by The Hilliard Ensemble · Harmonia-Musique D'abord · CD · EAN 0794881671229
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«Sumer Is Icumen In» is the album by The Hilliard Ensemble, released in 2002 by Harmonia Mundi on CD.
The album brings together songs and polyphony from medieval England, with texts in Middle English, French and Latin, performed by the male voices of the Hilliard Ensemble. It includes pieces such as «Sumer is icumen in», «Sainte Marie Virgene» and «Gabriel fram heven-king», representative of the sacred and festive vocal repertoire of the Middle Ages.
Reissue from the Harmonia Mundi label in the Musique d'abord collection; catalogue number HMA 1951154. DDD recording with a total duration of 55'43.
For fans of early music and medieval song, with performances by the Hilliard Ensemble under the direction of Paul Hillier.
