Everyman Guild Performance History

                                Chronological

 

 

Spring 1978: No known title

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Norman Mol                                                                 Terry & Alice Halloran + 3-4 more = 9-10 members

          Site(s): St. John's Episcopal Church,  Wtby./Private Party, Havery's, Middleb'y

          Program:

                   Ce' moys de May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Clement Janequin (1485-1560)

                                Fa Una Canzona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605)

                                Weep, O Mine Eyes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bennet (1570-after 1614)

                                I know a young maiden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Mon coeur se recommande a vous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . di Lasso

                                April is in my mistress' face . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

 

 

 

Christmas 1978: No known title

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Terry & Alice Halloran, Judith Fisher,                                              Norman Mol, Maria Coffin, Donna Roc, George Hawley; David                                     Obarowski, rehearsal accompanist

                Site (s): Glebe House, Woodbury/Private Party, J. Fisher's, Woodbury

                Program:

                                Dadme Albricias  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spanish Carol (16th Cent. anon.)

                                Riu, Riu, Chiu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish Carol (16th Cent. anon.)

                                Coventry Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

                                There is no rose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?

                                Die Wurtzel Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615)

                                A Virgin Unspotted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Billings (1746-1800)

                                Boar's Head Carol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English

                                Angels We Have Heard on High. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .French

                                We Wish You a Merry Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

 

 

 

Christmas 1979: No known title

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Terry & Alice Halloran

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Al Joyell, Judith Fisher

          Site(s): Mill Plain Church, Waterbury

          Program:

                   Personent Hodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German, 1360

                                O Magnum Mysterium. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tomas Luis de Victoria (1549-1611)

                                In Dulci Jubilo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .German Carol

                                Dadme Albricias. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spanish Carol

                                Ding Dong Merrily on High. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .French Carol

                                Torches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Joubert (b.1927)

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Spring, 1980: "SPRING! A Celebration of Spring in Early Music

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Alice Halloran,                                             David & Donna Obarowski, Al Joyell, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): Mill Plain Church, Waterbury

          Program: Part I - Composite Mass

                                Kyrie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "In Festis B. Mariae Virginis" (anon. 12th Cent.)

                                Gloria . . . . . . . . . . . . ."Western Wynde Mass" John Taverner (1490-1545)

                                Credo . . . ."Wir glauben all 'an einen Gott, Schopfer" J.S.Bach (1685-1750)

                                Sanctus . . . . . . . . . . . . ."Mass for Four Voices" William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                Benedictus . . . . . . . "Mass of the Convents" Francois Couperin (1668-1733)

                                Agnus Dei. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1558-1603)

                                Dona Nobis Pacem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ancient French Round

                               

                                        Part II

                                Spring Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (1582)

                                Sing we and chant it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley

                                La Gemissante. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Francois Dandrieu (1682-1738)

                                Gigue in Rondeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

                                Tambourin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rameau

                                Mon coeur se recommande a vous . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Amarilli, Mia Bella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giulio Caccini (1550-1618)

                                Now, O now I needs must part . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                Though Philomela lost her love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley

                                I know a young maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Orlando di Lasso

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas, 1980: A Service of Lessons & Carols

        Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Al Joyell, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Woodbury

                Program:

                   Matin Responsory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Palestrina (1525-1594)

                                Christmas Eve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trad. English Carol

                                Adam Lay Ybounden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boris Ord (20th Cent.)

                                Noel Etranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772)

                                Die Wurzel Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615)

                                Lo, How a Rose . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

                                I Sing of a Maiden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Hadley (1899-1973)

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

                                Gabriel's Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old Basque Carol

                                Lute-Book Lullaby  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Ballet (17th Cent.)

                                Creator of the Stars of Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (9th Cent. Sarum Plainsong)

                                Hodie Christus Natus Est. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan P. Sweelinck (1562-1621)

 

 

 

 

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Christmas, 1980: An Evening of Renaissance Music

        Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Al Joyell, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): Wolcott Public Library, Wolcott, CT

                Program:

                   Sing we and chant it. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley (1558-1603)

                                Though Philomela lost her love. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morley

                                Mon coeur se recommande a vous. . . . . . . . .  Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Two Dances for Recorder:

                                                Alman & La Volta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                Come, Again, Sweet Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                Now, O now, I needs must part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dowland

                                Amarilli, mia bella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giulio Caccini (1550-1618)

                                I know a young maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . di Lasso

                                Two Pieces for Harpsichord:

                                                Allamande & La Vanlo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacques Duphly (?)

                                                                Intermission

                                Die Wurzel Jesse  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615)

                                Five Old Carols:

                                                Gabriel's Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basque

                                                Dadme Albricias. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish

                                                Sans Day Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornish

                                                The Holly and the Ivy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

                                                Ding-Dong Merrily on High . . . . . . . . . . . . . French

                                Two Motets:

                                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . .  Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

                                                Hodie Christus Natus Est . . . . . . . . . .Jan P. Sweelinck(1562-1621)

                                Glouchestershire Wassail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old English Carol

 

Spring 1981: Lessons, Motets & Carols for Passiontide

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Al Joyell, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Bridgewater, CT

                Program:

                                Popule Meus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

                                Now Let Good Christians All Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old English Carol

                                Adam Lay Ybounden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boris Ord (20th Cent.)

                                Praeludium Toccata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan P.Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                                Hosana to the Son of David . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

                                Down in Yon Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old English Carol

                                Drop, Drop Slow Tears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

                                My Dancing Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old English Carol

                                Sarabande - English Suite #2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. S. Bach (1685-1750)

                                Jesu Christes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.(13th Cent.)

                                Tenebrae Factae Sunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Antonio Ingegneri (1545-1592)

                                Salvator Mundi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)

                                Ave Verum Corpus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1542-1623)

 

 

 

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Spring, 1981: A Celebration of Spring in Early Music

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Al Joyell, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): Middlebury Congregational Church, Middlebury, CT

                Program:

                                Gloria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dunstable (1350-1453)

                                Ave Verum Corpus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                O Lord Turne Not Away Thy Face . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft (1590-1633)

                                Two Carols:

                                                My Dancing Day & Down in Yon Forest . . . . . .Old English Carols

                                Salvator Mundi  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)

                                Drop, Drop, Slow Tears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

                                Cantate Domino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Croce (1560-1609)

                                Sarabande - English Suite #2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J.S. Bach (1685-1750)

                                Allemande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacques Duphly (?)

                                La Tribolet  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .Duphly

                                Musette en rondeau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jean Philippe Rameau (1683-1764)

                                Tamborin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rameau

                                                Intermission

                                Spring Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (anon. 1582)

                                Sing We and Chant It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

                                Now, O now, I needs must part . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                So ben mi ch'a bon tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605)

                                To Lais:

                                                Ce Fu En Mai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miniot d'Arras (?)

                                                Te la truis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                If my complaints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jones (1485-1536)

                                Amarilli, mia bella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Giulio Caccini (1550-1618)

                                I Know a Young Maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                O occhi manza mia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando di Lasso

                                Fire, Fire, my heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley

 

Fall, 1981: An Evening of Renaissance Music

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Alice and Terry Halloran,                                                   Donna & David Obarowski, Judith Fisher, Joseph Faryniarz

        Site(s): Mattatuck Commuinty College, Wtby. CT (performance followed a short                                             lecture given by several members of  Everyman about the music,                                            clothing and instruments of the time - first use of Renaissance court                                                 costumes and of J. Fisher's harpsichord)

                                   Southbury Library, Southbury, CT

        Program:

                                Harvest Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                Sing We and Chant It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

                                La Volta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                Three Early Carols:  My Dancing day & Down in Yon Forest. . . . . English

                                                                                Riu, Riu, Chiu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish

                                Two 13th Century French Carols:

                                                                         Ce Fu En Mai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miniot d' Arras (?)

                                                                         Te latruis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon.

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Fall, 1981, continued . . .

                                O occhi manza mia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                So be be ch'a bon tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605)

                                Harpsichord Music of the Italian Renaissance:

                                                Le Forze d'hercole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                                Fusi pavana piana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                                Saltarello del Re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                                Canzon a 4 dita La Leonora . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Merlo (1533-1604)

                                                Baletto - Corrents - Passacagli . . . Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)

                        La Pavanna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                Amarilli, mia bella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giulio Ciccini (1550-1618)

                                Ave Verum Corpus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd

                                Cantate Domino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Croce (1560-1609)

                                Caminata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Italian

                                Pastime in Good Pleasure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                                Two 13th Century Dances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon.

