Christmas Carols and Motets

This recording presents three traditional ways of celebrating Christmas in music: medieval carols, renaissance motets praising the Virgin Mary, and German chorales.

Most of these recordings are also available on the specially priced double album Christmas with The Tallis Scholars.

CDGIM010 56 minutes 30 seconds

‘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 ...