Pia Mater

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1. Pia Mater
2. Tender Mother

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1997 reissue & CD debut for this solo album by the former Henry Cow member, an essential addition to ambient lover's collection. Collaborating only with Charles Gray on the album, it features two tracks: 'Pia Mater' and 'Tender Mother'. A Resurgence release.

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Pia Mater

Pia Mater
The Lily and the Lamb: Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Voices of Angels
  • Easter in Medieval England
  • Astonishing beauty
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 The Lily and the Lamb: Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England

Manufacturer: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
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ASIN: B0000007EH
Release Date: 1995-08-22

Tracks:

  1. Processional Hymn: O gloriosa domina
  2. Hymn: milde lomb isprad o rode
  3. Conductus: Ave Maria gracia plena
  4. Conductus: O Maria stella maris
  5. Sequence: Stabat iuxta Christi crucem
  6. Sequence: Stillat in stellam radium
  7. Sequence: Salve virgo singularis
  8. Sequence: Stond wel, moder, under roode
  9. Sequence: O Maria virgo pia
  10. Hymn: In te concipitur
  11. Sequence: Jesu Cristes milde moder
  12. Motet: Veni mater gracie - Dou way, Robin
  13. Motet: O mors moreris - O vita vera - Mors
  14. Conductus: Salve virgo tonantis solium
  15. Sequence: Miserere miseris
  16. Conductus: Ave Maria salus hominum
  17. Conductus: Memor esto tuorum
  18. Antiphon: Ave regina celorum

Amazon.com essential recording

The disc's title refers to Mary and her son, the Christ, which is the general theme of the medieval chant, polyphony, and poetry that forms this program. The selections are ordered around three 13th century "sequences" that describe Mary's experiences at the foot of the cross. You can get deep into the mechanics and musicological aspects of this fascinating music, or you can just listen. This is music that speaks to everyone, and the mere sound of these voices, whether in their incredibly pure and perfect unison or multi-colored polyphony, can touch places within that otherwise rarely resonate. There's also something reassuring about connecting in this way with struggling souls of the distant past whose cares and hopes were much like ours. They survived largely due to their faith and its proclamation through music such as this. --David Vernier

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Voices of Angels.......2007-03-29

Its not often in this busy life that you can settle back and listen to the voices of angels weave a peaceful tapestry around you while earthly cares fade and vanish in the ether. The Anonymous 4 are weavers of wonder and peace. No matter that your spiritual persuasion might not be Roman Catholic - or any other established Old World Church. If this music doesn't calm your savage soul and lead you to offer a prayer of thanksgiving for the purest qualities of the human voice, nothing will. Stick with your Heavy Metal. "The Lily and the Lamb" isn't for you.

If you are someone who appreciates classical, Baroque, and/or Renaissance music, do not hesitate to enjoy this CD. The liner notes are also interesting and informative. Every CD from this group is of the highest quality. They also make much appreciated gifts for those you care about.

5 out of 5 stars Easter in Medieval England.......2006-05-07

The Lily and the Lamb. Chant and Polyphony from Medieval England. Performed by Anonymous 4 (Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, Johanna Rose).
Recorded in September and October, 1994, at the Priory Church, Boxgrove, Chichester, England.
Harmonia Mundi HMU 907125. Total time: 66’45”.

This was, I believe, the fifth recording made by the “anonymous” ladies, and it has a great deal to recommend it: they are in absolute top form vocally, the recording venue, an old English priory church, was ideal for this repertoire, and the Harmonia Mundi engineers seem determined to outdo even their own brilliant prior efforts, capturing the sound with a clarity and purity that just about exhausts the capacity of normal CD sound. The repertoire here recorded consists of Latin hymns, sequences and conductus, complemented by three early English monophonic pieces each lasting over eight minutes – something that the ensemble itself obviously found to be too much of a good thing without some kind of alteration, so they added the vocal equivalent of a reed drone to the later voices of one of these hymns. The texts concern themselves with what happened at Easter, regarding the sacrifice of Christ and the suffering of the cross mostly through the eyes of Christ’s mother, Mary (in the same Catholic tradition as the well-known “Stabat mater” text). This content leads, despite some delightful polyphonic outbreaks, to a certain austerity which is inherent in the pieces themselves, and I would agree with the reviewer who thinks that newcomers to Anonymous 4 would possibly do better to go back to their first two recordings (“An English Ladymass” and “On Yoolis Night”, the second of these with some heavenly Christmas rejoicing) before coming to this excellent but musically perhaps slightly less rewarding disc. Incidentally, Susan Hellauer points out in her fine introductory notes that “by the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries Mary had been transformed into a goddess-like figure”. How appropriately phrased! If, like me, you are a Protestant or evangelical Christian, you may find yourself wincing at the texts, which I would personally want to describe as pseudo-Christian. It is probably best, therefore, to ignore the booklet and just listen to the glorious sound of these delightful voices and to thank God both for them and for the fact that the monolithic medieval culture of Europe has been changed for ever by the Reformation and the Enlightenment.

