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A Medieval Christmas
Joel Cohen, Boston Camarata
A Medieval Christmas
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
 
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No Description Available No Track Information Available Media Type: CD Artist: BOSTON CAMERATA Title: MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS Street Release Date: 09/11/1997

     
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All Artists: Joel Cohen, Boston Camarata
Title: A Medieval Christmas
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Nonesuch
Release Date: 9/13/1991
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Early Music
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 075597131529, 075597131512, 075597131543

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Product Description
No Description Available
No Track Information Available
Media Type: CD
Artist: BOSTON CAMERATA
Title: MEDIEVAL CHRISTMAS
Street Release Date: 09/11/1997

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Superb cd - well selected, well performed
M. J. Smith | Seattle, WA USA | 09/17/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This collection of Medieval Christmas music has a wonderful mixture of pieces - Hebrew cantillation, Old Saxon readings, plainchant, processional music - with varying countries of origin - Spanish, Provencal, French, Italian, German, English. The net result is a varied program that will appeal even to those not particularly familiar with Medieval music.The musical instruments are period instruments - rebec, viola da gamba, flutes, recorders, shawm, etc. They are well utilized in the service of the words. The Boston Camerata is, as usual, a well trained choir - the words are clear, the voices blend beautifully.This can be an excellent addition to your Christmas music collection - one that helps keep Christmas a religious holy day rather than just a civil holiday."
Not just for the holidays!
M. J. Smith | 10/10/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This one's superb. I was absolutely thrilled to see it on CD a few years back (I had the LP). "Medieval Christmas" may sound a little...sullen, or something, but ho ho, this one is different. Sure it's early music, one of the best early music CDs I've heard, and I have many, but it fits the spirit of the holiday season perfectly without being preachy, or overtly Christmas-like. I bought a few copies for friends and they say they like it so much, they play it year 'round.That's a heck of a recommendation for a Christmas CD, eh? I really don't know what makes this one so special. All that I know is that it's a 5-star production, and the "Renaissance Christmas" I would give only 3.5 stars. It doesn't pack as much of a wallop. So grab this one, folks, and enjoy. From me to you I love this CD!"
Simply Fantastic.
M. Booth | St. Paul, MN United States | 11/12/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"This has been my favorite holiday album since it first came out some nearly 25 years ago. It has *definately* stood all tests of time."