                                Sweet Kate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jones (1485-1536)

                                Now, O now, I needs must part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Dowland

                                I Know a Young Maiden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso

                                Mon coeur se recommande a vous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . di Lasso

                                Fire, Fire, my heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Morley

 

 

Christmas, 1981: Synge We Nowel

        Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Terry & Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Woodbury; Public Library, Wolcott, CT

                Program:

                   Orientis Partibus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  processional from the Play of Herod

                                The Truth from Above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old English Carol

                                Angelus ad Virginem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old English Carol

                                Three Carols to the Virgin and Child:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish

                                                E La Don, Don

                                                Dadme, albricias, hijos d'Eva

                                                Riu, Riu, Chiu

                                Joseph and Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional English Carol

                                Three Variations on "Von Himmel hoch" . . . . .  Friedrich Wilhelm Zachau

                                                                                                                                                                   (1663-1712)

                                Lute-Book Lullaby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Ballet (17th Century)

                                Lachramae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                Joseph Leiber, Joseph Mein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seth Calvisius (1556-1615)

                                Angels From the Realms of Glory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old French Carol

                                Two Shepherd's Dances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German

                                Puer Natus in Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Praetorious (1571-1621)

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tomas Luis da Victoria (1549-1611)

                                Susanni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old German Carol

                                Greensleeves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English

                                In Dulci Jubilo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .German

                                Hodie Christus Natus Est  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan P. Sweelinck (1562-1621)

 

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Spring, 1982: Music in Anglia

                             English Music of the Middle Ages & Renaissance

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Terry & Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): Glebe House, Woodbury (May 9-2X!); St. Mark's Episcopal Church,                     Bridgewater, CT (May 23); Westover School, Middlebury, CT (June 4)

                Program:

                Spring Carol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (1582)

                                Coronation Anthem of Richard I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (1189)

                                Ballade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard I

                                Salve virgo virginem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                Edi beo thu heavene quene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                Alleluya Psallat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                Angelus ad Virginem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                Sumer is Icumen In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                Estampie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (1328)

                                Quam Pulchra Es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dunstable (1380-1453)

                                Agincourt Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                Pastyme in Good Companye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                                A Robyn, Gentil Robyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Cornyish (d.1523)

                                My Lady Carey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd (1543-1623)

                                Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes (1575-1623)

                                Sing we and chant it  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley (1557-1603)

                                Fire, Fire, my heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Morley

                                I Love, Alas, Yet Am Not Loved . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                Come Again, Sweet Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                Flora gaveme fairest flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wilbye

                                Fair Phyllis I Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Farmer (1565-1605)

                                April is in my Mistress' Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley

                                Lachrimae & Coranto - Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. . . . . . . .  William Byrd

                                Now, O Now I Needs Must Part. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dowland

                                Weep, O Mine Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Bennet (1575-1614)

                                Sweet Kate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jones (1485-1536)

                                Shoot, false love, I care not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley

                                As Vesta Was . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes

 

Christmas, 1982: Christemas in Anglia

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Terry & Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Woodbury (Nov. 28); Wolcott Public

                                Library, Wolcott, CT (Dec.7); Museum of British Art, Yale (Dec.12)

                Program:

                                Annunciation Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(15th Cent.)

                                Edi beo thu heavene quene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (14th Cent.)

                                Alleluya Psallat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (14th Cent.)

                                Three Medieval Carols: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (15th Cent.)

                                                Ecce, quod natura

                                                There is no Rose

                                                Nowell, our of your sleep arise

 

                                                                               6             Christmas, 1982 continues . . .

Christmas, 1982 cintinued . . .

                                Two Medieval Dances: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (13th Cent.)

                                Estampie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (1328)

                                Quid Petis O Fili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Pygott (1485-1522)

                                As on the Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

                                A Sound of Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Tye (1500-1572)

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1543-1623)

                                Four Renaissance Dances: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16th Cent.)

                                                Alman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert Johnson (c.1611)

                                                Pavan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Johnson (?)

                                                Farnaby's Rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giles Farnaby (c.1560-1620)

                                                Coranto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trad. English

                                Coventry Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English (15th Cent.)

                                Sumerset Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trad. English

                                Lacrimae Antiqua Pavan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dowland (1583-1625)

                                Lute-Book Lullaby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Ballet (17th Cent.)

                                Coranto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Gibbons  (1615-1676)

                                Sussex Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sussex

                                The Holly and the Ivy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trad. English

                                Gloucestershire Wassail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trad. English

 

Spring, 1983: Priamvera

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Terry & Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): Mill Plain Union Church, Waterbury, CT (April 24); St. John's Episcopal

                                Church, Waterbury, CT (May 1); Southbury Public Library, Southbury,                  CT (May 10)

                Program:

                                Fa una canzona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605)

                                O occhi manza mia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Ecco Mormorar L'onde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

                                Caminata  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (16th Cent.)

                                Tres doulx regart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Padre Martini (1706-1784)

                                Des beins d'amours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Martini

                                To Scherzi Musicale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claudio Monteverdi

                                                Dolci miei so spiri

                                                O Rosetta

                                Aria della Signora Cinthia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marco Facoldi (?)

                                Tedesca dita la proficia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Facoldi

                                Fuga del nono tono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)

                                Bella porta di rubini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrea Falconieri (1586-1656)

                                Vezzpsette ninfe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Gastoldi (d.1622)

                                Crudel, perche mi fugge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Monteverdi

                                So ben mi ca bon tempo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orazio Vecchi

                                Now is the month of Maying . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

                                Fair Phyllis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Farmer (pub. 1599)

                                On a time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Attey (?)

                                I Love, Alas, Yet Am Not Loved. . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                Hark, all ye lovely saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes (1575-1623)

                                Pas 'el agoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (16th Cent.)

                                Se fu en mai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (13th Cent.)

                                                                                                7                   Spring, 1983 continues. . .

Spring, 1983 continued . . .

                                Je la truis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (13th Cent.)

                                Bransles de Champaigne  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claude Gervaise (16th Cent.)

                                Pavare: en bataille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (16th Cent.)

                                Quand mon Mary vient de denors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando di Lasso

                                Il est bel et bon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierre Passereau (early 16th Cent.)

                                Le chant des oyseaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clement Janequin (1485-1560)

                                El Grillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josquin de Prez (145?-1521)

                                Contrappunto Bestiale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adriano Banchieri (c.1565-1634)

                               

 

November, 1983: The Everyman Guild at Westover

        Introduction to Costumes, Insturments & Music of the Renaissance

                   followed by A Concert of Renaissance Music

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Terry & Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site: Westover School, Middlebury, CT (Nov. 4)

                Program:

                                                Music from England

                                Sing We and Chant It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1603)

                                Fair Phyllis I Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Farmer (c. 1565-1605)

                                                Music from Italy

                                So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orazio Vecchi (1550-1605)

                                Two Scherzi Musicale: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

                                                                Dolci Miei So Spiri

                                                                                O Rosetta

                                                Music from France

                                Pas el Agoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (16th Cent.)

                                Bransles de Champaigne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claude Gervaise (16th Cent.)

                                                                (Four Instrumental Dances)

                                Quand mon marie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-94)

                                Il est Bel et Bon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierre Passereau (early 16th Cent.)

                                Tambourin pour Harpsichord . . . . . . . . . . . . .John P. Rameau (1683-1764)

                                                A Celebration of Animals

                                Le Chant Des Oyseaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clement Janequin (1475-1560)

                                El Grillo  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josquis des Prez (1450-1521)

                                Contrappunto Bestiale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adriano Banchieri (1567-1634)

 

Christmas, 1983: Puer Natus in Bethlehem

                Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Terry & Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Woodbury, CT (Dec. 4); Museum of British

                                Art, Yale (Dec. 11)

                Program:

                                Puer Natus in Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gregorian Chant

                                Procession: Orientis Partibus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . French (12th Cent.)

                                Inperayritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                O Virgo Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spanish

                                Stella Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish

                                Cantiga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish (13th Cent.)

                                                                                                     8           Christmas, 1983 continues . . .

Christmas, 1983 continued . . .

                                Three Spanish Carols:

                                                Dadme albricias, hijos d'Eva

                                                Riu, Riu, Chiu

                                                E la don, don, Verges Maria

                                Quit Petis O Fili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard  Pygott (1485-1552)

                                Nowell Sing We . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English

                                Estampie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (1328)

                                Die Wurzel Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615)

                                Resonet in Laudibus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Handl (1550-1591)

                                Es Is Ein Ros' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

                                Dances from "Terpsichore": Aufmarsch&Hahnentanz . . . . . . . . Preatorius

                                Allon, Gay Bergeres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guillaume Costeley (1551-1606)

                                While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

                                Angelus ad pastores ait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)

                                Hodie Christus Natus Est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan P. Sweelinck (1562-1621)

 

 

 

 

Autumn, 1984: Early Music of Court and Chapel

        Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher, Terry & Alice Halloran,

                                                David & Donna Obarowski, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): Chapel, Trinity College, Hartford, CT - for National Convention of                         Liturgical Musicians (Nov. 7); Southbury Town Hall, Southbury, CT

                Program:

                                Processional: Coronation Anthem of Richard I . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (1189)

                                Edi beo thu heavene quene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (14th Cent.)

                                Inperayritz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon. (14th Cent.)

