TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Love Enfolds Thee Round (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Love Enfolds Thee Round (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:02:29 minutes | 1007 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Olde Focus Recordings

TENET Vocal Artists, NYC’s prëeminent 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.

Tracklist:
1. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – 2 Carols: No. 2, Welcome Yule (01:25)
2. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – O Jesulein süß, o Jesulein mild, BWV 493 (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble & Lute) (02:41)
3. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Tu scendi dalle stelle (Arr. for Voice & Lute) (01:54)
4. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (03:08)
5. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Wither’s Rocking Hymn (03:11)
6. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – A Spotless Rose (02:52)
7. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – The Infant King (Sing lullaby) [Arr. D. Willcocks] (02:13)
8. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Lullay My Liking, Op. 34 No. 2, H. 129 (04:23)
9. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble) (03:05)
10. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Bethlehem Down (Version for Vocal Ensemble) (03:10)
11. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – See Amid the Winter’s Snow (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble & Lute) (04:36)
12. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle (Arr. for Voice & Lute) (02:03)
13. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Sweet little Jesus Boy (05:19)
14. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Greensleeves (Arr. F. Cutting for Lute) (01:40)
15. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – What Child Is This? (Arr. for Voice & Lute) (03:37)
16. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Sussex Carol (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble & Lute) (01:34)
17. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Coventry Carol (Arr. J. Woody for Vocal Ensemble) (03:58)
18. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Veni mater gracie – Dou way Robin (Arr. for Vocal Ensemble) (02:33)
19. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen (Arr. for Voice & Lute) (02:17)
20. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – The Holly and the Ivy (After W. Davies) [Arr. for Vocal Ensemble & Lute] (02:51)
21. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Christmas Songs, Op. 8: No. 3b, Three Kings from Persian Lands Afar (02:15)
22. TENET Vocal Artists & Jolle Greenleaf – Hush Thee, Princeling (Version for Vocal Ensemble) (01:32)

Personnel:
TENET Vocal Artists created this album as a gift to its loyal audience of supporters during a time of increased isolation due to the pandemic. Although much of the repertoire featured falls outside the purview of “early music,” the disc well represents the singers’ collective specialties in the music of the Anglican tradition. In fact, the works on this recording could easily serve as selections from a Lessons and Carols service of today.

Representing British masters from the last century, TENET includes some of the best-known works from the Christmas canon including Peter Warlock’s “Bethlehem Down,” Herbert Howells’ “A Spotless Rose,” and Hubert Parry’s “Welcome Yule.” David Willcocks, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Gustav Holst also make appearances with rarely heard gems and arrangements of medieval tunes.

Early compositions that have become known as traditional Christmas works include Francis Cutting’s “Greensleeves,” Praetorius’ “Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen,” and Bach famous chorale, “O Jesulein süß.” The hauntingly beautiful 14th Century motet, “Veni mater gracie/Dou way Robin” tells of Mary’s immaculate conception in the lead voice all the while shooing away a pesky Robin who might wake the Christ child in the counter melody using an early form of ground bass.

Download: