Research Catalog

Title

A Boston Camerata Christmas : worlds of early Christmas music.

Author

Boston Camerata.

Publication

[Burbank] : Warner Classics & Jazz, [2008]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Holdings

Details

Additional Authors

• Cohen, Joel, 1942-
• Jodry, Frederick
• Schola Cantorum of Boston, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
• Brown University. Chorus, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
• Boston Shawm and Sackbut Ensemble, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
• Camerata Mediterranea, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Description

3 audio discs : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Worlds of early Christmas music

Subject

• Christmas music
• Carols, English > United States
• Carols, French
• Carols, Spanish

Note

• Originally released in 1993 (CD1) ; 1990 (CD2).
• Compact discs.
• Notes on insert in English by Joel Cohen and translated into French and German.

Language (note)

• Sung in English, French, Latin and Spanish.

Contents

• CD 1, an American Christmas: Prepare the way. Watchman of Zion (1:09) ; Kingsbridge (3:23) ; Bozrah (2:55) ; Baptismal anthem (1:31) -- A Virgin unspotted. A Christmas hymn (1:52) ; A Virgin most pure, A Virgin unspotted (3:38) ; Boston (1:55) -- Lo, the bridegroom. The heavenly courtier (3:48) ; Pretty home (1:17) ; The midnight cry (3:20) -- I wonder as I wander. Wayfaring stranger (1:24) ; Slow traveller (3:38) ; I wonder as I wander (3:15) ; Lullay thou tiny little child (4:11) -- Shepherds, rejoice. Lovely vine (2:13) ; Adeste fideles (2:11) ; Still water (3:02) ; While shepherds watched (2:11) ; Sherburne (1:47) ; Shepherds rejoice (1:43) -- Light of the world. Fulfilment (flute) (1:26) ; Fulfilment (Camerata & Schola) (1:26) ; Hush! my babe, lie still and slumber (2:37) ; Jesus the light of the world (3:15) ; Joy to the world (2:10).
• CD 2, a French Christmas: Midnight in Bethleem. Oyez Seigneur, comment parla (1:38) ; O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae (0:42) ; Kyrie "Le jour de Noël" (3:32) -- Christmas week in Beauvais, c.1200. Lux hodie--Orientis partibus (2:36) ; Quem vidistis, pastores ; ALLE Resonent omnes ecclesia (1:42) ; Magnum nomen domini (1:28) ; Lux optata claruit (1:29) ; Virgo, gemma virginum (2:49) ; Quando decet honore (1:45) -- To the Virgin. Ave Regina celorum (1:51) ; In tua memoria (4:02) ; Magnificat (7:01) -- Noël, Noël. Noe, noe (1:36) ; Noe, noe, magnificatus est rex pacificus (2:50) -- A renaissance bouquet of carols and dances. Conditor en français (2:06) ; Chantons Nöel, menons joyeuse vie (2:02) ; Bransle de Bourgogne (1:16) ; Or, vous tremoussez, pasteurs de Judée (2:09) ; Et d'ou venez-vous, Madame Lucette? (1:40) ; Bransle de Bourgogne--Bransle double (1:16) ; Dison nau a pleine teste (1:38) ; Ronde et saltarello (1:20) ; Nouvellos, nouvelles (1:33) ; Près Bethleem dans une estable (1:39) ; Sur le mont de Sion (1:19) ; Dona nobis pacem (2:15) ; O l'heureuse journée (2:29) ; Bransle de Champagne (1:02) ; Venez ouyr la trompette (2:27) ; Bransle de Champagne (reprise) (1:05).
• CD 3, a Spanish Christmas: Middle ages. Respóndemos, dio de Abraham (2:18) ; Virgen madre gloriosa (3:05) ; Kaddish ; Madre de Deus, ora por nós (5:38) ; Des oge mais quer' eu trobar (3:17) ; Santa Maria leva o ben que perdeu Eva (3:47) ; Nobre don e muy preçado (5:15) -- The Renaissance. E la don don (2:35) ; Tau garçó, la durundena (1:52) ; O magnum mysterium (2:33) ; Riu, riu, chiu (2:39) -- The Spanish New World. Calenda maia ; Cuando por el oriente (6:23) ; Cum audisset Joannes (2:04) ; Xicochi, xicochi, conetzintle (3:23) ; Ay galeguiños (3:35) ; Dame albriçia, 'mano Anton (3:19) ; Si al nacer o minino (5:38) ; Tarara, tarara (2:57) ; Los coflades de la estleya (5:43) ; Cumbé (2:02) ; Guaracha, convidando está la noche (4:16).

LCCN

• 00825646941506
• 825646941506

OCLC

• ocn264069381
• 264069381
• SCSB-13980576

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries