Salva Nos (Save Us) [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED]

Mediaeval Baebes

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 8, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Nettwerk Records
• ASIN: B000040OAN
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,350 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A lot of fun to listen to, worth having, December 18, 2002

By	A. Burchfield (Conway, Missouri USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

My first Mediaeval Baebes album was Undrentide, it had a lot of good stuff in it but mixed in some synthesizer sounds, this one is much better. Salva Nos is the Baebes first work and it is a very good album with no modern sounding instrumentation in it at all. Of the 16 tracks only 7 have ANY musical accompaniment, in many of those it is subtly done.
I can't say which is my favorite tune but everything has a medieval sound and feel to it, I love the way they got such a good harmony and sound going just with their voices. Singing in 13th to 15th century English or Latin, mostly (lyrics provided in both the original and modern tongue), these women clearly don't need musical instruments.
Buy this album for the good music, enjoy it for the lack of intrusive modern sounds.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for listening, if not for scholoars, September 15, 2000

By	Baron Berwyn "Erstwhile Saxon" (Northshield) - See all my reviews

As another reviewer pointed out, this isn't for the medieval purist, but it is fantastic to listen to. I take a more relaxed view of medievalism. Songs spread by oral tradition would could have many versions, so why not sing some with new arrangements, so long as they convey a "medieval" feel.

Many of the songs here bring to mind a group faire maidens singing for pure joy. "Ah Si Mon Moine"and "Verbum Caro" are just plain fun, while the dirge "This Ay Nicht" sends a bit of a shiver.

If you enjoy anything even vaguely Middle Ages sounding, you'll like this. No wonder thier other CD's are on my wish list. (hint hint)

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Salva Nos, August 16, 2003

By	Erica Anderson (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I was just at my favorite record store when I came across "Salvo Nos" in the used bins today. Being a big Mediaeval Baebes fan, I had to buy it. Besides it was the only cd by the group that I found in the bins that I didn't have. As always, I was not disappointed with "Salva Nos". I have yet to be disappointed with a MB cd. I noticed on "Salva Nos" that the minimal use of instruments. Very little percussion was used but otherwise the primary focus was on the women's beautiful voices.Judging by the lyrics on this album, the songs pretty much celebrates the birth of Christ. After a few seconds into the song "Veni Veni", I realized that this was the same Christmas carol I am used to singing otherwise known as "Emmanuel". There was not one song on "Salvo Nos" that I didn't like but then again I have yet to hear one song by the Mediaevel Baebes that I didn't like. I look forward to hearing more from this lovely group of women.