The Feast of Fools

The Feast of Fools

The Feast of Fools
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Conductor: Philip Pickett
Orchestra: New London Consort
Performer: Catherine Bott
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2008-11-18
Music Label: Decca Import
Soundtracks:
  1. Feast of Fools: First Vespers. Lux hodie
  2. Feast of Fools: First Vespers. Orientis partibus Conductus ad Tabulum
  3. Feast of Fools: First Vespers. Veni doctor previe
  4. Feast of Fools: First Vespers. Hec est clara dies
  5. Feast of Fools: Music from the Office. Festa Januaria
  6. Feast of Fools: Music from the Office. Verbum patris humanatur
  7. Feast of Fools: Music from the Office. Salvatoris hodie Pérotin
  8. Feast of Fools: The Drinking Bout in the Cathedral Porch. Kalendas Ianuarius
  9. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Dies festa colitur
  10. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Kyrie asini
  11. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Lux optata claruit
  12. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Gambler's prayer/malediction
  13. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Orientis partibus Conductus Subdiaconi ad Epistolam
  14. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Graduale Bachi
  15. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Sequentia: Vinum bonum
  16. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Quantus Bachi
  17. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Hunc diem/Ite missa est/Deo gratias
  18. Feast of Fools: Mass of the Asses, Drunkards and Gamblers. Tityri tu patule
  19. Feast of Fools: Music from the Office. Hac in die salutari
  20. Feast of Fools: Music from the Office. Procedenti puero
  21. Feast of Fools: Music from the Office. Notem fecit Dominus
  22. Feast of Fools: Music from the Office. Verbum patris hodie
  23. Feast of Fools: Second Vespers - The Ceremony of the Baculus. Deus in adjutorium
  24. Feast of Fools: Second Vespers - The Ceremony of the Baculus. Magnificat
  25. Feast of Fools: Second Vespers - The Ceremony of the Baculus. Anni novi novitas
  26. Feast of Fools: Second Vespers - The Ceremony of the Baculus. Baculi sollempnia
  27. Feast of Fools: Second Vespers - The Ceremony of the Baculus. Gregis pastor Tityrus
  28. Feast of Fools: Second Vespers - The Ceremony of the Baculus. Tityri tu patule Conductus ad Poculum
  29. Feast of Fools: The Banquet. Novus annus dies magnus
  30. Feast of Fools: The Banquet. Hac in anni janua
  31. Feast of Fools: Processional. Verbum caro factum est

Music reviews of The Feast of Fools

Music Review: a voice teacher and early music fan
Rating: 5 Stars

ENTERTAINING BUT DISDAINING; FROM THIS YOU SHOULD BE REFRAINING!

The Medieval Feast of Fools was held between Christmas and Epiphany, particularly on New Years 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 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 Years 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, 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 Masses containing chants 'proper' to the Mass.

The music is performed on this disc by six very skilled soloists: C.Bott, T.Bonner (sopranos)- J.M.Ainsey(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 selections: some outright imitation of the soloist, some VERY serious and some quite HUMOROUS.

The New London Consort with it's period instruments create the perfect accompaniment (when needed) for these renditions. I am compelled to say that although this is very well done under Pickett's direction, I find it personally somewhat offensive to hear; only because it is making a mockery of the religious ceremonies of a church. BUT having said this, it's really quite entertaining and I DO listen to it from time to time. If you like EARLY MUSIC, this is worth the listenng.

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