TENET Vocal Artists, NYC's prÃ«eminent early music ensemble, releases a Christmas disc of music spanning medieval to modern day repertoire. TENET's pristine, one-on-a-part singing lends itself well to both well-known and rarely heard songs and carols featured in this recording. New compositions and fresh arrangements make "Love Enfolds Thee Round" a stand-out among holiday recordings, Each member of the ensemble is well featured, creating an intimate sound-world to celebrate the holiday season. PreÃ«minent New York City-based early music ensemble TENET Vocal Artists has won acclaim for it's innovative programming, virtuosic singing and command of repertoire that spans the Middle Ages to the present day. Highlights of recent seasons include performances of J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion, Christ-mas Oratorio and motets, Handel's Messiah, a three-year cycle of Carlo Gesualdo's Tenebrae Responsories, music by, for, and about 17th century Italian women, and programs exploring medieval repertoire. TENET's highly praised Green Mountain Project gave performances of Claudio Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 and other Vespers for a decade, culminating in a finale performance in Venice, Italy in January 2020. TENET Vocal Artists performs at Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Caramoor, Columbia University, Yale University, and numerous venues in and around New York. Further afield, TENET Vocal Artists has appeared at the Festival Casals de Puerto Rico, Berkshire Bach Festival, Connecticut Early Music Festival, Costa Rica International Music Festival, Montreal Baroque Festival, and at venues throughout the United States, Latin America and Europe.

Tracklist:

2 Carols: No. 2, Welcome Yule
O Jesulein Süß, O Jesulein Mild, Bwv 493 (Arr. For Vocal Ensemble & Lute)
Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Arr. For Voice & Lute)
Jesus Christ The Apple Tree
Wither’s Rocking Hymn
A Spotless Rose
The Infant King (Sing Lullaby) [Arr. D. Willcocks]
Lullay My Liking, Op. 34 No. 2, H. 129
Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow (Arr. For Vocal Ensemble)
Bethlehem Down (Version For Vocal Ensemble)
See Amid The Winter’s Snow (Arr. For Vocal Ensemble & Lute)
Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle (Arr. For Voice & Lute)
Sweet Little Jesus Boy
Greensleeves (Arr. F. Cutting For Lute)
What Child Is This? (Arr. For Voice & Lute)
Sussex Carol (Arr. For Vocal Ensemble & Lute)
Coventry Carol (Arr. J. Woody For Vocal Ensemble)
Veni Mater Gracie - Dou Way Robin (Arr. For Vocal Ensemble)
Es Ist Ein Ros’ Entsprungen (Arr. For Voice & Lute)
The Holly And The Ivy (After W. Davies) [Arr. For Vocal Ensemble & Lute]
Christmas Songs, Op. 8: No. 3b, Three Kings From Persian Lands Afar
Hush Thee, Princeling (Version For Vocal Ensemble)

UPC: 767223520028
Label: Olde Focus Recording
Release Date: 11.20.20
Format: CD

Love Enfolds Thee Round / Various - Love Enfolds Thee Round (CD)