An educational programme featuring early music. French music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance for Christmas.
French Christmas music from the 12th, 16th and 17th century.
Gregorian (Aquitanië, Limoges, 12th century)
1. Christus natus est nobis
2. Jube Domine, puis lecture: Primo tempore
Ensemble Organum conducted by Marcel Pérès
(DHM HMC 901134, 1987)
3. Procession Conditor alme syderum
Jacques Arcadelt (ca.1507-1568)
4. Kyrie from Missa Noe noe
Claudin de Sermizy (ca.1495-1562)
5. Dison Nau à pleine teste
6. Au bois de deuil
7. L’on sonne une cloche
Ensemble Clément Janequin and trio Musica Humana
(Alpha 198, 2014)
Antoine Boesset (1587-1643)
8. Salve Regina
9. Visitat Maria Elisabeth
10. Magnificat
Ensemble Correspondances conducted by Sébastian Daucé
(Outhere Zig-Zag ZZT 110801, 2011)
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
From Noëls sur les instruments (H.531/534):
11. À la venue de Noël (trad.)
12. Joseph est bien marié (trad.)
13. Une jeune pucelle
14. Les Bourgeois de Châtre
Les Dominos, Les Agrémens and Choeur de Chambre de Namur conducted by Florence Malgoire
(Ricercar RIC 338, 2013)