                                O Virgo Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spanish

                                Stella Splendens . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spanish

                                Cantiga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish

                                A Robyn, Gentil Robyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Cornyish (d.1523)

                                On a Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Attey (?)

                                O Lord, Increase My Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

                                Ave Verum Corpus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1545-1623)

                                Hexachord Fantasy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Daman (?)

                                Come Again, Sweet Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                Sing we and chant it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1603)

                                I Love, Alas, Yet Am Not Loved . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                Fair Phyllis I Saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Farmer (c.1565-1605)

                                Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Weelkes (1557-1623)

                                I know a young maiden wondrous fair . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Mein junges Leben hat ein' End . . . . . . . . . .  Jan P. Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                                Le Chant des Oyseaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Clement Janequin (1485-1560)

                                El Grillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josquin de Prez (145?-1521)

                                Contrappunto Bestiale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adriano Banchieri (c.1565-1634)

 

 

 

 

 

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Spring, 1985: Sweet Ayres: Music for the Plays of Shakespeare

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher-Hamilton, Terry & Alice                             Halloran, David & Donna Obarowski, Joseph Faryniarz

                Site(s): St. John's Episcopal Church, Waterbury, CT - Benefit for Council of                      Churches Soup Kitchen (May 5); Chapel, Westover School, Middlebury,                         CT (May 28)

                Program:

                   Now is the month of maying . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Morley (1558-1603)

                                O Mistress Myne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                Hold Thy Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. catch

                                A Robyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Corynish (d.1523)

                                Though Amaryllis Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd

                                Deo Gracias, Anglia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon.

                                Estampie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   anon. (1328)

                                La Girandola  . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley

                                It was a lover and his lass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Morley

                                Hark, All Ye Lovely Saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Weelkes (1575-1623)

                                Mascarada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                O. Willow, Willow, Willow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                Goe from my window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon.

                                Where the bee sucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Johnson (c.1611)

                                Full fathom five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnson

                                Weep, O Mine Eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Bennet (c.1575-1614)

                                Parson's Farewell . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon.

                                As Vesta Was  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Weelkes

                                                                                                   

Christmas, 1985: Good Tidings, Music for Christmas

          Members: Robert & Bonnie Sue Havery, Judith Fisher-Hamilton, Terry & Alice                             Halloran, David & Donna Obarowski, Joseph Faryniarz

          Sits(s): First Congregational Church, Watertown, CT; Mattatuck Museum, Wtby.

                Program:

                   Anunciation Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                Nowell, Out of Your Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English

                                Angelus ad Virginem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   anon.

                                Cantiga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Spanish

                                Three Spanish Carols:   Dadme albricias, hijos d'Eva

                                                                                  E la don, don Verges Maria

                                                                                  Riu, Riu, Chiu

                                There is no Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon.

                                Die Wurzel Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615)

                                Psallite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                Es Is Ein' Ros' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

                                Instrumental Dances:  Springtanz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Praetorius

                                                                           Parson's Farewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                Allon, Gay Bergeres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guillaume Costeley (1551-1606)

                                O Beatum et Sacrosanctum Diem . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Philips (1561-1628)

                                Traditional Carols: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

                                                Boar's Head Carol

                             The Holly and the Ivy

                                                Gloucestershire Wassail

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1986??

 

Christmas, 1987: Glad Tidings in Medieval & Renaissance Music

                Members: Joseph Faryniarz, Judith Fisher-Hamilton,  Robert & Bonnie Sue                     Havery, Donna & David Obarowski, Douglas & Linda Simms

                Site(s): Bronson Library, Waterbury, CT (Dec.4); Zion Lutheran Church, Wtby,

                                (Dec.18)

                Program:

                   The Anunciation Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English (15th Cent.)

                                Angelus ad Virginem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon. (14th Cent.)

                                Cantiga . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish (13th Cent.)

                                Three Spanish Carols:

                                                Dadme albricias, hijos d'Eva

                                                E la don, don Verges Maria

                                                Riu, Riu Chiu

                                There is no Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (15th Cent.)

                                Nowell, Out of Your Sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English (14th Cent.)

                                Estampie . . . anon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(1328)

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

                                Die Wurzel Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melchior Vulpius (1560-1615)

                                Instrumental Dances from Terpsichore  . . . . .Michael Praetorius (1571-1627)

                                                Springtanz

                                                Die Rose

                                Pastime with Good Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                                Psallite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Musae Sionae VI

                                Hodie Christus Natus Est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan P. Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                                Insturmental Masques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (17th Cent.)

                                Traditional Carols:

                                                The Holly and the Ivy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English

                                                In Dulci Jubilo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German (14th Cent.)

                                                What Child is This . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

                                                Boar's Head Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

                                                Gloucestershire Wassail  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English

 

 

 

Spring, 1988: Sweet Ayres: Music for the Plays of Shakespeare

          Members: Joseph Faryniarz, Judith Fisher-Hamilton,  Robert & Bonnie Sue                     Havery, Donna & David Obarowski, Douglas & Linda Simms

          Site(s): St. John's Episcopal Church, Waterbury, CT (June 12)

                Program:

                       (Heavily based on Shakespeare program of Spring, 1985 except:)

                                Pavanna Dolorosa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peter Phillips (1560-1633)

                                His Humor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giles Farnaby (1560-1600)

                                Fall of the leafe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Peerson (1580-1651)

                                What if I never speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                Fortune my foe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd (1543-1602)

                                Fire, Fire my heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

 

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Fall, 1988 & Feb. 1989: Sweet Ayres

          Members: Judith Fisher-Hamilton, Joseph Faryniarz, Douglas & Linda Simms,

                                Roberta Marggraff, David Dressler, Martha Witthoff, David & Donna                     Obarowski

                Site(s): The Taft School, Watertown, CT (Nov. 19) - Food/Fuel Benefit; First                    Church, Winsted, CT (Feb.); Pomperaug Woods Retirement Home,                  Southbury, CT (Feb.)

          Program:

                                     (Same as Spring, 1988, except:)

                                The satyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . masque

                                Johnson's Flatt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  masque

 

 

 

May, 1989: David Dressler's Birthday Celebration

                No printed program - various madrigals performed - Debbie recorded - delicious    dinner after!

                                               

 

Fall, 1989: Music of Court & Chapel

        Members: David Dressler, Joseph Faryniarz, Judith Fisher-Hamilton, Stephen                                Hermes, Cheryl Moody, Douglas & Linda Simms, Roberta Marggraff,                                 Martha Witthoff

          Site(s): First Lutheran Church, Waterbury, CT (Nov.12) - Benefit: Lutheran                       Church Services/Food Bank

          Program:

                   Missa "Iste Confessor" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Palestrina (1525-1594)

                                                Intermission

                                Procession: Pastyme in Good Company . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                                Hark, all Ye Lovely Saints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes (1575-1623)

                                O Mistress Mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1543-1635)

                                Ah, Robyn, Gentil Robyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Corynish (d. 1523)

                                Lady, When I Behold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                Flow My Teares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                Pavane on "Flow My Teares" - harpsichord . . . . . . . . . . . .  William Byrd

                                Lasciate mi morire  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1610)

                                Weep, O mine eyes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  John Bennet (1560-1610)

                                The Silver Swan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

                                Instruments & Dancing:

                                                Bouree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                                Alman - a branle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

                                                Pavane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd

                                                La Volta - a galliard/toridon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Byrd

                                                Courante  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon.

                                Adieu, Sweet Amarillis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Wilbye

                                Shoot, false love, I care not . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley

 

 

 

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Christmas, 1989: Ritual & Revelry, A Christemas Feast

        Members: David Dressler, Joseph Faryniarz, Judith Fisher-Hamilton, Stephen                                Hermes, Cheryl Moody, Douglas & Linda Simms, Roberta Marggraff,                                 Martha Witthoff

          Site(s): St. James Episcopal Church, Winsted, CT; Bronson Library, Waterbury,                              CT; St. John's Episcopal Church, Waterbury, CT - Concert Series event                              (dessert & coffee between 'halves')

                Program:

                   The Procession:  Conditur Alme Siderum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plain Chant

                                Missa "Iste Confessor" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giovanni Palestrina (1525-1594)

                                       Intermission

                                The Procession: Personent Hodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .German Carol (1360)

                                Maria Walks Amid the Thorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugo Distler (1908-1942)

                                Whom, O Shepherds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando Gibbons (1532-1594)

                                Lute-Book Lullaby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Ballet (17th Cent.)

                                The Three Kings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Healey Willan (1880-1968)

                                Stella Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish (14th Cent.)

                                Coventry Carol . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English (1591)

                                Song of the Nuns of Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Medieval English (1425)

                                Instruments & Dancing:   Bouree. . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                                                                     Alman - a branle . . . ..Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

                                                                                     Pavane . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd

                                                                                     La Volta - a galliard/toridon  . . . . . . . . . . .Byrd

                                                                                     Courante  . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon.

                   In Dulci Jubilo . . . . (14th Cent.)

 

Spring, 1990: Spring Returns!