5 out of 5 stars Astonishing beauty.......2005-10-12

Like several other of the Anonymous 4 CDs, this one entitled 'The Lily & the Lamb' is a collection of chant and polyphony from medieval England. 'The Lily' is a reference to the Blessed Virgin Mary; the Lamb, of course, is the Christ. Mary was a very popular subject in medieval Britain - perhaps two-thirds of all the music that survives from this period is dedicated to her, or involves her as a subject.

Included in this piece is a processional hymn and other pieces (conductus, sequences, hymns, motets and a concluding antiphon). The sequence is a liturgical form that are often monophonic. The conductus, on the other hand, has many voices, but usually declaiming the same text. Hymns are strophic, with verses repeating to the same music. The motets here involve somewhat strange pairings of chant and songs overlaid on each other.

This is a disc from the midpoint of the career of Anonymous 4, and their voices are in perfect sync with each other.

According to the American Record Guide, 'The singing is absolutely gorgeous. Not only do the 4 sound like angels; they phrase and inflect seraphically as well. You need go no further than the 'O Gloriosa Domina' Processional that starts the program to hear their clear, handsome, seemingly effortless unanimity in action.' The beginning with the processional is significant, for in live performances the Anonymous 4 often incorporated this to echo a liturgical feel to the music.

-- Liner Notes --
This text accompaniment to this disc is very full, so much so that the booklet is not contained within the jewel case, but rather within a slipcover in which both the CD/jewel case and the booklet reside. The liner notes include a description of the work, a brief piece about the quartet, and the lyrics of the songs both in original language and in translation - all repeated in English, German, and French sections.

-- Anonymous 4 --
Contrary to the implication of their name, the Anonymous 4 are not anonymous. This is a vocal quartet made up of Ruth Cunningham, Marsha Genensky, Susan Hellauer, and Johanna Rose at the time of this recording (Ruth Cunningham will later go on to a solo career early, and another member will join - Jacqueline Horner). They came together as a formal group in 1986, and have been ensemble-in-residence at St. Michael's Church in New York City, giving concert series in New York as well as throughout North America. They have been featured a number of times on national media in North America as well as Germany. They then went on to yet more success, eventually performing more that 1000 concerts worldwide.

Their specialty is working with chant, monophonic and polyphonic music, and working with medieval texts. According to one source, 'The group takes its name from an anonymous music theorist of the late 13th century, Anonymous IV, who is the principal source on the two famous composers of the Notre Dame school, Léonin and Pérotin.'

The group ended a touring career of nearly two decades in 2004.

5 out of 5 stars Unearthly Beauty.......2000-07-11

As a lover of music - though I prefer Blues to opera - I found this CD a classic to rank with the best of chant (my second favorite vocal genre). The voices are sublime, both in themselves and in their unison. This is absolute proof that the human voice is a beautiful instrument.

The recording is live and present, very real. The music is eternal and transcendent.

Can't say what spiritual connection there is for me - I belong to an older faith - but there is a spiritual grandeur in this music, just as in Gregorian or Byzantine chant, in Bach, or in any music that speaks from a depth.

If you need music to remind you that there is much in the cosmos that is greater than the daily trudge, that there is beauty that endures, this is a good choice.

4 out of 5 stars Stirring and profoundly spiritual.......1999-09-08

As a lover of classical music and opera in particulaur I heartily recommend this album. The voices are unearthly in their beauty, and the subject matter of the songs demands thought if you are one who thinks of yourself as Christian. While religous it is also intimate and human, a quality often lacking in "chant" albums. The soft voices of these delightful sopranos feels like a blanket wrapping you up in the love of God. How's that for an endoresement?
La Bele Marie: Songs to the Virgin from 13th-Century France
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 La Bele Marie: Songs to the Virgin from 13th-Century France
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ASIN: B00006ALAG
Release Date: 2002-08-13

Tracks:

  1. O maria o felix puerpera
  2. Pia mater gratie
  3. De la mere au sauveor
  4. O maria virginei
  5. Verbum bonum et suave
  6. Ave salus hominum
  7. Mainte changon au fait
  8. Ave maria gracia plena
  9. Perotin: Beata viscera
  10. Mundum renovavit
  11. Je te pri de cuer par amors
  12. Salve sancta parens
  13. Serena virginum
  14. De la tres douce Marie
  15. Ave virgo Virginum
  16. Mater patris et filia
  17. Ave nobilis venerabilis

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The arrival of a new Anonymous 4 album has become as much a fall ritual as the turning of the leaves. However, there's nothing rote about their 12th album for Harmonia Mundi. All 17 selections are in honor of the Virgin Mary, ground familiar to fans of the ensemble's breakthrough first album, An English Ladymass (as well as 1998's Lammas Ladymass). Drawing upon both the Latin liturgy and chansons adapted from the French trouvère tradition of secular love songs, the combination of sources powerfully illustrates how strong devotion to Mary was in medieval France. But even more immediately striking is the New York-based vocal quartet's near-magical ability to enrapture their listeners. Whether they are coursing through a simply elegant monophonic chant such as "O maria o felix puerpera," a dazzlingly florid work like "Mater patris et filia," or the ethereal harmonies of "Mundum renovavit," their perfect intonation and pure tone are sublime. There's a special treat here, too--each of the ladies performs one piece solo. It's a chance to hear each singer's unique contribution to the group's inimitable sound: Marsha Genensky's exquisite smoothness, Susan Hellauer's dark-hued loveliness, Jacqueline Horner's creamy lightness, and Johanna Maria Rose's radiant resonance. It's a record that will transport you to another world, and yet one more star to add to Anonymous 4's constellation of celestially beautiful recordings. --Anastasia Tsioulcas

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another masterpiece from Anonymous 4.......2003-02-16

For me what sets apart an Anonymous 4 recording, besides the wongerful singing is the presentation of a coherent program that only enhances the listening enjoyment. This disc contains anonymous chansons and conducti--with the exception of the "Beata viscera" of Perotin. These enchanting hymns and songs to the virgin Mary are vividly brought to life by the ensemble. I highly recommend this recording.

5 out of 5 stars The bewitching variety of Anonymous 4.......2002-10-23

The child-like simplicity beguiles the music's endless array of intricacies
and subtleties. The crisp phrasing, exquisite nuances, poingnant details of haunting beauty is heard throughout the disc. Perotin and Notre Dame over all, were lyrics of the first water.
Christmas Adagios
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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 Christmas Adagios

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ASIN: B00005NY7D
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

  1. O Holy Night - Leontyne Price
  2. Ave Maria - Luciano Pavarotti
  3. In The Bleak Midwinter - Rosemary Joshua/Ian Bostridge
  4. Coventry Carol - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
  5. Away In A Manger - Mark Tinkler
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  7. Pastoral Sinfonia - Academy Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
  8. Il S'en Va Loin De La Terre - Acadamy And Chorus Of St Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
  9. Panis Angelicus - Kiri Te Kanawa
  10. Schlafe, Mein Liebster - Marilyn Horne
  11. Wiegenlied - Renata Tabaldi
  12. O Jesu So Meek - Simon Preston
  13. While Shepherds Watched - Stephen Cleobury
  14. Susser Trost, Mein Jesus Kommt - Agnes Giebel
  15. Lute Concerto, RV 93: Largo - Eduardo Fernandez
  16. Alma Redemptoris Mater - Julian Podger
  17. O Magnum Mysterium - John Angelo Messana
  18. Zastupnitse Userdnaya - St Petersburgh Chamber Choir/Nikolai Korniev
  19. Iubi-Te-voi (I Will Love Thee, O Lord) - Angela Gheorghiu/Romanian National CHamber Choir 'Madrigal'/Constantin Marin
  20. Once In Royal David's City - Robin Barter/David Briggs
  21. O Tannenbaum - Vienna Boys Choir/Uwe Christian Harrer
  22. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks

Tracks:

