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Alfred Deller & Consort: A Minstrel's Christmas [ CD / Album ]

Alfred Deller & Consort: A Minstrel's Christmas

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  • Released Date: 05 Nov 2021

  • Genre: Classical

Our Take

Ho ho ho! What have we here? Alfred Deller & Consort with a cheeky little Christmas album to get you all festive and jolly. A Minstrels Christmas is a delightful romp through yuletide classics, served up with a side of Tudor flair.

From the moment you press play, you'll be transported to a medieval feast, complete with lutes, viols, and angelic vocals courtesy of the legendary Alfred Deller. It's like stepping back in time to a time when minstrels roamed the land, spreading joy and merriment wherever they went.

Tracks like "The Coventry Carol" and "Good King Wenceslas" are given the Deller treatment, with intricate arrangements and a touch of whimsy that will have you tapping your foot and reaching for a goblet of mulled wine.

But it's not all jolly olde English fun and games - there's a darkness lurking beneath the festive cheer. "The Holly and the Ivy" takes on a haunting quality, while "I Saw Three Ships" is given a surprising edge that will leave you questioning whether those sailors were really on a joyous journey.

In conclusion, A Minstrels Christmas is a must-listen for anyone looking to add a bit of olde world charm to their holiday playlist. So grab a mince pie, pour yourself a glass of mead, and let Alfred Deller & Consort serenade you into the Christmas spirit. Verily, I say unto thee - this album doth rocketh! Verdict: 8.0 Merry Christmas, ye merry minstrels!

Track Listing
Disc: 1
1. Alleluya Psallat
2. Patapan
3. Here We Come A-wassailing
4. Past Three O'clock
5. I Saw Three Ships
6. The Coventry Carol
7. Good King Wenceslas
8. Silent Night
9. The Old Year Now (Greensleeves)
10. We Three Kings of Orient Are
11. Down in Yon Forest
12. The First Nowell
13. Rocking
14. God Rest You, Merry Gentlemen
15. Dormi Jesu
16. Boar's Head Carol
17. Lullay My Liking
18. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
19. Herrick's Carol
20. Once in Royal David's City
21. The Holly and the Ivy
22. O Little One Sweet
23. Processional Song of the Nuns of Chester
24. Winter-rose
25. Joy to the World
26. In Dulci Jubilo
27. Deck the Halls
28. Lute-book Lullaby
29. Ye Shepherds Leave
30. People Look East
31. Blessed Be That Maid Mary
32. Sir Christemas
33. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
34. The Twelve Days of Christmas
35. All My Heart This Night Rejoices
36. The Birds
37. Wassail Song
38. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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