        Members: David Dressler, Joseph Faryniarz, Judith Fisher, Stephen Hermes,                  Cheryl Semarge-Moody, Douglas & Linda Simms, Roberta Marggraff,                      Martha Witthoff, Karen Myers

          Site(s): St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Woodbury, CT

                Program:

                   Sumer is Icomen In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (14th Cent.)

                                Spring Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luca Marenzio (1553-1599)       

                                Haec Dies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1543-1625)

                                Branle - a dance

                                Sonata Prima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dario Castello (?)

                                I Love, Alas, Yet Am Not Loved . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wilbye (1574-1638) 

                                Lasciate mi Morire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Monteverdi ( 1567-1610)

                                O Ignis Spiritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)

                                Pavan - a dance

                                Whither Away So Fast? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

                                Galliard - a dance

                                Sweet Cupid Ripen Her Desire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Corkine (?)

                                Matona, Lovely Maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Instrumental Selections

                                Echo Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso

                                Draw On Sweet Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                See, See The Shepherd's Queen . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

                                Sumer is Icomen In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(14th Cent.)

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October, 1990: Faire, Swete & Cruell

        Members: David Dressler, Joseph Faryniarz, Judith Fisher, Stephen Hermes,                  Cheryl Moody, Douglas & Linda Simms, Roberta Marggraff, Karen Myers

          Site(s): Nomad Festival, Newtown, CT

                Program:

                   Processional: Pastyme in Good Company . . . . . . . .Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                                Matona, Lovely Maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                See, See the Shepherd's Queen . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Tomkins (1573-1656)

                                Whither Away so Fast? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1603)

                                A Robyn, Gentil Robyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Corynish (d.1523)

                                I Love, Alas, Yet Am Not Loved . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wilbye ( 1574-1638)

                                Two Dances: a Branle & a Galliard

                                Draw On Sweet Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilbye

                                Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilbye

                                Shoot, False Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley

                                Processional: Pastyme in Good Company. . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII

                                                         

 

 

Christmas, 1990: Masters in this Hall

                Medieval & Renaissance Music for Yuletide

          Members: David Dressler, Joseph Faryniarz, Judith Fisher, Stephen Hermes,                  Cheryl Semarge-Moody, Douglas & Linda Simms, Roberta Marggraff,                      Martha Witthoff, Karen Myers

          Site(s): St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Woodbury, CT (Dec.2); Wadsworth                           Atheneum, Hartford, CT (Festival of Trees - Dec.8): Yale Center for British                              Art, New Haven, CT

                Program:

                   Alle Psalite Cum Luya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (13th Cent.)

                                Missa "Iste Confessor". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Palestrina (1525-1594)

                                    Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sancto, Benedictus, Hosanna, Agnus Dei I & II

                                Gloria Tibi Trinitas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. John Bull (1562-1628)

                                Canzona . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bartolomeo de Selma Y Salavierde (c.1580-1638)

                                Masters in this Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oxford Book of Carols

                                A Sound of Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Tye (c.1500-1572)

                                Boar's Head Carol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Traditional English

                                Contrappunto Bestiale Alla Mente . . . . . . .  Adriano Banchieri (c.1565-1634)

                                Two Renaissance Dances:

                                                Galliard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                                Washerwomen's Branle  . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1552-1602)

                                This Evenfall Tis Snowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Caspar Othmayr (1515-1553)

                                As On This Night  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

                                Stella Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish Tornada (14th Cent.)

                                Song of the Nuns of Chester . . . . .Nunnery of St. Mary, Chester, England

                                In Dulci Jubilo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (14th Cent.)

                                Personent Hodie  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oxford Book of Carols

 

 

 

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February, 1991: Tour of the Renaissance

        Members: Linda Hoffer Simms, Director, Douglas Simms, Karen Myers, Cheryl

                                Semarge-Moody, Roberta Marggraff, Stephen Hermes, Judith Fisher,

                                Joseph Faryniarz, David Dressler

                Site(s): Nonnewaug High School, Woodbury, CT

                Program:

                   Missa "Iste Confessor" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giovanni Palestrina (1525-1594)

                                I Love, Alas Yet Am Not Loved . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wilbye (1542-1623)

                                Lasciate Me Moire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

                                Mon Coeur se Recommande a Vous . . . . . . . .Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Lady When I Behold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                The Frog Galliard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  John Dowland (1563-1626)

                                Washerwomen's Branle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Farnaby (1560-1620)

                                The Silver Swan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando Gibbons

                                Whither Away So Fast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Morley (1552-1603)

                   Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Wilbye

                                Cantate Domino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Guseppi Pitoni (1657-1743)

                                                                (with Nonnewaug Madridal Singers)

                                Contrappunto Bestiale Alla Mente . . . . . . . .Adriano Banchieri (c.1565-1634)

                               

 

                                                                                               

June, 1991: A Renaissance Sampler (Professional Demo Tape)

          Members: Douglas & Linda Simms, David Dressler, Judith Fisher, Joseph

                                Faryniarz, Karen Myers, Cheryl Semarge-Moody, Roberta Marggraff,

                                John Nowacki

                Site: RBY Studio, Southbury, CT

                Program:

                   Draw On Sweet Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wilbye (1542-1623)

                                Lasciate me Moire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

                                Stella Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish (14th Cent.)

                                Sweet Kate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Jones (1485-1535)

                                Sanctus & Benedictus - Mass for Five Voices . . . .William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                Instrumentals:

                                                Performers: Douglas Simms, Martha Witthoff, The Fisher's

 

September, 1991: A Renaissance Sampler

        Members: Cheryl Semarge-Moody, Roberta Marggraff, Karen Myers, David

                                Dressler, Joseph Faryniarz, Douglas & Linda Simms

                Site: Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT (opening of Renaissance Exhibit)

                Program:

                   Shoot, False Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Morley (1552-1603)

                                I Love, Alas, Yet Am Not Loved . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Wilbye (1542-1623)

                                Lady, When I Behold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Wilbye

                                Draw On Sweet Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilbye

                                See, See The Shepherd's Queen . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Tomkins (1573-1656)

                                Contrappunto Bestiale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adriano Banchieri (c.1565-1634)

                                Frog Galliard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (?)

                                Mass for Five Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                                                                                   15              September, 1991 continues. . .

September, 1991 continued. . .

                                Matona Lovely Maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Construe My Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Giles Farnaby (c. 1560-1620)

                                Mon Coeur se Recommande a Vous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso

                                Lasciate me Moire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1623)

                                I Know a Young Maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Orlando di Lasso

                                Adieu Sweet Amaryllis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Wilbye

                                Two Dances: Washerwomen's Branle & Circle Branle

                                Instrumental Set

 

Christmas, 1991: To Drive the Cold Winter Away

        Members: Judith McManis, Cheryl Semarge-Moody, Roberta Marggraff, Karen

                                Meyers, Douglas Simms, Joseph Faryniarz, David Dressler

                Site(s): St. John's Episcopal Church, Waterbury, CT (Dec. 8); Yale Center for

                                British Art, New Haven, CT

                Program:

                   Alle Psalite Cum Luya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                Sussex Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional English

                                To Drive the Cold Winter Away . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Durfey (1653-1723)

                                Palmers' Pavan - a dance

                                Salutation Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional English

                                Mass for Five Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                                Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei

                                Down in Yon Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional English

                                Angelus ad Virginem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                Three Renaissance Dances: Washerwomen's Branle

                                                                                                   Branle Gay

                                                                                                                Branle Charlotte

                                There is No Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional English

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

                                Wexford Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional English

                                Please to See the King (Encore)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Welsh

 

Spring, 1992: In These Delightful, Pleasant Groves

        Members: Judith McManis, Amy Feldman, Roberta Marggraff, Karen Myers,

                                Joseph Faryniarz, Douglas Simms, David Dressler

                Site(s): CT Hospice, Branford, CT; The Taft School, Watertown, CT

                Program:

                   In these delightful, pleasant groves . . . . . . . . . . .Henry Purcell (1658-1695)

                                Washerwomen's Branle & Branle Charlotte

                                Lady When I Behold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                I Love, Alas, Yet Am Not Loved . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wilbye

                                What if I never speed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Dowland (1562-1626)

                                Palmers' Pavan

                                Full Fathom Five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Robert Johnson (c.1611)

                                Consture My Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giles Farnaby (c.1560-1620)

                                In going to my naked bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Edwards (c.1560)

                                Frog Galliard

                                We be soldiers three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft (1609)

                                Though Philomela Lost Her Love . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1558-1603)

                                                                                                16             Spring, 1992 continues . . .

Spring, 1992 continued . . .

                                Of all the birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bartlett (1610)

                                Contrappunto Bestiale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adriano Banchieri (c.1565-1634)

                                All creatures now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  John Bennett (c.1575-after1614)

 

Christmas, 1992: A Sound of Angels

                                Medieval & Renaissance Music of the Season

          Members: Judith McManis, Amy Feldman, Roberta Marggraff, Karen Myers,                                Douglas Simms, Joseph Faryniarz, David Dressler

                Site(s): Oxford Arts Council (Oxford Grange Hall, Oxford, CT - Dec. ll);

                                Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT (Festival of Trees - Dec 12)

                                Note: Both performances cancelled due to blizzard!                                    Oxford event was re-scheduled for mid-January, 1993.

