On Yoolis Night

by Anonymous 4

On Yoolis Night cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1993
  • Label: Harmonia Mundi
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:08:03
  • Community rating: 3.95/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Paul F. Witt, Susan Hellauer, Robina Young

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Formed in New York in 1986, the quartet built its reputation on programs like this Christmas collection of medieval carols and motets in Middle English and Latin, which won the Diapason d'Or. It was the group's second album, following its debut 'An English Ladymass'.

Genres

Descriptors: a-cappella, choral, medieval, christmas, female-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Antiphon: Hodie Christus natus est (chant): Antiphon: Hodie Christus natus est (Chant) (1:04)
  2. Motet: O nobilis nativitas - O mira dei - O decus virgineum - Apparuit (0:49)
  3. Antiphon: Lux de luce (chant) (0:29)
  4. Carol: Alleluya: A nywe werke (5:45)
  5. Hymn: Verbum supernum prodiens (Chant) (2:23)
  6. Motet: Balaam de quo vaticinans (2:34)
  7. Carol: Ave Maria (2:42)
  8. Song: Gabriel, fram heven-king (3:56)
  9. Carol: Lullay: I saw a swete semly syght (2:54)
  10. Motet: Prolis eterne genitor - Psallat mater gracie - [Pes] (2:28)
  11. Hymn: Vox clara, ecce, intonat (Chant) (3:10)
  12. Rondellus: De supernis sedibus (2:15)
  13. Antiphon: Omnes de Saba (Chant) (0:38)
  14. Motet: Puellare gremium - Purissima mater - Pes (1:36)
  15. Carol: Lullay, lullay: Als I lay on Yoolis night (8:05)
  16. Responsory: Tria sunt munera (Chant) (3:30)
  17. Motet: Orto sole serene - Origo viri Virga Iesse - [Tenor] (2:07)
  18. Song: Peperit virgo (4:21)
  19. Carol: Ecce quod natura (4:16)
  20. Hymn: A solis ortus cardine (Chant) (3:49)
  21. Carol: Ther is no rose of swych vertu (3:38)
  22. Antiphon: Videntes stellam (Chant) (0:31)
  23. Carol: Nowel: Owt of your slepe aryse (4:50)

Credits

  • Anonymous 4 - primary artist, vocals, ensemble
  • Johanna Maria Rose - performer [anonymous 4]
  • Marsha Genensky - performer [anonymous 4]
  • Ruth Cunningham - performer [anonymous 4]
  • Dennis Bade - layout [booklet layout], design
  • Paul F. Witt - edited by
  • Brad Michel - engineer
  • Robina Young - producer

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