Wassail, meaning 'Be of good cheer' symbolises the delight that early man took in celebrating the more secular aspects of Christmas. This CD is a collection of medieval songs, carols, and Renaissance and traditional Christmas music.

Track Listing

Medieval Songs and Carols
1. Verbum Patris humanatur	French (12th century)	Bass shawm, recorder, voices
2. Quant je voi yver retourner	Colin Muset (13th century)	saz, gemshorn, gothic harp, bells	Hear sample
3. Noel de Notre Dame des Doms - Voules aussi la verita	Provencale (16th century)	Crumhorns, psaltery, saz
4. Festa dies agitur	French (13th century)	Shawm, recorder, tabor, saz, voices
5. Rosa das rosas	Alfonso el Sabio (1221 - 1284)	Recorders, lute, gothic harp	Hear sample
6. Quem a omagem	Swedish traditional	'Ud. cltic harp, lute, dumbeck
7. Prins Karel	Alfonso el Sabio	Flute, crumhorn, rote, saz
8. Mutato modo geniture	English (14th century)	Voice, recorders
9. In seculum artifex	French (13th century)	Portative organ, recorders, lute
10. Edi be thu heavne quene	English (15th century)	Gemshorn, recorder,psaltery, voices	Hear sample
11. Bacchu Ber	French traditional	Rackett, shawm, crumhorn, curtal, saz, hurdy-gurdy
Renaissance Christmas Music
12. Der Winter ist ein stenger Gast	M. Praetorious (1571-1621)	Schryari, crumhorn, voices
13. Allez a la fougere	French traditional	Musette Berrichonne, recorder, tabor, tambourine	Hear sample
14. Es ist ein Schnee gefalen	Caspar Othmayr (1515-1553)	Cornamuse, crumhorn, voices
15. Riu, riu, chiu	Spanish Anon. (1556)	Schryari, crumhorn, voices
16. Branle Charlotte/Branle de l'Official	Arbaeu (1589)	Hurdy-gurdies, crumhorns, recorder, tabor
17. Fum, fum, fum	Spanish traditional	Schryari, recorder, crumhorn, shells, voices, tabor
18. La Filadora	Catalan traditional	Viol, celtic harp, lute, recorder	Hear sample
Traditional Music for the Festive Season
19. Quando nascere ninno	Italian traditional	Musa, oboe, hurdy-gurdy, bells
20. Bleuniou Nedeleg	Jef La Penven	Recorder, oboe, celtic harp, guitar	Hear sample
21. Eleanor Plunkett	O'Carolan (1670-1738)	Flute, recorder, celtic harp, guitar
22. Gower Wassail	Welsh traditional	Curtal, crumhorn, voices
23. Da mihi manum	Scottish traditional	Flute, recorder, harp, guitar
24. Il est ne le divin enfant	French traditional	Bohoassac, oboe, taborin, hurdy-gurdy
25. Noel Nouvelet	French traditional	Hurdy-gurdy, oboe, tabor, voices
26. The Mill, the mill 'O	Scottish traditional	Recorders, guitar, celtic harp	Hear sample
27. Bring us in good ale	English Anon.	Curtal, recorder, tabor, voices

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