                                (McManis, Marggraff, Myers, Faryniarz & Dressler sang for Judy's                         birthday party at St. John's on Friday, Dec. 4, 1992 - abbreviated program)

                Program:

                   Alle Psallite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (13th Cent.)

                                In Te Domine . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josquin des Prez (145?-1521)

                                Sanctus - Mass for Three Voices . . . . . . . . . . . .  William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                Angelus ad Virginem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon. (14th Cent.)

                                I Sing of a Maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (15th Cent.)

                                Maria Walks Amid the Thorn . . . . . . . . Medieval German (arr. Hugo Distler)

                                Sanctus - Mass for Four Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd                        Stella Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (14th Cent.)

                                Whom, O Shepherds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Sanctus - Mass for Five Voices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd

                                The Three Kings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Healey Willan (1880-1968)

                                Lullay, My Sweet Little Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd

                                O Magnmu Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

                                Wexford Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional English

                                Dantze: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erasmus Widman (1572-1634)

                                                'Margaretha,' Johanna,' & 'Christina'

                                Wohlauf, ir Gaste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Widman

                                Boar's Head Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Queen's College, Oxford

                                Riu, Riu, Chiu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Spanish (16th Cent.)

                                This Evenfall Tis Snowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caspar Othmayr (1515-1553)

                                A Sound of Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher Tye (1500-1572)

                                Sussex Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Traditional English

                                In Dulci Jubilo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German (14th Cent.)
                                Gloucestershire Wassail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Traditional English

 

Spring, 1993: The Renaissance in Love

          Members: David Dressler, Joseph Faryniarz, Amy Feldman, Roberta Marggraff,

                                                Judith McManis, Karen Myers, Douglas Simms

                Site(s): St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Wdby., CT; Heritage Village, Sthby., CT

                Program:

                   Now is the Month of Maying . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1603)

                                Mother, I Will Have a Husband . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Vautor (b.1590)

                                Too Much I Once Lamented . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Tomkins (1573-1656)

                                We Be Soldiers Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft (1609)

                                                                                                  17                    Spring, 1993 continues . . .

Spring, 1993 continued. . .

                                Though Philomela Lost Her Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley

                                Sweet Honey-Sucking Bees/Yet Sweet Take Heed . John Wilbye (1542-1623)

                                Miraculous Love's Wounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley

                                Dantze: 'Margaretha' & 'Johanna' . . . . . . . . .Erasmus Widman (1572-1634)

                                Quick, Quick Away/No Haste But Good . . . . . . . .Michael East (1580-1648)

                                Palmers' Pavan - a dance

                                Haec Dies! (Hail, Feast Day!) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                Pastyme in Good Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                                Country Dance (Casting off Sackcloth) . . . . . . . . . John Playford (1623-86)

                                Three Masque Dances from the 17th Century. . . Sir Nicholas Le Strange (?)                                           I. Adsonns Maske

                                                                IV. Johnson's Flatt Masque

                                                                                XIII. The King's Mistresse

                                Susanna Faire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd

                                Contrappunto Bestiale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adriano Banchieri (c. 1565-1634)

                                Music Divine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Tompkins (1573-1656)

                                Lady, When I Behold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Wilbye

                                April is in My Mistress' Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley

                                In Going to My Naked Bed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Edwards (c.1560)

                                Oh, When My Husband Staggers Home  . . . . . .Orlando di Lasso (1532-94)

                                Washerwomen's Branle - a dance

                                Of All the Birds That I Do Know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bartlett (1610)

                                In These Delightful Pleasant Groves . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Purcell (1658-95)

                                                                                               

Christmas, 1993: A Renaissance Christmas

                                Music & Pageantry of an Earlier Time

          Members: David Dressler, Douglas Simms, Judith McManis, Roberta Marggraff,

                                                Suzanna Nemeth, Matilda McMackin (Joseph Faryniarz on leave)

                Site(s): Ronald McDonald House Benefit, Oxford, CT; Chruch of the Nativity,                                  Bethlehem, CT (Dec. 19)

                Program:

                   Masters in This Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .French

                                Alle, Psallite, Cum Luya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (13th Cent.)

                                Kyrie - Missa "Super Dixit Maria" . . . . . . . . Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)

                                I Sing of a Maiden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (15th Cent.)

                                Dixit Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hans Leo Hassler

                                Credo - Missa "Super Dixit Maria" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hassler

                                Quid Petis O Fili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Pygott (1485-1552)

                                Gloria - Missa "Super Dixit Maria"  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Hassler

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Luis de Victoira (1548-1611)

                                Riu, Riu, Chiu . . . . . . . . . .'Villancicos do diversos Autores' - Venice 1556

                                O Beatum et Sancrosanctum Diem . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Philips (1561-1628)

                                Sanctus & Benedictus - Missa "Super Dixit Maria" . . . . . . . . . . . .Hassler

                                Personent Hodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German (1360)

                                Stella Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish Tornada (14th Cent.)

                                Lullaby, My Sweet Little Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd (1542-1623)

                                Renaissance Dances - 'Branle Charlotte' & 'Country Dance'

                                Sir Christemas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (c.1500)

                                Alle, Psallite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (13th Cent.)

 

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Spring, 1994: Scenes from a Renaissance Day

          Members: Matilda McMackin, Suzanna Nemeth, Roberta Marggraff, Judith                                    McManis, Douglas Simms, David Dressler

                Site(s): Trinity Episcopal Church, Lime Rock, CT (April 17); St. John's                                                Episcopal Church, Waterbury, CT (May 3 - Companion Evening Event);                        St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Cheshire, CT (May 21 - Talented & Gifted                   Program through Cheshire Public Schools)

                Program:

                   Nas Mentes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. Spanish (13th Cent.)

                                May Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                Spring Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luca Marenzio (1550-99)

                                Flos Florum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guillaume Dufay (1400-74)

                                Sweet Hony-Sucking Bees/Yet Sweet Take Heed .  John Wilbye (1542-1623)

                                Lady, When I Behold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilbye

                                Hark, all ye lovely saints  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Weelkes (1575-1623)

                                Pase el Agoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon.

                                Washerwomens' Branle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Fanaby (1560-1620)

                                O Lord turne not away Thy face . . . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft (1590-1633)

                                Music Divine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)

                                Contrappunto bestiale alla mente . . . . . . . . .  Adriano Banchieri (1565-1634)

                                Branle Charlotte - a dance

                                Credo - Missa "Super Dixit Maria" . . . . . . . . Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)

                                Spring Has Come . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

                                In these delightful, pleasant groves . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry Purcell (1658-95)

                                What if I seek for love . . . . . . . Robert Jones (1st & 2nd Booke of Ayres, 1601)

                                Mother, I Will Have a Husband . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Vautor (c.1590-?)

                                Maria Dixit - Motet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hans Leo Hassler

                                In going to my naked bed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Edwards (c1590)

                                Oh, when my husband staggers home . . . . . . Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

                                El Grillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Josquin des Prez (145?-1521)

                                Sweet Suffolk Owl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Vautor

                                Mascarade Pavan - a dance

                                Weep, O mine eyes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bennet (1570-1610)

                                The Silver Swan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando Gibbons

                                Sanctus & Benedictus - Missa "Super Maria Dixit" . . . . .Hans Leo Hassler

                                May Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon.

 

Christmas, 1994: Make We Joye

        Members: David Dressler, Suzanna Nemeth, Judith McManis, Douglas Simms,

                                Roberta Marggraff, Matilda McMackin, David McCarthy + Guest Lutenist

                                Frank Barch

                Site(s): St. John's Episcopal Church, Waterbury, CT (Dec.3 - Two-camera video

                                tape made); Railroad Station, New Milford, CT - N. M. Arts (Dec.4);

                                St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Woodbury, CT (Dec.11)

                Program:

                   Matin Responsory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giovanni Palestrina (1525-94)    

                                Processional: Nova, Nova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Medieval English

                                Make We Joye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English (Selden MS c.1450)

                                This Evenfall 'Tis Snowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caspar Othmayr (1515-53)

                                To Drive the Cold Winter Away . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Durfey (1653-1723)

                                                                                                   19            Christmas, 1994 continues . . .

Christmas, 1994 condinued . . .

                                Now Winter Nights Enlarge - a dialogue. . . .  Thomas Campion (1567-1620)

                                Heartsease - a country dance . . . . . . . . . . .mentioned in "Romeo & Juliet"

                                Sir Christemas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Smert (c.1450)

                                Song of the Ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Text c.1470, Melody: German 1608

                                Es ist ein Ros' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German (15th Cent.)

                                Nowell, out of your sleepe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English (15th Cent.)

