rel. 2005

Reviewed in:
Diapason (#-p.): 534-110 (march 2006)
Early Music America (Vol./#-p.):
Fanfare (Vol./#-p.):
Goldberg (y., #-p.): 06, 39-75
Gramophone (Vol./#-p.):

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Pierre-F. Roberge