December 20, 2019
This is a love letter to the Great British Christmas carol, from “No Rose” to “The Boar’s Head.”
Did you know that Christmas songs aren’t the only ones that are Carol? True Carol is a unique product of the Catholic medieval Middle Ages in all its simple splendor. However, our ancestors did not limit Carol to Christmas. They wrote carols in every season of the year that covers our entire redeeming tales, not to mention secular topics at times.
This episode explores the origins of British Carols, their cultural meanings, and how they were suppressed by the Puritans and revived in the present day. And of course, you’ll hear a lot of great music, from historically informed performances to modern arrangements!
link
Eric Rootley, English Carol https://www.amazon.com/english-carol-erik-routley/dp/0837169895
https://www.amazon.com/carols-christmas-celecration-surprising-favorite/dp/0718031520
All music in this episode will be used with permission from the recording artist or label.
Agincole Carroll, Aramia https://www.amazon.com/deo-gracias-anglia-alamire/dp/b008l1gzuo
Nowell sings both us all and some and quits Cleveland https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/quirecleveland2
Gabriel, King of Heaven, quits Cleveland https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/quirecleveland2
The purest, staircase caroler https://www.stairwellcarollers.com/en/o-magnum-mysterium/
Available on record labels Coventry Carroll, Harry Christophers, 16, and Coro https://thesixteenshop.com/
Bedford Shermay Carroll, Shirley Collins
https://mainlynorfolk.info/shirley.collins/records/withinsound.html
King’s singer, your man, remember https://www.amazon.com/remember-o-thou-man/dp/b073jzn754
Wassail (Gloucestershire Wassail, Arr. Vaughan Williams), Quire in Cleveland https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/quirecleveland4
Green Growth Holly, Early Music New York – Frederick Lenz, Director https://www.earlymusicny.org/a-renaissance-christmas
My Dance Day, Robert Shaw Kourrail
https://www.amazon.com/songs-angels-christmas-hymns-carols/dp/b000003d0g
Drifting away the cold winter, Owain Phyfe and The New World Renaissance Band https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/nwrb
In the dark midwinter, you lose Cleveland https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/quirecleveland2
Lullary my liding (holst), hsvpa madrigal singer (Houston, Texas)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw81dcq3hhi
Hymn to the Virgin (Britten), Voces8 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/b077gc4qvt/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp
No roses, lose Cleveland https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/quirecleveland2
Thank you for everything, but especially to Ross W. Duffin for his generosity using Cleveland’s back catalogue!
I would also recommend:
Waverly’s Spouse Christmas: From East Anglia to Appalachia
https://www.amazon.com/waverly-consort-christmas-anglia-appalachia/dp/b000002srk
Other famous carols are mentioned: Seven Virgins (Leaves of Life); This Night of Endurance. Tempus Adest Floridum (Good King Wensslas); Kingsfold (The voice of Jesus was heard); Cherry Tree Carol. Master of this hall. Golden Carol. Snow on the street. New Prince, New Dignity
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