                                Song of the Nuns of Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chester MS (1425)

                                Die Wurzel Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melchior Vulpius (1560-1615)

                                Songs for Tenor and Lute

                                Allon, Gay Bergeres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guillaume Costeley (1531-1606)

                                Instrumental Pieces

                                Hodie Christus Natus Est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

                                Congaudeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pie Cantiones (12th Cent. and later)

                                Remember  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft (1611)

                                In Honour of Christmas - a reading/response

                                In Dulci Jubilo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German (14th Cent.)

                                Orientis Partibus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beauvais (12th Cent.)

                                                                                                Encore

                                Yule-Tide Fires . . . . . . . .Poem: 14th Cent., Music:  Suzanna Nemeth, 1994

 

 

                                                                                               

Spring, 1995: Miraculous Love in Medieval & Renaissance Music

                                   (Creating our first full-length recording!)

          Members:David Dressler, Suzanna Nemeth, Judith McManis, Douglas Simms,

                                Roberta Marggraff, Matilda McMackin, David McCarthy  (Douglas Miller

                                joined recording project during the summer)

          Site: J.P.'s Studio, Morris, CT (recording sessions over several weeks)

          Program:

                   Side A

                                Gaudete! Gaudete! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. (Swedish, 16th Cent.)

                                Jesu dulcis memoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

                                Sir Christemas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Smert (c.1450)

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Luis de Victoria

                                Stella Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish Tornada (14th Cent.)

                                Dixit Maria  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)

                                Jubilate Deo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovani Gabrieli (1557-1612)

                                Psalm 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan P. Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                                German Dances - (Instrumentals) . . . . . . . . . Erasmus Widman (1572-1634)

                                Side B

                                Ne sai, que je die - Flos Filius . . . . . . . . . . .Montpellier Codex (13th Cent.)

                                When David Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes (1578-1623)

                                Though Amaryllis Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd (1543-1635)

                                Miraculous Love's Wounding . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley (1557-1603)

                                Nas Mentes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. Spanish (13th Cent.)

                                Sweet Honey-Sucking Bees/Yet Sweet Take Heed . John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                Full Fathom Five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Johnson (1583-1633)

                                Se Tu Mi Lassi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

 

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Christmas, 1995: Gaudete! Gaudete!

                                Medieval & Renaissance Music of Christmastide

                Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro-McMackin, Roberta Marggraff,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler,

                                Douglas Miller

          Site(s): Richter Park 'Twilight Concert Series' Danbury, CT (Nov. 19); "Il Est Ne

                                le Divin Enfant", St. Anne's R.C. Church, Waterbury, CT (Dec. 3 - spon-

                                sored by Alliance Francais); Trinity Episcopal Church, Lime Rock, CT

                                (Dec. 10); St. Luke's Lutheran Church, New York City (Dec. 17)

                Program:

                   Matin Responsory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giovanni Palestrina (1525-1594)

                                Conductus: Conditor alme siderum . . . . . . Plainsong, Mode IV (13th Cent.)

                                Jesu dulcis memoria . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)

                                Messe "O Magnum Mysterium" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria

                                                (Readings between parts of the Mass)

                                Conductus: Divinium Mysterium . . . . . . . . Plainsong, Mode V (13th Cent.)

                                                Intermission

                                Procession: Gaudete! Gaudete! . . . . . . . . . . . . anon. Swedish (16th Cent.)

                                Jubilate Deo - Sacrae Symphoniae . . . . . . . . Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)

                                Allon, Gay Bergeres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guillaume Costeley (1551-1606)

                                German Dances from . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erasmus Widman (1572-1634)

                                Sir Christemas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Richard Smert (fl. 1428-77)

                                Three Spanish Carols - "Villanicos de diuersos Autores" . . . . . Venice 1556

                                                E la don, don

                                                Dadme albricias

                                                Riu, Riu, Chiu

                                Stella Splendens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Spanish Tornada (14th Cent.)

                                Psalm 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan P. Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                                Procession: Orientis Partibus  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Beauvais (12th Cent.)

 

January, 1996: Boar's Head Festival - First Church, Winsted

                  

March, 1996: A March Merriment with The Everyman Guild

          Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro-McMackin, Roberta Marggraff,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler,

                                Douglas Miller

                Site: The Railroad Station, New Milford, CT (March 24)

                Program:

                   I. The Harbingers of Spring

                                The Procession

                                Ave Verum Corpus . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd(1543-1623)

                                The Nightingale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Weelkes (1578-1623)

                                Miraculous Love's Wounding . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

                                Sweet Honey-Sucking Bees/Yet Sweet Take Heed . John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                Whither Runneth My Sweetheart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bartlett (1606)

                                Since Robin Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Weelkes

                                II. Into Foreign Lands

                                Ne sai que je die  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flos Filius (Montpellier Codex, 13th Cent.)

                                Mon coeur se recommande a vous  . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-94)

                                                                                                21            March, 1996 continues . . .

March, 1991 continued . . .

                                Psalm 96  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Jan P. Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                                Il est bel et bon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierre Passereau (early 15th Cent.)

                                Instrumental and Dance Selections (to be announced)

                                Echo Song  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Orlando di Lasso

                                O occhi, manza mia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  di Lasso

                                Lasciate mi morire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1543)

                                Se tu me lassi  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Monteverdi

                                We be soldiers three  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Ravenscroft (1582-1635)

                                Round of three country dances  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ravanscroft

                                Though Amaryllis Dance  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd

                                The Three Ravens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft

                                When David Heard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes

 

 

 

Spring, 1996: The May Progress - An Imaginary

                                                                               Renaissance Journey

          Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro-McMackin, Roberta Marggraff,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler,

                                Douglas Miller

                Site(s): St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Litchfield, CT (May 5); Cheshire                           Lutheran Church, Cheshire, CT (May 19)

                Program:

                   Now is the Month of Maying . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley (1557-1603)

                                Though Amaryllis Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd (1543-1623)

                                The Nightingale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes (1578-1623)

                                Sweet Honey-Sucking Bees/Yet Sweet Take Heed . John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                                Miraculous Love's Wounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Morley

                                Whither runneth my sweetheart? . . . . . . . .John Ballett (Book of Ayres, 1606)

                                Since Robin Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Weelkes

                                This Sweet and Merry Month of May . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1543-1635)

                                Il est bel et bon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pierre Passereau (early 16th cent.)

                                Ne sai qui je die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flos filius (Montpellier Codex, 13th Cent.)

                                Mon coeur se recommande a vous . . . . . . . . . .  Orlando di Lasso (1532-94)

                                Psalm 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan P.Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                                Ave Verum Corpus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd

                                                Interval

                                Two Dances:  Allemande & Scottish Branle

                                Instrumental Pieces

                                Echo Song  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando di Lasso

                                Lasciate me Moire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

                                Se tu mi Lassi  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monteverdi

                                We be soldiers three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft (1582-1635)

                                There were three ravens  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ravenscroft

                                When David Heard  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes

                                A Round of Country Dances in One  . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft

                                Now, O Now, I Needs Must Part . . . . . . . . . . . John Dowland (1562-1626)

 

 

 

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October, 1996: Medieval & Renaissance French Music

                Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro-McMackin, Roberta Marggraff,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler,

                                Douglas Miller

                Site: St. Anne's R.C. Church, Waterbury, CT (Oct. 6 - for Alliance Francais)

                Program:

                   Part I: Traditional French-Canadian Music

                                                Combined Choirs of St. Anne's, Waterbury & St. Anne's, Bristol

                                Part II: Organ Selections

                                                Claudette Hamel Micket

                                Part III: "Mon coeur se recommande a vous" - The Everyman Guild

 

                                The Procession: Here entereth The Companie

                                Since Robin Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes (1578-1623)

                                Petite Camusette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josquin des Prez (1440-1521)

                                Il est bel et bon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pierre Passereau (early 16th Cent.)

                                Le Chant des Oyseaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clement Janequin (1485-1560)

                                Ma Mignone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claude Le Jeune (1528-1600)

                                Pase el Agoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (early 16th Cent.)
                                Round about in a fair ring . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bennet (1575-1614)

                                Dances of the Renaissance:

                                                Palmer's Pavan . . . . 'Belle qui tiens ma vie' -Thoinot Arbeau (1589)

                                                Branle d'Escosse  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Arbeau

                                Quant mon mary vient de dehors . . . . . . . . . . .  Orlando di Lasso (1532-94)

                                Ne sai, que je die  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Montpellier Codex (13th Cent.)

