A Feast of Songs: Holiday Music from the Middle Ages

A Feast of Songs: Holiday Music from the Middle Ages

A Feast of Songs: Holiday Music from the Middle Ages
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Performer: Barry and Beth Hall
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2002-11-01
Music Label: Barry and Beth Hall
Soundtracks:
  1. Gaudete (Sweden, 16th century)
  2. Patapan (France, traditional)
  3. Il est ne le divin enfant (France, traditional)
  4. Christmas eve (England, traditional)
  5. Green growth the holly (King Henry VIII, c. 1520)
  6. Mors vitae propitia (France c. 1200)
  7. Quem pastores (Germany, 14th century)
  8. The truth from above (England, traditional)
  9. Christchurch bells (England, 14th century)
  10. Jesuza Judasz przedal (Poland, 14th century)
  11. Good King Wenceslas (England, 14th century)
  12. Journey of the magi (improvisation)
  13. In dulci jubilo (Germany, 14th century)
  14. Personent hodie (Germany 1360, lyrics Sweden 1582)
  15. Nous voici dans la ville (France, 15th century)
  16. Noel nouvelet (France, traditional)
  17. Coventry carol (England, 16th century)
  18. The holly and the ivy (England, traditional)
  19. Hail, Mary, full of grace (England, 15th century)
  20. Sir Christemas (England, 15th century)
  21. Masters in this hall (France, traditional)

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Free Music Review: My New Favorite Christmas CD
Hit: 5 Stars

My husband and I just listened to "A Feast of Songs: Holiday Music from the Middle Ages" 5 times in a row on our 4 hour trip home from our daughter's home on roads clogged with holiday travelers. This music kept me in a GREAT mood. I really do love this CD!

I had never heard of Beth and Barry Hall but I am now on a quest to find more of their work. What amazing talent! Numerous old musical instruments are featured. I have always loved the lute and mandolin but I have never heard of a doumbek, tar, bodhrán or tabor. Not sure what they are but the Halls play them very well! When I read the CD insert we couldn't believe it was just the two of them playing and singing. Not everyone can do harmony on multiple tracks and make it sound this good.

I was SO tired of the inane Christmas music being played everywhere I went. (If I hear "Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time" again I may be sick!) I love our CD of "A Renaissance Christmas Celebration with the Waverly Consort" and I decided to jump on Amazon.com and see if I could find something similar for our Christmas "Road Trip". I have several CDs of Renaissance Christmas music and I can be pretty picky. I don't like every piece to sound the same. Variety (in voice, style and instrumentation) is essential. As I listened to the short clip of each song on this CD I got more and more excited! I was only half way through the clips when I added this CD to my cart.

Initially my favorites were 1. Gaudete, 2. Patapan, and 14. Personent Hodie. (My husband especially likes this rendition of 20. Masters in this Hall.) Now I have a hard time determining a favorite. There are some songs I had never heard before: 4. Christmas Eve and 7. Quem Pastores, and 8. The Truth from Above. They are all delightful. They are ALL favorites!

NOW I am TRULY "having a wonderful Christmas time!"
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