Here We Come a-Wassailing
Here We Come a-Wassailing: Lucie Skeaping investigates an ancient musical tradition whereby people went from door to door singing carols and were rewarded with hot mulled cider.
Lucie Skeaping investigates an ancient musical tradition whereby people went from door to door singing carols and were rewarded with hot mulled cider. Wassailing can be traced back possibly as far as Anglo-Saxon times and has evolved over time to become associated with Christmas. Lucie Skeaping introduces some of the music that has been associated with the wassailing tradition and her guests include the historian Joanna Crosby, from Essex Univeristy, who has a particular interest in apples.
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Thomas Tallis
Missa Puer Natus Est nobis: Agnus Dei
Performer: The Cardinall’s Musick. Performer: Andrew Carwood.- Hyperion.
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Elizabeth Poston
Jesu Christ the apple tree
Performer: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge. Performer: Stephen Cleobury.- Warner Classics.
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French Traditional
Branle de l'Officiel (Ding Dong merrily on high)
Performer: Taverner Players. Performer: Andrew Parrott.- EMI.
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Text: Anglo-Norman Carol; Music: Belinda Sykes
Lordings, Listen to Our Lay
Performer: Belinda Sykes. Performer: Joglaresa.- "In Hoary Winter's Night".
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Clark Thomas
While Shepherds watched their flocks by night (Cranbrook)
Performer: Peter Holman. Performer: Psalmody. Performer: The Parley of Instruments.- HELIOS.
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Trad. arr. Staines Morris
Blessed be that Maid Marie
Performer: Taverner Players. Performer: Andrew Parrott.- Sony Classical.
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Trad. English arr. Belinda Sykes
Gower Wassail
Performer: Belinda Sykes. Performer: Joglaresa.- "In Hoary Winter's Night".
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- Sun 28 Dec 2014 14:00
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