Hilliard Ensemble: Transeamus-english Carols & Motets

Having recorded more than 20 albums for ECM since the mid-'80s, The Hilliard Ensemble caps it's discography before retirement with a final release: TRANSEAMUS, a collection of polyphonic Carols and Motets - in two, three and four parts - from 15th-century England. The British vocal ensemble's very first recording included music from the court of Henry VIII, and TRANSEAMUS brings their odyssey through the ages full circle. The album includes many of the group's favorite pieces from this era, including previously unrecorded items from it's concert programs by the likes of John Plummer, Walter Lambe and William Cornysh. More of the album's works are by composers rendered anonymous by time, yet all of this music is rich with enduring personality.