Graysteil: Music From The Middle Ages And Renaissance In Scotland

On this CD:

1. Orkney Wedding Song
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

2. Sanctus, Voce vita
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

3. Hymn to St. Magnus, Earl of Orkney
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

4. Alleluva. Post partum
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

5. Lux et gloria
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

6. Ane lesson of four mynnymis (Art of Music, 16th Century)
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

7. Canon the Fyvtent (Art of Music, 16th Century)
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

8. Canon (Art of Music, 16th Century)
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

9. Canon thre Nyntene (Art of Music, 16th Century)
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

10. Fantasie
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

11. Mass à 3
Composed by Robert Carver
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

12. Graysteil (Straloch Lute Book)
Composed by Anonymous
Performed by Andy Hunter, Rob MacKillop, Paul Rendall, William Taylor

Tracks:

Orkney Wedding Song
Sanctus. Voce Vita
Hymn To St. Magnus, Earl Of Orkney
Alleluya, Post Partum
Lux Et Gloria
'The Art Of Music: Ane Lesson Of Four Mynnymis
'The Art Of Music: Canon The Fyvtent
'The Art Of Music: Canon
'The Art Of Music: Canon The Nyntene
'The Art Of Music: (Fantasie)
Mass a 3 : Kyrie/Gloria/Credo/Sanctus And Benedictus/Agnus Dei
Graysteil

Customer Reviews:

An absolutely wonderful "find".......2000-10-31

You may note a bit of a disconnect between the two sections that describe this album. A more thorough list: (1) from the Uppsala Manuscript comes the 1st and 3rd cuts - Orkney Weddung Song and Hymn to St. Magnus (2) from the St. Andrews music book comes the 2nd, 4th and 5th cuts - Sanctus, Alleluya and Lux et gloria (3)from The Art of Music (anonymous 13th century) comes cuts 6 thru 10 (4) The Carver Choirbook gives us cut 11 by Robert Carver, mid 16th century and (5) the Straloch Lute Book gives us the (abridged) romance Graysteil.

This is the album that introduced me to Robert Carver - there are three splendid cds of his work recorded. The title piece Graysteil, tho abridged to 18+ minutes is one of the best introductions to sung epic poetry recorded. The Orkney Island pieces are particularly fascinating as the islands were still under Norwegian rule. The Art of Music was a response to the repression of music that arose with the Protestant sentiments.

Great music and a great reminder of history. This album is well worth listening to - again and again.

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