Revels Records
18 products
Sing Noel - A European Christmas Revels
2. March of the Kings
3. Bourrée en Étoile
4. Traveller's Prayer
5. Le Grand Lustukru
6. Nöel Nouvelet
7. Guillô, Pran ton Tamborin!
8. Aro Que Nostre Seigne Es Nat
9. Muwashah Jalla Men Qad Sawarak
10. Darj Bayyati
11. Stella Splendens
12. Gaudete
13. Veni, Veni Emanuel
14. The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
15. What Shall I Give to the Child?
16. L'Homme Armé
17. Riu Riu Chiu
18. Bourrée Chainee de Rivarennes
19. Le Sommeil de l'Enfant Jésus
20. Amen
21. Sing We Noel
A Victorian Christmas Revels
Selections recorded at Paine Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusets and at First Parish in Brookline, Massachusets, in June and July, 1999.
A Revels Christmas in Wales
From Parlour To Palace: Victorian Music From The Christmas Revels
Road To Compostela: A Galician Christmas Revels
Strike The Harp: An Irish Christmas Revels
At the Foot of Yonders Mountain
Ribbon of Highway: An American Christmas Revels
Enjoy 30 selections of Appalachian, Shape-Note, Shaker, Gospel, bluegrass, and other traditional folk music from 1930's America, recorded LIVE at the 2019 Christmas Revels in Cambridge, Massachusetts. “2019’s Christmas Revels isn’t just set in the American heartland, it comes from the American heart.” (Boston Globe) “I can’t recall a Christmas Revels production better than this one, timed to recall the spirit of the holiday and the traditions that unite us as a nation.” (Iris Fanger, Cambridge Chronicle) “Revels’ exploration of the roots of American music covers a wide geographic swath from New England to the South. The musicians are top-notch...Carolyn Saxon slays with her vocals!” (Broadway World)
Sing We Now Of Christmas - Six Centuries Of European Christmas Music
Recorded at Paine Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts and Houghton Chapel, Wellesley College, Boston, Massachusetts in Spring, 1991. Includes liner notes by Susan Cooper.
The Lark in the Morn and other folksongs and ballads
Valse De Noel: An Acadian-Cajun Christmas Revels
The Gifts of Odin: A Nordic Christmas Revels / Henderson
This 31st collection of Christmas Revels music derives from the uniquely robust traditions of the Nordic nations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, where the winter solstice is marked with folkloric festivity and gorgeously haunting music. Listeners beware: all is not what it seems in wintry lands where the darkness is magical, mischievous ‘julenisser!’ Sung in six different languages by these incomparable soloists and choruses and accompanied by traditional instruments from the Northlands, The Gifts of Odin is our gift to you this holiday season! “Revels’ recordings evoke the true spirit of the winter holiday and puts us in touch with centuries of yuletide celebrating.” (The Utne Reader) “Revels Records has produced some of the liveliest Christmas albums I have ever heard!” (The Washington Post)
Welcome Yule - An English Christmas Revels
Rose & Thistle - English & Scottish Music from The Christmas Revels
Ensembles: English Renaissance Ensemble; Scottish Baroque Ensemble.
Christmas Day In The Morning - A Revels Celebration Of The Winter Solstice
Cambridge Symphonic Brass & Tympani: Bruce Hall, Kenneth Pullig (trumpet); Richard Hudson (French horn); Kevin Henry (trombone); Gregory Fitze (tuba); Sarah Tenney (tympani).
Recorded at Paine Hall, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachussets in 1987. Includes liner notes by Susan Cooper.
The Christmas Revels
1. Abbots Bromley Horn Dance
2. Room's Opening Lines
3. Wassail Carol
4. Father Christmas Verse
5. Boar's Head Carol, The
6. Constant Billy
7. Here We Come a-Wassailing
8. Villagers All!
9. There Was a Pig
10. Monk's March, The
11. Dargason
12. Fra Giovanni
13. Holly and the Ivy, The
14. Fool's Verse
15. Lord of the Dance
16. Brass Fanfare
17. Masters in This Hall
18. Shakespeare Lines
19. Nova! Nova!
20. Nativity
21. Alle Psallite Cum Luya
22. Moon Shines Bright, The
23. St. George's Verse
24. Sword Dance Tunes
25. Shortest Day, The
26. Wren Song, The
27. Apple Tree Wassail
28. 12 Days of Christmas, The
29. Fool's Farewell, The
30. Sussex Mummers' Carol
There are Christians who refuse to celebrate the season because of its pagan origins, grounded in Solstice revels. These origins were made abundantly clear when John Langstaff first staged the Christmas Revels in New York City's Town Hall in 1957. The Revels, then, were a celebration of the rebirth of the New Year, but Langstaff added a twist. He would also enfold Christ -- the "Lord of the Dance" -- into his pageant, arguing that His death and rebirth fit perfectly into ancient pagan ritual. This 1978 version of The Christmas Revels offers but one version of the ever-evolving procession, featuring Langstaff as lead baritone on favorites like "The Boar's Head Carol" and "Lord of the Dance." A large cast, performing choral vocals, spoken parts, and instrumentals, brings an energetic dignity to a mixture of traditional songs, dances, ritual, and poetry. While the spoken portions of the Revels probably work better in a live theater experience, its important to remember that the program is meant as a community celebration. While some people will find this music a bit eccentric, the sort of thing one might hear on public radio on Christmas Eve; The Christmas Revels breaks away from yet another version of "Silent Night" and offers a refreshing way to celebrate the season. Pagans of all stripes will also be glad to have a holiday album to call their own. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.
Songs for Singing Children with John Langstaff
A Child's Christmas Revels
Recorded at St. Columbia's Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C. in June 1992. Includes liner notes by Susan Cooper.