  1. Stille Nacht - The Bach Choir/David Willcockes
  2. Gloria In Excelsis Deo - Katherine Fuge/Nicola Jenkin/Elinor Carter/Julian Podger
  3. Winter, RV 297: Largo - Alan Loveday
  4. The First Nowell - The Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
  5. In Dulci Jubilo - The Bach Choir/David Willcocks
  6. The Three Kings - Gerald Finley
  7. Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen - Monteverdi Choir
  8. Still, Still, Still - Ian Bostridge
  9. The Crown Of Roses - The Choir Of Clare College, Cambridge/John Rutter
  10. Christmas Concerto, Op.6 No.8: Largo Pastorale - Academy Of Saint Martin In The Fields/Neville Marriner
  11. The Lamb - Monteverdi Choir/John Eliot Gardiner
  12. Balulalow - Anthony Way/Lucy Wakeford/St Paul's Cathedral Choir/John Scott
  13. Ave Maria - Leontyne Price
  14. Mille Cherubini In Coro - Luciano Pavarotti
  15. Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K.339: Laudate Dominum - Kiri Te Kanawa
  16. The Infant King - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
  17. Lullaby My Jesus - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
  18. What Child Is This? - Anthony Way/Tom Finucane
  19. The Tales Of Hoffmann: Barcarolle - L'Orchestra De La Suisse Romande/Richard Bonynge
  20. See Amid The Winter's Snow - The Choir Of King's College, Cambridge/David Willcocks
  21. The Blessed Son Of God - The Choir Of Winchester Cathedral/David Hill
  22. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear - Leontyne Price
  23. White Christmas - Kiri Te Kanawa/London Voices

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Christmas Adagios.......2007-03-03

This is the BEST Christmas collection that I have ever heard. I would like
to purchase 15 more to give as gifts this year; however, it appears that
Decca is out of stock or no longer releasing it. HELP!!

5 out of 5 stars christmas adagios.......2007-01-14

this was one of the best assortment of classical holiday songs that i have ever heard. it contains a marvelous array of the best composers and performers that the world has to offer. if you are a fan of classical music, i think this cd will be a positive addition to your music collection

4 out of 5 stars Nice Background for the Holidays.......2007-01-11

Beautiful Adagios and a rich selection for the price. Audio travels to Vienna, London, Cambridge etc

5 out of 5 stars One of my very top 5 favorite holiday albums!.......2005-11-19

What a delightful surprise this 2 disc album was and I'm not a big fan of Christmas music. I loved all the selections and felt they were well performed. This is a true "must have" for any Christmas collection. Superior to many other compliations on the market. This one is a keeper! It is the one album I'll pick first to listen to after Thanksgiving.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful POCOCAT?.......2005-07-16

Great CD. The reviewer who calls him/herself POCOCAT says he/she is an opera singer. Wonder how much work an uninformed singer gets?
A "fast spinning" vibrato,as you describe Ms. Price, is not the same as a wide vibrato. The former is a speed issue, the latter a width issue. Therefore, 4 variables exist: fast, slow, wide, slim. Thus, 4 types of voice exist: fast/wide, fast/slim, slow/wide, and slow/slim. Most often a singer leans toward fast/slim or slow/wide, in varying degrees. A matter of taste, yes, but learn more about the voice before you expound.
Nativitas - A Celebration of Peace
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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 Nativitas - A Celebration of Peace

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ASIN: B000000SAF
Release Date: 1997-10-28

Tracks:

  1. I wonder as I ander
  2. Adam lay ybounden
  3. Alma Redemptoris
  4. The angel Gabriel
  5. Ave Maria
  6. A spotless rose
  7. There is no rose
  8. The little road to Bethlehem
  9. Once in royal David's city
  10. Stille Nacht
  11. Sing lullaby
  12. Gloria sei dir gesungen
  13. O magnum mysterium
  14. In dulci jublio
  15. O Jesulein s
  16. While shepherds watched their flocks by night
  17. Quem vidistis pastores
  18. Shepherds shake off your drowsy sleep
  19. Adeste fideles
  20. Videntes stellam
  21. Rocking Carol
  22. Here is the little door
  23. Hark the heralds angels sing

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars New Age flute, be gone!!.......2005-12-31

Nativitas is a good recording of 23 Christmas classics, such as "Adam Lay Ybounden" and "O Magnum Mysterium". I say "good" because interspersed among some of the pieces is this cloying New Age flute. It really gets annoying when the flute plays over the choir on the last song, "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing". I bought the CD to hear the excellent choir, not a flute that doesn't know its place.