                                Though your strangeness frets my heart  . . . . Thomas Campion (1567-1615)

                                Mon coeur se recommande a vous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Giovanni Gabrielli (1557-1612)

                                Allon, Gay Bergeres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Guillaume Costeley (1531-1606)

                                Psalm 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan P. Sweelinck ( 1562-1621)

                                The Procession: The Companie departeth

 

Christmas, 1996: Nowel Synge We

                             Medieval & Renaissance Music of the Christmastide

                Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro-McMackin, Roberta Marggraff,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler,

                                Douglas Miller  -  Joined by Charles McManis, continuo, (on portativ he                                built for E.G.) with Deborah Dressler assisting,  Cornetti players Karen                     Snowberg & Ron               ; violinists               &              played cornetti

                                parts on Dec. 10)

          Site(s): Railroad Station, New Milford, CT (Dec. 1 - sponsored by N.M. Arts);                  Trinity Episcopal Church, Waterbury, CT (Dec. 7 - Benefit for Wtby.

                                Homeless Shelter - snowed heavily - many of us had extreme difficulty in

                                getting home - power out more that 24 hrs. in many places); Trinity

                                Episcopal Church, Lime Rock, CT (Dec.8); Pomperaug Woods Retirement

                                Home, Southbury, CT (Dec. 10)

                Program:

                   Procession: Alle, psallite cum luya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  anon. (13th Cent.)

                                Make We Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .English (Seldon MS c.1450)

                                There is no rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (early 15th Cent.)       

                                                                                                        23         Christmas, 1996 continues . . .

Christmas, 1996 continued . . .

                                Three Spanish Carols . . . . . . 'Villanicos de diuersos Autores' (Venice 1556)

                                                E la don don

                                                Dadne Albricias

                                                Riu, Riu, Chiu

                                Le Chant des Oyseaux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clement Janequin (1485-1560)

                                O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)

                                Coventry Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English (15th Cent.)

                                Lullaby, My Sweet Little Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd (1542-1612)

                                Psallite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anon (Musae Sioniae, VI, 1609)

                                To Drive the Cold Winter Away . . . . . . . . . . .  Thomas Durfey (1653-1733)

                                A Round of Country Dances . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft (1590-1633)

                                Green Growth the Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attr. to Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                                Round about in a fair ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bennett (1570-1614)

                                Scottish Branle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thionot Arbeau (1589)

                                Instrumental Pieces

                                Ma Mignone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Claude le Jeune (1520-1600)

                                Palmers' Pavanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arbeau

                                Heartsease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .mentioned in "Romeo & Juliet"

                                Psalm 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan P. Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                                Jesu! Rex admirabilis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Palestrina (1526-94)

                                Beatus Vir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

 

January, 1997: Boar's Head Festival - First Church, Winsted

                   (Suzanna Nemeth didn't sing because of surgery.)

 

Spring, 1997: Perchance to Dreame . . .

                                               Music of Shakespeare and his time

          Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro-McMackin, Susan Aziz,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, Douglas Miller

                Site: Merryall Center for the Arts, New Milford, CT (June 21 - 90* at 8:30 pm!)

                Program:

                   At the Procession:

                                                Pastime in Good Companie  . . . . . . . attr. to Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                                From "Twelfth Night"

                                                We be soldiers three  . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft (1560-1633)

                                                O Mistress Mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd (1543-1623)

                                                Hold thy peace  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. catch

                                                Farewell dear love  . . . . . . .Robert Jones II (First Book of Ayres 1600)

                                From "Much Ado About Nothing"

                                                Mass for Five Voices . . . . William Byrd

                                                                Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei

                                                                                Interval

                                Heart's ease (mentioned in several plays)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (before 1580)

                                Agnicourt Carol (from "Henry V") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon.

                                "The English Lesson" (a short dialogue from "Henry V")

                                Suzanna Faire  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William Byrd

                                Instrumentals:   Zwei Ronden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tielman Susato (1551)

                                                                #2 "Mein Freund" & #9 untitled

                                Fortune my foe (from "The Merry Wives of Windsor")  . . . . . . . . . .anon.

 

                                                                                                      24           Spring, 1997 continues . . .

Spring, 1997 continued . . .

                                Full fathom five (from "The Tempest")  . . . . . . Robert Johnson (1583-1603)

                                "Audrey" (a short dialogue from "As You Like It")

                                It was a lover and his lass (from "As You Like It")  . . . . . .Thomas Morley

                                Goddesses - a dance

                                Though Amaryllis dance in green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Byrd

                                When that I was and a little tine boy  . . . . . . . . . . . .arr. William Chappell 

                               (found at the close of "Twelfth Night" to a tune from Purcell's time)

 

October, 1997: Alliance Francais 75th Anniversary

        Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro, Susan Aziz,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler,

                                Douglas Miller

                Site: The 'Good News Cafe' Woodbury, CT (Oct. 9 - Our 'pay' was dinner -

                                usually exceptional at G.N. but, through some confusion, was less so)

                Program: Singing done as dinner was being served. No printed program.

                                Il est bel et bon  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pierre Passereau (early 16th Cent.)

                                Se tu mi lassi  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Claudio Monteverdi ( 1567-1643)

                                Le Chant des Oyseaux  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clement Janequin (1485-1560)

                                El Grillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josquin des Pres (145?-1521)

                                Contrappunto Bestiale  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adriano Banchieri ( c1565-1634)

                                Pase el Agoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .anon. (15th Cent.)

                                Ne sei, que je die  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flos Filius (13th Cent.)

                                Belle que tiens ma vie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thoinot Arbeau (1589)

                                Petite Camusette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josquin des Pres

                                Psalm 96 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan P. Sweelinck ( 1562-1621)

                                Quand mon mary vient de dehors . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-94)

                                Round about in a fair ring  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bennett (1614)

                                A Rounde of three country dances  . . . . . . Thomas Ravenscroft (1582-1635)

                                Mon coeur se recommande a vous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso

 

Christmas, 1997: Hodie, Christus Natus Est

                             A Medieval and Renaissance Christmas Celebration

          Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro-McMackin, Susan Aziz,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler,

                                Douglas Miller

                Site(s): Chapel of the Canterbury School, New Milford, CT (Dec. 7 - sponsored

                                by the N.M. Arts Council); Trinity Episcopal Church, Seymour, CT

                                (Dec. 14 - Benefit for Choir and Organ Fund)

          Program:     At the Procession

                   Veni, Veni, Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(13th Cent.)

                                                Heralding the News

                                O Beatum et sacrosanctum diem  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Philips (1561-1628)

                                Verbum Patris Umanitur (lyric dialogue) . . . . . Cambridge Lib. MS (c.1590)

                                Angelus ad Virginem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dublin  Troper (14th Cent.)

                                Alleluya: A nywe werk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Selden MS (15th Cent.)

                                Jesu Dulcis memoria  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Tomas Luis de Victoria (1549-1611)

                                Palmers' Pavanne 'Belle qui tiens ma vie' . . . . . . . . Thoinot Arbeau (1589)

                                                In Stable and Town

                                En natus est Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

                                                                                                    25            Christmas, 1997 continues . . .

Christmas, 1997 continued . . .

                                Hayl Mary ful of grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trinity MS (15th Cent.)

                                Swete was the song the Virgine soong  . . . . . . . . . . . Eliz.MS (before 1590)

                                Coventry Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English (15th Cent.)

                                Sir Christemas  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Richard Smert (c.1450)

                                Wreath Dance (Branle d'Escosse) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Thoinot Arbeau

                                Zwei Ronden: 'Danserye' (1551)  . . . . . . . . . . . Tielman Susato (1500-1561)

                                                "Warum" & "Hupfauf"

                                                Come, See, and Rejoice

                                The Star Song (A Poem)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Herrick (1591-1674)

                                Es ist ein Ros' . . . . . . . . . . . .  German (15th Cent.) arr. Michael Praetorius

                                In Dulci Jubilo . . . . . . . . . . .(14th Cent.) arr. Johannes Eccard (1553-1611)

                                Nowel: Owt of your slepe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selden MS

                                Narranaufzug (Instrumental)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susato

                                Make We Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selden MS

                                Psallite Unigenito  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Musae Sioniae, VI, 1609

                                Hodie, Christus Natus Est  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan P. Sweelinck (1619)

                                                At the Procession

                                Orientis Partibus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 'Feast of Fools' Bearvais (12th Cent.)

 

 

Spring 1998: Of Cloister, Court & Countryside

                The Music of Cadfael's England . . . and After

                Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro Susan Aziz,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler,

                                Douglas Miller - guest artist, Albert Rawlins (percussion)

                Site(s): St. John's Episcopal Church, Waterbury, CT - (Saturday, May 2, 2:00 p.m. -                         part of Cadfael Day festivities - concentration on very early music)  Merryall                                 Center for the Arts, New Milford, CT (May 30, 8:30 p.m.)

          Program: Part I    Early Medieval: Cadfael's Time

                                Aeternae rerum conditor . . . . . . . . Ambrosian chant in Dorian mode (11th Cent.)

                                Two-Voice Organum. . . . . . . . . . .  (krumhorn & Portativ) Notre Dame (c.1175)

                                Conctipoten Genitur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (Simms, Nemeth)  Anon. (11th Cent.)

