A Medieval Christmas

Perotin (Composer), Hildegard of Bingen (Composer), anonymous (Composer), Frederick Renz (Conductor), New York's Ensemble for Early Music (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: New York's Ensemble for Early Music
• Conductor: Frederick Renz
• Composer: Perotin, Hildegard of Bingen, anonymous
• Audio CD (September 25, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ex Cathedra Records
• ASIN: B00002CF64
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,472 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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"Wow!... spectacular sound - very direct and alive."

Product Description

New York's Ensemble for Early Music program of seasonal repertoire is a "Sold-Out" holiday tradition. Recorded in the great Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York City, NOVA features lyric songs - sacred and secular - by Hildegard von Bingen, Perotin, von Reuenthal and anonymous composers from the schools of Notre Dame and St. Martial.

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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Alternative, November 19, 2002

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R. Webb "rbw2001" (Brooksville, Fl. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Medieval Christmas (Audio CD)

This is not a "run of the mill" Christmas CD. These pieces were written hundreds of years before Christmas Carols became popular. Plainsong chant and insturmental excellence abound. This cd even has medieval drumming. I listen to this one all year around.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Christmas - merry and devout!, December 21, 2002

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Kerby Lovallo (Ellington, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Medieval Christmas (Audio CD)

Renz and his gang come up with great pieces that anyone can love, and they bring real spirit to it. Their concerts in NY are always a lot of fun. Check out their Ren. & Baroque Christmas CDs, too.

5.0 out of 5 stars Remarkable recording, December 14, 2011

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Millard Henry Yates (GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Medieval Christmas (Audio CD)

I bought this out of curiosity,not being especially drawn to medieval music,and have become captivated by the haunting melodies and unfamiliar harmonic progressions.The performances and recording are honest and excellent and,yes,track 20 is a tad cheesy,but not enough to cause me to skip over it.I think it was an attempt to close the proceedings on an upbeat,lighter note.I truly love this recording and highly recommend it.