If you aren't annoyed by the flute, then you can mark the CD up to excellent. It is more ethereal than happy, so take that into consideration before buying. (I like "ethereal" better myself.) And a poor choice was made in including "Once in Royal David's City" without a solo for the first verse. King's College does that one so much better, New College should have tried something else.

With those caveats, I recommend the CD.

5 out of 5 stars Buy it and love it.......2002-12-28

This cd continues to be my favourite Christmas cd, after repeated playings, year after year. I can't say that there is anything that I don't like about it, it's absolutely fabulous, a real gem.

5 out of 5 stars What Christmas Is REALLY All About.......1999-11-22

During the rush of the Christmas season, oftentimes we forget what Christmas is really all about. In an exceptionally beautiful and reverent way, NATIVITAS reminds us of how God's love came to us in the birth of Jesus Christ. The music takes us on a journey of a spiritual nature with beautiful a cappella voices of the Choir of New College. An exquisite flute transitions medieval, classical and contemporary carols which have been intelligently arranged thus giving the listener a peaceful and reflective musical experience.

Especially beautiful are "The Little Road to Bethlehem" and the "Stille Nacht".

NATIVITAS is a celebration of what all christians hold most dear--God's grace and God's love for each one of us. Through listening, it reminds us once again what Christmas is REALLY all about. Highly recommended.
Creator of the Stars: Christmas Music from Earlier Times
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Window to the Soul
  • Glorious!
  • A gem!
 Creator of the Stars: Christmas Music from Earlier Times

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Byrd, WilliamByrd, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by DufayAll Works by Dufay | Dufay, Guillaume | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
Erbach, ChristianErbach, Christian | ( E ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by LassusAll Works by Lassus | Lassus, Orlando di(Lasso) | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by Michael PraetoriusAll Works by Michael Praetorius | Praetorius, Michael | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
Sacred & ReligiousSacred & Religious | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems
Vocal & SongVocal & Song | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music | Requiems
GeneralGeneral | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ChansonsChansons | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ChantsChants | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
HymnsHymns | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
MagnificatsMagnificats | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
ASIN: B000001GXT
Release Date: 1997-10-14

Tracks:

  1. In dulci iubilo a 2
  2. In dulci jubilo a 2
  3. In dulci jubilo a 3
  4. In dulci jubilo a 4
  5. Resonet in laudibus
  6. Resonet in laudibus a 4
  7. Resonet in laudibus a 5
  8. Preter rerum seriem
  9. Preter rerum seriem a 6
  10. Conditor alme siderum
  11. Puer natus est a 4
  12. O Sapientia
  13. Magnificat secundi toni a 5
  14. O Sapientia a 5
  15. Quem vidistis pastores
  16. Quem vidistis pastores a 7
  17. Alma redemptoris mater
  18. Alma redemptoris mater a 4
  19. Reges Tharsis et insulae a 4

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Window to the Soul.......2004-11-16

There is nothing quite so beautiful as the human voice raised in song. The true nature of human beings pours forth from choral music, an affirmation of the divine origin of our species.
This beautiful recording by Pomerium is etheric, beautiful, and inspirational.
This is not just christmas music, but a recording to be played year round. For me it soothes, calms, and evokes a feeling of serenity.
Great stuff!

5 out of 5 stars Glorious!.......1999-12-29

Anyone interested in early choral music should add this to their collection. Like the other Pomerium recordings, it is outstanding. A lot of the works are anonymous and there are pieces from lesser known composers, such as William Horwood. This by itself is fascinating, but the superb overall quality of this CD makes it well worth having. Bravo!

5 out of 5 stars A gem!.......1998-12-28

A beautiful, carefully put together disc of Christmas music. Performances are celestial.
Christmas Music from Medieval
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • substantial antidote to sticky xmas music
  • The most beautiful music--and not just for Christmas!
 Christmas Music from Medieval

Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

All Works by LassusAll Works by Lassus | Lassus, Orlando di(Lasso) | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
All Works by TallisAll Works by Tallis | Tallis, Thomas | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
NoelsNoels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
PartsongsPartsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
Classical InstrumentalClassical Instrumental | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ClassicalClassical | Imports | Stores | Music
General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
Classical InstrumentalClassical Instrumental | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
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ASIN: B000002ZK4
Release Date: 1993-10-13

