The Hilliard Ensemble - Sumer Is Icumen In

This is an all-male vocal recording from the oldest surviving sources in England. Made up of variety of genres, it includes St. Godric's songs, polyphonic organa and, of course, the famous title track.

The Hilliard Ensemble
Sumer is Icumen in
Medieval English Songs
Paul Hillier, dir.

1. Sumer is icumen in
Three songs (St. Godric)
2. Sainte Marie Viergene
3. Crist and Sainte Marie
4. Sainte Nicolas
5. Fuweles in the frith
6. Sancte Dei preciose. V. Ut tuo propitiatus
7. Alleluya. V. Nativitas
8. Kyrie. Rex virginum amator
9. Sanctus. Maria mater egregia
10. Agnus Dei. Factus homo
11. Perspice Christicola
12. Campanis cum cymbalis. Honoremus Dominam
13. Mater ora filium
14. Edi be thu
15. Worldes blisse have good day
16. Valde mane diluculo
17. Gabriel fram heven-king
18. Stond wel moder under roode
19. Ovet mundus letabundus
20. Gaude virgo mater Christi
21. Campanis cum cymbalis

Harmonia Mundi HMC 90 1154 (1986)
Harmonia Mundi "Musique d'abord" HMA 195 1154 (Re-released 2002)


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