Jean Mouton (1459-1522): Noe, noe, psallite noe

Ensemble Clément Janequin, dir. Dominique Visse et Trio Musica Humana. CD: Au Sainct Nau On this CD, the artists are presenting secular and religious songs that were sung at home and at Church to celebrate the Christmas feast mainly in the 16th century France. Secular as well as religious songs and melodies have inspired these songs that aimed at highliting the festive part of Christmas and bringing spirituality closer ot people’s homes. “Brought together here are the two aspects, secular and religious, of Christmas: the near-pagan joy expressed with simplicity in the naive, touching poetty of the anonymous songs, as well as the mystety evoked with a more spiritual gravity, perceptible in the Latin pieces embellishing the church celebrations particular to this moment.” Noe, noe, noe, psallite noe. Hierusalem, gaude et letare Quia hodie narus est salvator mundi. Noe, noe, noe, jacet in presepio, fulget in caelo. Noe, noe, noe, atollite p