Feast of Fools

Track Listings
1. First Vespers: Lux hodie - Michael George    
2. First Vespers: Orientis partibus - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett    
3. First Vespers: Veni doctor previe - George/Charlesworth/Grant    
4. First Vespers: Hec est clara dies - Charlesworth/Grant    
5. Music From The Office: Festa Januaria - George/Charlesworth/Grant    
6. Music From The Office: Verbum patris humanatur - Bott/Bonner/Ainsley/George    
7. Music From The Office: Salvatoris hodie - Ainsley/Charlesworth/Grant    
8. The Drinking Bout In The Cathedral Porch: Kalendas Ianuarius - Bott/King/George/Charlesworth/Grant    
9. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Dies festa colitur - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett    
10. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Kyrie asini - George/Grant    
11. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Lux optata claruit - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett    
12. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Gambler's prayer/malediction - John Mark Ainsley    
13. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Orientis partibus - Michael George    
14. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Graduale Bachi - John Mark Ainsley    
15. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Sequentia: Vinum bonum - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett    
16. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Quantus Bachi - Catherine Bott    
17. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Hunc diem/Ite misa est/Deo gratias - George/ Grant/Charlesworth    
18. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Tiyri tu patule - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett    
19. Music From The Office: Hac in die salutri - George/ Grant/Charlesworth    
20. Music From The Office: Procedenti puero - Michael George    
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Feast of Fools, Music, Michael George, Stephen Charlesworth, Anonymous, Philip Pickett, New London Consort, Catherine Bott, John Mark Ainsley, Simon Grant, Tessa Bonner, Classical, Classical Music, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Music
The Feast Of Fools
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • a voice teacher and early music fan
 The Feast Of Fools

Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000004CXZ
Release Date: 1993-02-16

Tracks:

  1. First Vespers: Lux hodie - Michael George
  2. First Vespers: Orientis partibus - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
  3. First Vespers: Veni doctor previe - George/Charlesworth/Grant
  4. First Vespers: Hec est clara dies - Charlesworth/Grant
  5. Music From The Office: Festa Januaria - George/Charlesworth/Grant
  6. Music From The Office: Verbum patris humanatur - Bott/Bonner/Ainsley/George
  7. Music From The Office: Salvatoris hodie - Ainsley/Charlesworth/Grant
  8. The Drinking Bout In The Cathedral Porch: Kalendas Ianuarius - Bott/King/George/Charlesworth/Grant
  9. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Dies festa colitur - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
  10. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Kyrie asini - George/Grant
  11. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Lux optata claruit - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
  12. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Gambler's prayer/malediction - John Mark Ainsley
  13. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Orientis partibus - Michael George
  14. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Graduale Bachi - John Mark Ainsley
  15. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Sequentia: Vinum bonum - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
  16. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Quantus Bachi - Catherine Bott
  17. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Hunc diem/Ite misa est/Deo gratias - George/ Grant/Charlesworth
  18. Mass Of The Asses, Drunkards &Gamblers: Tiyri tu patule - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
  19. Music From The Office: Hac in die salutri - George/ Grant/Charlesworth
  20. Music From The Office: Procedenti puero - Michael George
  21. Music From The Office: Notem fecit Dominus - George/Charlesworth
  22. Music From The Office: Verbum patris hodie - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
  23. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Deus in adjutorium - George/Charlesworth/Grant
  24. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Magnificat - John Mark Ainsley
  25. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Anni novi novitas - New London Consort
  26. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Baculi sollempnia - Bott/Bonner/New London Consort
  27. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Gregis pastor Tityrus - New London Consort
  28. 2nd Vespers-The Ceremony Of The Baculus: Tityri tu patule - Pickett/Ainsley/George/Grant
  29. The Banquet: Novus annus dies magnus - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
  30. The Banquet: Hac in anni janua - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett
  31. Processional: Verbum caro - New London Consort/ Philip Pickett

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars a voice teacher and early music fan.......2007-04-16

The medieval Feast of Fools was held sometime between Christmas and Epiphany, particularly on New Year's Day, the Feast of the Circumcision. The chief location of the festivities was the church itself, and the principal organizers were the subdeacons or lower clergy. The ruling idea of the Feast was the inversion of status and the performance of the inferior clergy of functions normally carried out by their betters. The celebrations were relics of the ancient ceremonies of renewal and rebirth which took place at New Year and involved the temporary overturning of all values. The Feast was widely celebrated in cathedrals and collegiate churches in France, and rather less in Flanders, England and Germany and Bohemia.
The Feast was celebrated in many different ways. This recording of parts of a typical Feast of Fools is based on two medieval MSS containing chants 'proper' to the Mass.
The music is performed by 6 very excellent soloists: C.Bott,T. Bonner (sopranos)-J.M.Ainsley (tenor)-M. George, S. Charlesworth (baritones) and S. Grant (bass). There is a small chorus who does a fabulous job of changing their vocal tone qualities to suit the many different 'moods' of the varied selection: some outright imitation of the soloist, some VERY serious and some quite humourous. The New London Consort with its period instruments make the perfect accompaniment (when needed ) for this rendition. I must say that although this is very well done, I find it somewhat offensive to hear; only because it is making a mockery of the religious ceremonies of the church. BUT having said this, it's quite entertaining and I DO listen to it from time to time. If you like early music, this is worth the listening.
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    Binding: Audio CD
    ASIN: B000FGVHHO

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    Burning Bridges: Feast Of Fools
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      Burning Bridges
      Manufacturer: Accretions
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000002113
      Release Date: 1996-05-07

      Tracks:

      1. Feast Of Fools (Introduction)
      2. Run
      3. I Don't Want To Quit
      4. If Angels Dare
      5. Alana
      6. Mood Thing
      7. Mercury Cafe
      8. Welcome To Paradise
      9. 60 Miles From Mecca
      10. L.V.III
      11. Feast Of Fools (Interlude)
      12. Airegin Boogie
      13. Air That I Breathe
      14. Necessaire
      15. Feast Of Fools (Coda)
      16. Play On

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