Search - Revels :: The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice

Revels
The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Genres: International Music, Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (25) - Disc #1
1. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
2. Room's Opening Lines
3. Wassail Carol
4. Father Christmas Verse
5. The Boar's Head Carol - Revel Players, Traditional
6. Constant Billy
7. Here We Come A-Wassailing
8. There Was a Pig
9. The Monks' March
10. Dargason
11. Fra Giovanni
12. The Holly and the Ivy - Revel Players, Traditional
13. Lord of the Dance
14. Brass Fanfare
15. Masters in This Hall - Revel Players, Morris, William [1]
16. Shakespeare Lines
17. Nova, Nova
18. Alle Psallite Cum Luya
19. The Moon Shines Bright
20. Sword Dance Tunes
21. The Shortest Day
22. The Wren Song
23. Apple Tree Wassail - Revel Players, Traditional
24. The Twelve Days of Christmas - Revel Players, Traditional
25. Sussex Mummers' Carol

Larger Image

CD Details

All Artists: Revels
Title: The Christmas Revels: In Celebration of the Winter Solstice
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Revels Records
Release Date: 10/17/1995
Album Type: Original recording reissued
Genres: International Music, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Holiday & Wedding, Opera & Classical Vocal
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 738871107824, 738871107848

Synopsis

Album Description

The original Christmas Revels recording features many audience favorites including signature piece "Lord of the Dance," sung by Revels founder John Langstaff. Includes traditional & ritual carols, dances, and processionals from Medieval England, in celebration of the winter solstice. Also includes children's songs and Shakespeare verses, as well as scenes from a mummers play.

Similar CDs

	Sergey Rachmaninov Rachmaninov Plays Rachmaninov--Ampico Recordings (1919-29) Genres: Pop, Classical Label: Decca
?

	Ella Fitzgerald 25 April 1917-15 July Genres: Jazz, Pop Label: Classic Jazz Arch.
?

	Pleasantdales Pretty Scars Genres: Pop, Rock Label: Rare Records
?

	Lars Graugaard, Ivar Froundberg, Fuzzy Harp & Computer - Electroacoustic Music From DIEM III / Kanding, Graugaard, Claro, et al Genres: New Age, Classical Label: Da Capo [Naxos]
?

	Steve Cunningham Dubious Tones Genres: Blues, Jazz Label: Steve Cunningham
?

Similarly Requested CDs

	Erroll Garner Concert By the Sea Genres: Jazz, Pop Label: Sony
5

	Feist the Reminder Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Label: Cherry Tree
21

	Harry Connick Jr. When My Heart Finds Christmas Genres: Jazz, Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Broadway & Vocalists Label: SonyBMG Special Markets
22

	Anonymous 4, Marsha Genensky An English Ladymass: Medieval Chant and Polyphony Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Classical Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
10

	Various Artists Women of the World: Celtic Genres: Folk, International Music, New Age, Pop Label: Putumayo World Music
5

	Ignacio Jerusalem y Stella, Joseph Jennings, Chanticleer Jerusalem: Matins for the Virgin of Guadalupe, 1764 Genres: Special Interest, Classical Label: Teldec
1

	John Mellencamp The Best That I Could Do 1978-1988 Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal Label: Island
40

	Rusted Root When I Woke Genres: Pop, Rock, Classic Rock Label: Fontana Island
25

	Jr. Grover Washington All My Tomorrows Genres: Jazz, Pop, R&B Label: Columbia
4

	Various Artists Ultimate Broadway Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists Label: Arista
1

CD Reviews

Welcome Yule!

C. Mooney | Phila, PA | 11/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is without a doubt, hands down the VERY BEST Christmas CD in existence. And no, I'm not being dramatic. This music has actually become part of my family's Christmas tradition. We keep ourselves in suspense until Christmas Eve, and then we finally put on the CD and listen and dance and sing along together. Please give yourself and your family the gift of this music. It is worth every penny, 20 times over."

Feels like your'e at a local play

merrymousies | Waterford, VA USA | 11/02/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a neat CD - its very down to earth - very renaissance sounding with trumpets, flutes, and voices that are more like those out of a play than a usual holiday cd that is dense with choirs, polished singing. Most all the songs are all up-beat and while some might be familiar (e.g. here we come a wassailing, 12days of christmas) many were new to me. Really a fresh way to celebrate. All the songs seem to be very traditional in terms of toasts that might be given at a feast or songs that would be sung at a celtic feast. There were some songs that I prefer to skip over that talk to killing animals for the feast etc."

Dance Then! WhereEVER you may be.

merrymousies | 12/05/1998

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Christmas Revels is an experience like no other. In the truest form of community theater the cast develops a neighborhood of families of all ethnic and material standing and presents Christmas as it may have been. Come with us, and celebrate the shortest day! Go Yule!"