Mediaeval Baebes, Mirabilis - 58m 48s

Tracks & Durations

1. Star of the Sea	3:32
2. Trovommi Amor	4:38
3. Temptasyon	3:19
4. San'c Fuy Belha Ni Prezada	1:35
5. All for Love of One	3:38
6. Lament	3:27
7. Musa Venit Carmine	3:26
8. Kilmeny	3:59
9. Lhiannan Shee	2:56
10. Umlahi	2:14
11. Cittern Segue	0:52
12. Return of the Birds	3:45
13. Tam Lin	4:24
14. Scarborough Fayre	3:23
15. Come My Sweet	3:20
16. Märk Hur Vår Skugga	3:42
17. World Fareth as a Fantasye	4:07
18. Away	2:19

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Review

On Mirabilis, the Mediaeval Baebes drill even deeper (and wider) into their chorale sound, making music with ancient roots and timeless designs. An octet of Englishwomen with a penchant for dressing up in flouncy gothic gowns just this side of Victoria's Secret, they've released several albums mining medieval hymns and plainsong. They're still at it here, matching obscure Latin, Gaelic, and old English texts (along with the odd Robert Burns poem) to music that is often newly composed but sounds as if it came out of a Dark Ages court or monastery. But without ever playing instruments more modern than the violin, they bring a modern arranger's head to tunes that float on percussion, recorder, concertina, cittern, hurdy-gurdy, and strings. Under the musical direction of founder Katherine Blake, the harmonies are richer and more complex than on previous Baebes discs. Emily Ovenden's "Temptasyon" flies with soaring three-part harmony and lush accompaniment of strings, both modern and ancient. The Baebes get a little arty on a horror-house reading of "Tam Lin," and they perhaps had to cover "Scarborough Fayre" at some point. But they more than make up for it with the serene "Star of the Sea." This is one time you won't mind having someone get Mediaeval on you. --John Diliberto

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