Transeamus

Transeamus
Studio album by Hilliard Ensemble
Released October 10, 2014 (2014-10-10)
Recorded November 2012
Studio The Alpine monastery of St. Gerold in Austria
Genre Classical Music, Choral, Christmas carol
Length 1:07:24
Label ECM New Series ECM 2408 NS
Producer Manfred Eicher
Hilliard Ensemble chronology
Il Cor Tristo
(2013)Il Cor Tristo2013		 Transeamus
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All Music[1]
The Guardian[2]

Transeamus ("We travel on") is a classical and choral studio album by the British male vocal quartet Hilliard Ensemble. This album is the last album of the band, and was released in the label ECM New Series, in October 2014.[3]

Composition

On this album, the Hilliard Ensemble sings a collection of polyphony from the 15th century, most of them are from anonymous authors, but some of them was written by John Plummer, Walter Lambe, William Cornysh and Sheryngham. Transeamus also includes several ancient carols on a Christmas theme. About the album, David James tells that "This is music that we were born and bred to sing. We started singing many of these pieces as boys in choirs, so singing this music is for us like going home."[3]

Reception

James Manheim in his review for All Music says that "Even though the music is all but unknown, the group has performed these pieces as a live program with powerful effect in the past." and "This is a fine closing chapter to a remarkable career."[1]
In The Guardian, Nicholas Kenyon gave this album four stars and says that "They [the Hilliard Ensemble] have admirably decided to quit while they’re ahead, and take their leave with this subtle, underplayed collection of carols and motets from the English repertory" and he add that "We will miss the Hilliards' unique explorations."[2]

Track listing

ECM New Series – ECM 2408 NS.[3]

All lyrics written by anonymous authors, except are indicated.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Thomas Gemma Cantuariae/Thomas Cesus In Doveria" 2:39
2."St. Thomas Honour We" 3:19
3."Clangattuba" 6:38
4."Anna Matter"John Plummer6:52
5."Lullay, I Saw" 2:41
6."O Pulcherrima Mulierum"John Plummer3:17
7."There Is No Rose" 4:43
8."Stella Caeli"Walter Lambe6:40
9."Marvel Not Joseph" 4:45
10."Ecce Quod Natura" 4:37
11."Ave Maria, Matter Dei"William Cornysh2:58
12."Ah! My Dear Son" 7:12
13."Sancta Mater Gracie/Dou Way Robin" 2:36
14."Ah, Gentle Jesu"Sheryngham8:27
Total length:1:07:24

Personnel

Hilliard Ensemble

References

  1. 1 2 "Transeamus (All Music Review)". All Music. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Transeamus (The Guardian Review)". The Guardian. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Transeamus". ECM New Series. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
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