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Track(s) taken from CDGIM010

Angelus ad virginem

composer
14th-century Irish carol
author of text
based on Luke 1

The Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips (conductor), Rufus Müller (tenor)
Recording details: Unknown
The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Salle, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Produced by Steve C Smith & Peter Phillips
Engineered by Mike Clements
Release date: November 1986
Total duration: 2 minutes 35 seconds

Cover artwork: The Adoration of the Kings. Gérard David (active 1484-1523)
Reproduced by permission of The Trustees, The National Gallery, London
 

Other recordings available for download

The Gesualdo Six, Owain Park (director)
The King's Singers, Gary Lovenest (percussion)
Tenebrae, Nigel Short (conductor)

Reviews

‘The three medieval carols sung by male voices … are instantly attractive, whilst the one with a soprano line … though rhythmically complex, is amusing in its musical mazing … Ave Maria appears for four voices by Josquin Desprez, for seven voices by Philippe Verdelot and for four voices and for double choir by Victoria. The continuous sostenuto of the first two settings produces some delicious mild metal in the voices … a lovely record, beside which much of our accustomed Christmas musical fare seems meretricious’ (Gramophone)
Angelus ad virginem is a popular medieval carol that appeared in at least six manuscripts from the late thirteenth to the mid-sixteenth century in England, France and Ireland. The words appeared in Latin (‘Angelus ad virginem’) as well as English (‘Gabriel fram evene king’) with subtle differences in the melody across the sources. The complete poem, which tells the story of the angel Gabriel’s visit to Mary, is said to have originally consisted of twenty-seven stanzas, each beginning with the consecutive letter of the alphabet. Here we perform a more modest four verses, gradually adding voices as the piece progresses.

from notes by Owain Park © 2019

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In winter's house
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