Sing Noel: A European Christmas Revels

Celebrate the holidays with this new collection of medieval and Renaissance processionals, hymns, carols, songs and dances from France and Spain, and a taste of Arabic music as well.

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Recording information: Futura Productions, Roslindale, MA.

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Passereau, Pierre : Il est bel et bon

Performer: The Revels
Running Time: 1 min. 14 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: 1534

Bizet, Georges : L' Arlésienne, incidental music for voices & orchestra :: March of the Kings

Performers: Zoe Weiss (Cello); Laura Gulley (Violin); Daniel Meyers (Pipe); David Coffin (Voice); The Revels; Daniel Meyers (Tabor)
Running Time: 2 min. 6 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1876

Traditional : Bourrée en Étoile

Performers: Laura Gulley (Violin); The Revels; David Coffin (Alto Recorder); David Coffin (Voice); Daniel Meyers; Zoe Weiss (Cello)
Running Time: 2 min. 8 sec.

Renbourn, John : Traveller's Prayer, song

Performers: Jamie Jaffe (Alto); David Coffin (Voice); Jack Desbois (Voice); The Revels
Running Time: 2 min. 45 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Vocal

Traditional, Breton : Le Grand Lustukru, lullaby (The Great Boogeyman)

Performers: Cristi Catt (Soprano); Zoe Weiss (Cello); Laura Gulley (Violin); Daniel Meyers (Tabor); Daniel Meyers (Pipe); The Revels
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Noël nouvelet, carol (French)

Performer: The Revels
Running Time: 1 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Written: 16th Century

Traditional, Christmas : Guillô, pran ton tamborin (Guillo, ome, and Robin too)

Performers: David Coffin (Sopranino Recorder); The Revels; Daniel Meyers (Tabor)
Running Time: 1 min. 11 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Aro Que Nostre Seigne Es Nat (Now That Our Lord Is Born) (Provençal)

Performers: Zoe Weiss (Cello); Laura Gulley (Violin); The Revels; Daniel Meyers
Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
Written: 14th Century

Traditional : Muwashah Jalla Men Qad Sawarak

Performer: The Revels
Ensemble: Sharq Ensemble
Running Time: 1 min. 16 sec.
Form: Vocal

Traditional : Darj Bayyati

Performer: The Revels
Ensemble: Sharq Ensemble
Form: Vocal

Anonymous, Llibre Vermell de Montserrat : Stella splendens in monte, virelai for 2 voices (Llibre Vermell)

Performers: The Revels; Cristi Catt (Soprano); Salome McNutt (Voice)
Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Gaudete Christus est natus (Piae Cantiones 1582)

Performers: David Coffin (Voice); Daniel Meyers; The Revels
Running Time: 1 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Christmas

Traditional, Christmas : O come, o come, Emmanuel (Veni, veni, Emmanuel), carol

Performers: Mary Neumann (Flute); Lee Fuchs; Kyla Mackay-Smith; The Revels; Lakshmi Nayak
Running Time: 2 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Medieval
Form: Choral
Written: 12th Century

Pettman, Edgar : The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came, carol for choir

Performers: Laura Gulley (Violin); Daniel Meyers (Alto Recorder); Cristi Catt (Soprano); Zoe Weiss (Cello); The Revels
Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

Traditional, Christmas : What Shall We Give to the Babe in the Manger?

Performers: Daniel Meyers; Zoe Weiss (Cello); David Torrey (Drum); Laura Gulley (Violin); David Coffin (Alto Recorder); The Revels
Running Time: 1 min. 47 sec.
Form: Christmas

Epstein, Jerome : L'Homme Armé (The Armed Men)

Performers: John Fleagle (Pipe); John Fleagle (Gaita); Hannah Davidson (Alto Recorder); Hannah Davidson (Bass Dulcian); Chris Rua (Recorder); Susan Ward (Crumhorn); Susan Ward (Shawm); Jerome Epstein (Concertina); Sarah Tenney (Percussion); Susan Ward (Recorder); Julian Cole (Cornemuse); Chris Rua (Shawm); Julian Cole (Rebec); Julian Cole (Sopranino Recorder); John Fleagle (Rebec); The Revels; John Fleagle (Tabor)
Conductor: David Gay
Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Vocal

Flecha, Matheo : Riu, riu, chiu

Performers: Laura Gulley (Violin); The Revels; Zoe Weiss (Cello); Karim Nagi (Tambourine); Salome McNutt (Voice); Daniel Meyers (Castanets); Salome McNutt (Vihuela)
Running Time: 2 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance
Form: Christmas

Traditional : Chaînée de Rivarennes, bourrée

Performers: Laura Gulley (Violin); Zoe Weiss (Cello); Daniel Meyers; The Revels; David Coffin (Alto Recorder); David Coffin (Voice)
Running Time: 2 min. 11 sec.

Traditional, Christmas : Le sommeil de L'enfant-Jésus (The Sleep of the Infant Jesus), carol (French)

Performers: Laura Gulley (Violin); Supriya Padki (Voice); The Revels; David Coffin (Alto Recorder); Zoe Weiss (Cello); Daniel Meyers
Running Time: 2 min. 10 sec.

Gembloux, Johannus F. de : Amen, motet

Performers: John Fleagle (Tabor); John Fleagle (Pipe); The Revels; John Fleagle (Gaita); Susan Ward (Shawm); Susan Ward (Crumhorn); Susan Ward (Recorder); Chris Rua (Shawm); Sarah Tenney (Percussion); Jerome Epstein (Concertina); Julian Cole (Rebec); John Fleagle (Rebec); Hannah Davidson (Alto Recorder); Hannah Davidson (Bass Dulcian); Chris Rua (Recorder); Julian Cole (Cornemuse); Julian Cole (Sopranino Recorder)
Conductor: Roberta Humez
Running Time: 1 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Medieval

Traditional, Christmas : Sing We Noel, carol

Performers: Susan Ward (Recorder); Julian Cole (Cornemuse); John Fleagle (Pipe); Susan Ward (Shawm); John Fleagle (Tabor); John Fleagle (Rebec); John Fleagle (Gaita); Susan Ward (Crumhorn); The Revels; Sarah Tenney (Percussion); Hannah Davidson (Bass Dulcian); Julian Cole (Sopranino Recorder); Chris Rua (Recorder); Chris Rua (Shawm); Hannah Davidson (Alto Recorder); Julian Cole (Rebec); Jerome Epstein (Concertina)
Conductor: John Langstaff
Running Time: 2 min. 13 sec.

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