Mignarda - In Dulci Jubilo: Ancient Music for Christmastide (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. In dulci jubilo
02. Josef lieber, Josef mein
03. Maria durch ein Dornwald ging
04. In dulci jubilo (Arr. for Lute by Esaias Reusner (the elder))
05. The Coventry Carol
06. Lulla Lullaby
07. The Cradle pavan
08. Christ Child lullaby
09. Joseph est bien marié
11. Un flambeau Jeanette, Isabella
12. Courante des Anges: Chaconne

In Dulci Jubilo—“in sweet rejoicing”— sets the mood for our collection, a joyful, contemplative celebration of Christmas. We have lovingly adapted a selection of familiar early carols and hymns from original sources, with intimate performances featuring music from Germany, the British Isles, and France, reflecting a living tradition of domestic music-making that is personal, expressive, and deeply rooted in faith and culture.

At the heart of this collection is the jubilant macaronic German carol In dulci jubilo, expressing a sacred devotional lyric set to an anonymous 14th century tune. The text is attributed to Heinrich Suso (1295- 1366), who described how the words came to him in a vision in which he “heard angelic strains and sweet heavenly melody — a story that perfectly mirrors the music’s mingling of rapture and humility, joy and reverence.

Each track on the album is the result of careful study of language and context, of poetic form and historic style. Mignarda’s interpretations are shaped both by scholarly research and by the slow, thoughtful process of rehearsal and reflection—a blending of intellectual curiosity with heartfelt performance. The result, we hope, is more than historical re-creation: it is music alive with meaning and emotion, inviting listeners to experience these centuries-old carols as living moments of quiet devotion, reflection, warmth and joy.

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