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Waverly Consort Christmas | 
 enlarge | Artist: Waverly Consort
Creators: Jaffee, Rosamund Morley
Label: EMI Classics
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 87866
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 55193
UPC: 724355519320
EAN: 0724355519320
ASIN: B000002SRK
Release Date: November 1, 1994
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| Tracks:
| • | The Gloucestershire Wassail - Waverly Consort, Traditional | | • | Gloria in Excelsis - Waverly Consort, Cowper, Robert | | • | Gabriel, Fram Heven-King | | • | Campanis Cum Cymbalis/Honoremus Dominam | | • | Ave Mundi Rosa | | • | Verbum Patris Hodie | | • | Bethlehem - Waverly Consort, Billings, William | | • | Exultation | | • | Star in the East | | • | Shiloh | | • | Ther Is No Rose of Swych Vertu | | • | This Endris Night I Saw a Sight - Waverly Consort, Traditional | | • | Lully, Lulla, Throw Littel Tyne Child | | • | The Darkest Midnight in December - Waverly Consort, Traditional | | • | A Wassail Suite - Waverly Consort, Traditional |
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| Customer Reviews:
 a voice teacher and early music fan December 20, 2008
George Peabody (Carlisle,Pa. USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
CHRISTMAS FROM EAST ANGLIA TO APPALACHIA
This is celebratory music of two worlds on the far sides of a vast ocean-old Britain and new America. It shows its origins in the ancient sonorous world of a group of northerly British isles. The music inludes a fullness of sonority produced by close-voiced, triadic chords: a strong chordal and even tonal orientation; a consonant harmonic sweetness punctuated by piquant dissonances and a close attachement to folk traditions, evidenced by tuneful, regularly phrased melodies, improvised harmony, and dance rhythms. In addition there is the ancient love of the full-throated song.
There are fifteen selections, some familiar (although somewhat alien in sound), some perhaps not known at all. Actually, I was familiar with most of them, but not in the context in which they are presented on this disc. They are: ten from England, one from Ireland, two fuguing tunes of the New England singing-master William Billings, and two shape-note folk hymns of the southern United States. Although distanced by miles and centuries they certainly share an abundant harmoniousness and the clear intent to impart joy through singing.
The singers of the Waverly Consort as well as the instrumentalists are very good at what they do, but this record lacked variety in every way: too much solo work with all manner of folk-type instruments, that after a while became incredibly monotonous. The best selections were those that included the group of singers (only three songs included the entire group). I kept comparing this recording to the very excellent recording entitled 'The Christmas Album' Festive Music from Europe and America by the Tavener Consort conducted by Andrew Parrott. That's the one to go for!!!!
Christmas Favorite December 7, 2008
Northern Agrarian (Pittsburgh, PA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Not much to add here, other than to say that this is one of my favorite Christmas discs too. If you're a fan of this type of music, you may want to check out a couple similar discs that are almost, but not quite, as good: Baltimore Consort's 'Bright Day Star' and Apollo's Fire 'Noels and Carols from the Olde World'
 My Favorite Christmas CD October 5, 2007
mary (Cape Girardeau, Mo United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this several years ago as I love the 1st track, it has joined the ranks of my very favorite Christmas CD's. I am upset that someone who purchased it mistakenly, as the title they state is different and the contents are plainly listed, was able to damage it's review.
I would suggest if they like the other so much the should pay to have the LP transfered to cd format as I have done with several of the old Goodyear christmas recordings!
 I was outraged--same title, different contents! May 15, 2005
Jenny Hanniver (Philadelphia, PA, United States)
15 out of 25 found this review helpful
I can't rate this CD highly. Years ago I bought THE WAVERLY CONSORT: THE CHRISTMAS STORY(LP/CBS Masterworks M37751). It's absolutely stunning music, starting with the opening "Procession of the Prophets" ("Gloriosi et famosi") and continuing throughout.
Do not confuse that old LP, which has never been reissued, with a truncated CD by the same group, WAVERLY CONSORT PRESENTS THE CHRISTMAS STORY (CD/Collegium 13099) or with this CD, THE CHRISTMAS STORY (CD/Virgin Classics 15933). The best music of the LP, including the "Procession," has disappeared from both CDs!
However, I can vouch that the Waverly Consort still performs the entire repertory of the old LP. A friend and I attended their Christmas concert at The Cloisters two or three years ago and we heard it. Wanting that music specifically, she bought one of the CDs (this one) and when we listened to it both of us were outraged.
Maybe it's some sort of marketing gimmick forced by CBS, but if so, it's very shabby and unworthy of a good singing group.
christmas 365 days a year February 18, 2002
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Altho' this a purportedly Christmas album, it's charm extends to the entire year. The voices are are a revelation, and the harmonies are exquisite. One overlooked item in the other reviews are the interesting instrumentations on early instruments. Like the others, I am particularly taken with "Exultation", but there are so many other gems here, it is hard to pick a favorite. "Bethlehem" and "Shiloh" are great examples of 18th century New England puritan carols (if you thought the puritans were a grim and dour lot, wait till you hear this!), "Campanis cum Cymbalis" very consciously emulates English change-note bell ringing, and "The Darkest night in December" is a rare example of an Irish carol, wild and uplifting at the same time. The whole is bracketed with familiar carols: the Gloucester, Leeds and Yorkshire Wassails. This is a must-have album, not only for fans of early music, but for all who want something to relieve their "Rudolf the Red-nosed Reindeer" burn-out.
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