Western religious music from different centuries.
“A very English Christmas” – this title includes English music for Advent and Christmas from the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
anonymous
1. Veni, O sapientia
2. Angelus ad virginem
3. Alma redemptoris mater: As I lay
John Dunstaple (ca. 1390-1453)
4. Gaude virgo salutata
anonymous
5. Nowell, nowell, nowell
John Cooke (ca. 1385-1442?)
6. Ave regina caelorum
anonymous
7. There is no rose
Gothic Voices
(CD: Nowell synge we bothe al and som – A Feast of Christmas Music in Medieval England” – Linn Records CKD 591, 2019)
John Sheppard (ca. 1515-1558)
8. Reges Tharsis
Richard Dering (ca. 1580-1630)
9. Quem vidistis, pastores?
George Kirbye (ca. 1565-1634)
10. Vox in Rama
The Sixteen conducted by Harry Christophers
(CD: “A Renaissance Christmas” – Coro COR16167, 2018)
Thomas Tallis (ca. 15055-1585)
11. O nata lux
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
12. See, see, the Word is incarnate
Thomas Ravenscroft (ca. 1588-1635)
13. Remember, O thou Man
anonymous
14. Sweet was the song the Virgin sung
Christopher Tye (ca.1505-1573)
15. A sound of angels from afar
Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
16. Hosanna to the Son of David
Caspar Burman, soprano (14). Trinity Boys Choir Eight, and L’Armonia Sonora conducted by Mieneke van der Velden
(CD: “A Tudor Christmas” – Rondeau ROP8002, 2020)