Tracks:

  1. Puer Natus Est Nobis, Plainsong
  2. Nowell, Nowell: In Bethlem: Nowell: In Bethlem
  3. Gaudete
  4. Nesciens Mater
  5. Song of the Nuns of Chester
  6. Coventry Carol (2) Lully, Lulla Thou Little
  7. Boar's Head Carol
  8. Videte Miraculum
  9. Quem Pastores Laudavere
  10. Pueri, Concinite
  11. O Magnum Mysterium
  12. Resonet in Laudibus
  13. In Dulci Jubilo (Piantiones)
  14. Riu, Riu Chiu
  15. Nesciens Mater
  16. Omnes de Saba

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars substantial antidote to sticky xmas music.......2002-12-03

Tired of the Robert Shaw Chorale etc.? Rest your ears on this. If the Coventry Carol as sung here doesn't give you at least a mild case of goose pimples with its perfectly executed dissonances, something's wrong with you. Bring out the groaning board for the festive Boar's Head Carol, and tap along to the synchopations of Gaudete and Riu, Riu Chiu. There's a wide range of feeling in these carols so be prepared to experience quiet solemnity and rousing fun and everything in between while listening to this CD.

5 out of 5 stars The most beautiful music--and not just for Christmas!.......2002-05-02

If you like Medieval and Renaissance music you will absolutely love this CD. I bought it as a Christmas CD years ago and I listen to it year around. The harmonies are beautiful. I have given it to friends for presents. I have CDs of music from this time period but this is my favorite. I very highly recommend it.
A Celebration of Christmas: Carols Through the Ages
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		A Celebration of Christmas: Carols Through the Ages

    Manufacturer: Vanguard Classics
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by J.S. BachAll Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by HandelAll Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by Michael PraetoriusAll Works by Michael Praetorius | Praetorius, Michael | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by StoltzerAll Works by Stoltzer | Stoltzer, Thomas | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    Vaughan Williams, RalphVaughan Williams, Ralph | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    All Works by MendelssohnAll Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Vaughan Williams, Ralph | Composers | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Sacred & ReligiousSacred & Religious | Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    MassesMasses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    MotetsMotets | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    NoelsNoels | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    OratoriosOratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    PartsongsPartsongs | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Renaissance (c.1450-1600)Renaissance (c.1450-1600) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    Holiday MusicHoliday Music | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
    General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
    Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
    General ChristmasGeneral Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
    Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music
    ASIN: B0000023F9
    Release Date: 1994-01-04

    Tracks:

    1. Patapan
    2. We Three Kings Of Orient Are
    3. I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing
    4. The Coventry Carol
    5. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
    6. Good King Wenceslas
    7. Once In Royal David's City
    8. Rocking
    9. The First Nowell
    10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
    11. Wither's Rocking Hymn
    12. Silent Night
    13. Wassail Song
    14. Dormi Jesu!
    15. Boar's Head Carol
    16. Past Three O'Clock
    17. Lullay My Liking
    18. Adam Lay Ybounden
    19. Herrick's Carol
    20. Angelus Ad Virginem
    21. The Holly And The Ivy
    22. O Little One Sweet
    23. Songs Of The Nuns Of Chester
    24. Winter-Rose
    25. In Dulce Jubilo

    Tracks:

    1. Deck The Halls
    2. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
    3. Lute-Book Lullaby
    4. Ye Shepherds
    5. Joy To The World
    6. Down In Yon Forest
    7. People, Look East
    8. Blessed Be The Maid Marie
    9. Sir Christmas
    10. Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
    11. O Come, All Ye Faithful
    12. The Twelve Days Of Christmas
    13. Here We Come A-Wassailing
    14. All My Heart
    15. Joseph Dearest (Song Of The Crib)
    16. I Saw Three Ships
    17. How Far Is It To Bethlehem?
    18. The Birds
    19. The Old Year Now (Greensleeves)
    20. A Merry Christmas

    Tracks:

    1. Gymel Of Guilelmus Monachus
    2. Anon.: Nowell, Nowell: Tidings True
    3. Roy Henry: Sanctus
    4. Anon: Blessed Be Thou, Heavenly Queen
    5. Anon: Qui Natus Est
    6. Anon: Carol With Burden
    7. Anon: Nova, Nova
    8. Anon: Angelus Ad Virginem
    9. Anon: Hail Mary, Full Of Grace
    10. In Die Nativitas
    11. Anon: There Is No Rose Of Such Virtue
    12. Kyrie
    13. Quid Petis O Fili
    14. Anon: I Saw
    15. Anon: Nowell, Nowell: Out Of Your Sleep
    16. Fauxbourden Of Guilelmus Monachus
    17. Quam Pulcra Es

