A Tapestry of Carols
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| A Tapestry of Carols | ||
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| Studio album by Maddy Prior | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Recorded | 1987 | |
| Genre | Folk Christmas carols |
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| Length | 51:05 | |
A Tapestry of Carols is an album by Maddy Prior. It is a collection of ancient carols from across Europe, played on replicas of medieval instruments. Recorded and released in 1987.
[edit] Personnel
- Maddy Prior – vocals
- Bill Badley – baroque guitar, guitar, gittern, banjo, mandolin, mandocello, cittern, vocals
- Andrew Davis – double bass
- Charles Fullbrook – tabors, basel trommel, glockenspiel, bells, wood blocks, triangle, cymbals, vocals
- Giles Lewin – violin, recorders, vocals
- Andrew Watts – Flemish bagpipes, bassoon, curtal, clarinet, recorders, shawm, vocals
- Arrangements by Andrew Watts
- "Angels From The Realms Of Glory" arranged by Andrew Watts and Giles Lewin.
[edit] Track listing
- "The Sans Day Carol" (Traditional Cornish)
- "In Dulci Jubilo" (German 14th Cent)
- "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (Traditional English)
- "It Came Upon The Midnight Clear" (Tune trad Eng, words EH Sears)
- "The Holly and the Ivy" (Traditional English)
- "The Coventry Carol" (English 16th Cent)
- "Ding Dong Merrily On High" (Tune trad French 16th Cent, words GR Woodward)
- "The Angel Gabriel" (Tune trad Basque, words S Baring-Gould)
- "Angels From The Realms of Glory" (Tune trad French, words J Montgomery)
- "Infant Holy" (Traditional Polish)
- "A Virgin Most Pure" (Traditional English)
- "Unto Us A Boy Is Born" (German Medieval)
- "Rejoice And Be Merry" (Traditional English)
- "Joseph Dearest" (German 16th Cent)
- "Personent Hodie" (German 14th Cent)
- "On Christmas Night" (Sussex Carol) (Traditional English)
