Release Date: 17 August 2018
Label: Talking Elephant
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5024879040528
Release Date: 17 August 2018
Label: Talking Elephant
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5024879040528
Each album features traditional medieval songs and poetry set to music, mostly arranged by Blake specifically for the ensemble, alongside varying numbers of original compositions. They sing in a variety of languages, including Latin, Middle English, French, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Scottish English, German, Manx Gaelic, Spanish, Welsh, Bavarian, Provençal, Irish, modern English and Cornish. Their vocals are backed by medieval instruments, including the recorder and cittern, played by the singers or fellow musicians.
In 2005, the Bæbes contributed Mediæval Bæbes music to the soundtrack of the BBC period drama The Virgin Queen, which portrays the life of Elizabeth I of England, including the title music, which is a poem written by Elizabeth set to music by Blake and in 2016, the group performed the theme song to the ITV TV series Victoria.
Undrentide is the third album by British vocal group Mediæval Bæbes. The band are nown for their interpretations of medievial music.
Produced by John Cale.