    Tracks:

    1. Anon: De Nativitate Domini
    2. Ave Maria
    3. Decet Huius Cunctis Horis
    4. In Nativitate Domini
    5. O Regina, Lux Divina
    6. Hodie Christus Natus Est
    7. Nesciens Mater
    8. Et In Terra Pax
    9. Crist And Saint Marie
    10. Sancta Maria
    11. O Maria Virgo
    12. Gloria
    13. Puer Natus
    14. Foeno Iacere
    15. Maria Zart
    16. Beata Progenies
    17. Alleluya Psallat
    Music of the Portuguese Renaissance: Motets by Morago and Melgás
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Mystical, Enchanting, Marvelous
    		 Music of the Portuguese Renaissance: Motets by Morago and Melgás

    Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    RequiemsRequiems | Forms & Genres | Early Music | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Sacred & Religious | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    CompilationsCompilations | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    MassesMasses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    OratoriosOratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    RequiemsRequiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
    ClassicalClassical | Imports | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B000002ZU8
    Release Date: 1994-08-09

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Mystical, Enchanting, Marvelous.......2006-04-19

    This recording is a reissue of a recording on The Collins label. I had reviewed it then and I have retained that text for this issue.

    The human voice has often been described as the most beautiful of all instruments. This recording shows why.

    I have to ask as I listen to this recording: What compelled man to compose such somber pieces? What was he thinking? Surely, he was 'touched'? Surely it wasn't for the moment. The astounding simplicity and beauty makes this recording memorable and poignant.

    Gregorian Chant and choral meditations as this recording are timeless: for the ages.

    Life is a short journey and this contemplative recording is as visual and powerful and perplexing as looking up at the clear night sky at the stars and pondering...evoking why?
    Pia Mater
    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    • Masterpiece
    • New Age Cow
    		 Pia Mater
    Lindsay Cooper , and Charles Gray
    Manufacturer: Blueprint UK
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    Avant Garde & Free JazzAvant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    Progressive RockProgressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B00004U8U8
    Release Date: 2005-02-22

    Tracks:

    1. Pia Mater
    2. Tender Mother

    Album Description

    1997 reissue & CD debut for this solo album by the former Henry Cow member, an essential addition to ambient lover's collection. Collaborating only with Charles Gray on the album, it features two tracks: 'Pia Mater' and 'Tender Mother'. A Resurgence release.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Masterpiece.......2003-12-02

    One of the best pieces of instrumental music ever made. New age keyboards with soulful sax. I love it. I suppose here normal forte is Jazz so her regular following might not like it. I think its great.

    3 out of 5 stars New Age Cow.......2003-11-20

    Synthesist Charles Gray spins gentle gray tapestries over which Lindsay Cooper extemporizes on sopranino sax or bassoon. The former Henry Cow reedlady, known for her spiky and rehearsal-intensive alternative rock, has never sounded so 'new age.' This album was a real surprise, although not a completely unpleasant one.
    Sigismondo D'India: Motets
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Sigismondo D'India: Motets

      Manufacturer: Stradivarius
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000058THN
      Release Date: 2001-03-06

      Tracks:

      1. Dilectus Meus
      2. Beata Es Virgo Maria
      3. Anima Mea Quam Bonum
      4. Super Flumina Babylonis
      5. Salve O Pia Mater Dei
      6. Isti Sunti Duo Viri
      7. O Dulcis Lesu Quam Amabilis
      8. Osculare O Beata Peccatrix
      9. Diligam Te Domine
      10. Venite Exultemus
      11. Audite Omnes Gentes
      12. Tui Recordatio Nominis
      13. Filioe Lerusalem
      14. Timor Et Tremor
      15. Lauda Anima Mea, Prima Pars
      16. Nolite Confidere, Secunda Pars
      17. Ego Sum Panis Vivus
      18. Et Vidi Alterum Angelum - Gli Affetti Musicali/Claudio Chiavazza G
      19. Pastor Egregie

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      8. The Gift
      9. The Golden Mean
      10. The Longest Dream

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