On Yoolis Night - Medieval Carols & Motets

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“...perfect...This quartet of women's voices conjures up a fricassee of reflection and revelry, and serves it with panache” Gramophone Magazine

The music in this program spans a thousand years, from the 5th-century hymn 'A solis ortus cardine' to the polyphonic carols of the 15th century. The styles and textures vary greatly; the texts speak with many voices. But despite all the technical diversity, we sense a common purpose in these works. As if in response to the quiet force of a supernatural moment, when the paths of humanity and divinity meet, the anonymous composers marked each piece with some special characteristic, making each a universe in itself, and making each a unique artistic response to the Christmas story.