                                Effortlessly  (poem - Matilda) . . . . . . . . . . . . Machtild of Magdeburg (1207-1282)

                                O Succrssores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Hildegard von Bingen (12th Cent.)

                                The Crusades: Beginning . . . . . . . . .(Pope Urban II to Council of Clermont, 1098)

                                Estampie: An Instrumental Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Anon. (13th Cent.)

                                The Crusades: Two Letters . . . (A Dialogue from original sources - late 12th Cent.)

                                Redit Aetas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Coronation Anthem of Richard I  Anon. (1189)

                                Orientis Partibus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Feast of Fools - Bearvaus (12th Cent.)

                                       Part II     High Medieval

                                Nas Mentes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish (13th Cent.)

                                Alle Psallite Cum Luya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Anon. (13th Cent.)

                                Before the Battle of Agincourt  (Henry V) . . . William Shakespeare (first ed. 1623)

                                Agincourt Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . English (14th Cent.)

                                Saltarello (A Dance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anon. (13th Cent.)

                                Organ estampie (Nemeth - Portativ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anon. (1325)

                                Ne sai que je die . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Montpellier Codex - Flos Filius (13th Cent.)

                                Per Sequir La Speranca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Francesco Landino (1325-1397)

                                Motet: Puclete-Je languis-Domino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anon. (c1250)

                                Ce fu en mai  Miniot d'Arras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(fl. 1230-1250)

                                                                                                26                              Spring, 1998, continues . . .

Spring, 1998, continued. . .

                                       Part III     Late Medieval

                                Quam Pulchra Es  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dunstable (1390-1453)

                                Hayl Mary ful of grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity MS (15th Cent.)

                                Ave Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josquin des Pres (145?-1521)

                                Through the Eyes  (A Poem - Aziz). . . . Guirault de Borneilh (13th Cent. Troubador)

                                Palmer's Pavanne (danced to 'Belle qui tiens ma vie') . . . . . .Thoinot Arbeau (1589)

                                The Rules of Courtly Love  (A Sampling). . . . .   Andreas Capellanus (12th Cent.)

                                Ah, Robin, Gentil Robin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  William Cornyshe (d.1523)

                                Pastyme with Good Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

 

Christmas 1998: O Magnum Mysterium

                                                Medieval & Renaissance Music of the Christmastide

          Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro, Susan Aziz,

                                Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler,

                                Douglas Miller

                Site(s): Christ Episcopal Church, Roxtury, CT (Dec. 5, 7:30) - Benefit for                             Georgiana Foundation for Autistic Children; Chapel of the Canterbury                  School, New Milford, CT (Dec. 6, 4:00) - sponsored by the N.M. Arts                       Council); Trinity Episcopal Church, Seymour, CT (Dec. 13, 4:00 - Benefit                  for Organ Fund); Pomperaug Woods, Southbury, CT (Dec.15, 7:30 -                                     cancelled due to illness there); Waterbury Cable (Dec. 22, 7-7:30 & 8-8:30)

          Program:

                                Prologue: Puer natus in Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ancient Chant

                                At the Procession: Conditor alme siderum  . . . . . .Plainsong, Mode 4 (9th Cent.)

                                                                                                The Mystery

                                                Annunciation:

                                Nova, Nova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Hunterian Museum MS (15th Cent.)

                                Reading: 'Annunciation'  from La Corona . . . . . . . . . . John Donne (1572-1631)

                                Verbum Caro Factum Est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)

                                In Annuntiatione Benissimae Mariae  . . . . . . Tomas Luis de Victoria (1540-1611)

                                Instrumental Pieces:

                                                German Dances: Margarethea, Johanna  .  Erasmus Widman (1572-1634)

                                                Bouree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Widman

                                                Pavanne  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Widman

                                Nowell: Tydyngs trew ther be cum new   . . . . . . . Bodlian Lib. MS (15th Cent.)

                                                By Stable Lamp:

                                Song of the Nuns of Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chester MS (c. 1425)

                                Quid Petis O Fili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Richard Pygott (1485-1522)

                                O Magnum Mysterium  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Victoria

                                Greensleeves (Instrumental Variations - Simms & Miller). . . (earliest version - 1580)

                                                                                                       Interval

                                                                                    Celebrating the News

                                                In the Field:

                                Gaudete, Gaudete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (at the procession)  Pie Cantiones (1582)

                                Quem Vidistis, Pastores  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

                                Stella Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish Tornada (14th Cent.)

                                Congaudeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pie Cantiones

                                Reading: Rosa das rosas . . . . . . . . . .'Cantiga 10' of Alfonso the Wise (1221-1284)

                                There is no rose  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Trinity Roll (15th Cent.)

                                Green Groweth the Holly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

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Christmas, 1998, continued . . .

                                                At Court:

                                Hodie Christus Natus Est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heinrich Schutz (1585-1672)

                                                In Town:

                                Nowel syng we bothe al and som  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selden MS (15th Cent.)

                                Saltarello (A Dance)   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anon. (13th Cent.)

                                Three Spanish Carols: E la don, don,  Dadme Albricias, Riu, Riu, Chiu

                                                                                    pub. in "Villancicos de diuersos Autores" Venice (1556)

                                                And in Heaven:

                                Jubilate Deo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1612)

 

                                                                                                       Encore

                                The old yeare now away is fled ('Greensleeves'). . ."New Christmas Carols" (1642)

                                                Sung/played while others danced

 

CD: Stella Splendens: A Renaissance Journey at ChristmasTide

 

                                Make We Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selden MS

                                Es ist ein Ros' . . . . . . . . . . . .  German (15th Cent.) arr. Michael Praetorius

                                Song of the Nuns of Chester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chester MS (1425)

                   Verbum caro factum est . . . . .. . . . . . .Vilancicos de diversos autores (1556)

                               

Hayl Mary ful of grace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trinity MS (15th Cent.)

                                Angelus ad Virginem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dublin  Troper (14th Cent.)

                                Ave Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josquin des Pres (145?-1521)

                                Motet: Puclete-Je languis-Domino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anon. (c1250)

                                Green Groweth the Holly  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                               

Jesu Dulcis memoria  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Tomas Luis de Victoria (1549-1611)

                                Quid Petis O Fili . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Richard Pygott (1485-1522)

                                Greensleeves (Instrumental Variations). . . (earliest version - 1580)

Aeternae rerum conditor . . . . . . . . Ambrosian chant in Dorian mode (11th Cent.)

Stella Splendens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spanish Tornada (14th Cent.)

O Successores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Hildegard von Bingen (12th Cent.)

 

O Beatum et sacrosanctum diem  . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Philips (1561-1628)

Conctipoten Genitur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (Simms, Nemeth)  Anon. (11th Cent.)

En natus est Emanuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

Hodie, Christus Natus Est  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan P. Sweelinck (1619)

Pastyme with Good Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                               

 

Spring, 1999:  Come Hither, You That Love

                                A Celebration of Spring in Medieval & Renaissance Music

                Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro, Susan Aziz, Suzanna Nemeth,                                       David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler. Douglas Miller

          Site(s): Canterbury School Chapel, New Milford, CT(May 16, 4:00)  - Benefit;                   Pomperaug Woods Retirement Center, Southbury, CT (May 25, 7:30);

                                Medieval Faire, Lime Rock, CT (June 12 - Outdoors!)

                Program:

                I. The Invitation

                Come hither, you that love. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Robert Johnson (c.1611)

                O Primavera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)

                Reveci venir du printemps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claude Le Jeune (1530-1600)

                Sweet honey-sucking bees/Yet, sweet, take heed. . . . . . . . .  John Wilbye (1574-1638)

                II. The Created World

                Construe my meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giles Farnaby (1565-1640)        

Quam Pulchra Es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  John Dunstable (1380-1453)

                Have you seen but a white lily grow? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnson

                The Northern Lasse's Lamentation - 'The English Dancing Master' (1651) . . . . . John Playford

                Tentalora. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris (1502)

                III. The Getting of Wisdom

                Two Spanish Concioneros:  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Anonymous (15th Century)

                                1.  Como Puedo Yo Vivir       2.  Ay, Luna

                The Old Couple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnson

                Will said to his mammy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Robert Jones (1485-1536)

                Io me son giovinetta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .Monteverdi

                Strike it up, tabor! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)

                IV. Love Lost and Found

                Come, Again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..John Dowland (1562-1626)

                What if I never speed? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .Dowland

                Ma Mignonne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .Le Jeune

                Miraculous Love's Wounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . . . . . Dowland

                There were three ravens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Ravenscroft (1590-1633)

                Ah, dolente partita! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . . . . Monteverdi

                Now, O now, I needs must part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    . . . . . .Dowland

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Christmas, 1999: Swete Was the Song

             The Medieval & Renaissance Music of Christmas

Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro, Susan Aziz, Suzanna Nemeth,                                       David McCarthy, Douglas Simms, David Dressler. Douglas Miller

 

Canterbury School, New Milford, CT (Dec. 5, 4:00 - N.M. Arts);

 Capital City Community Technical College, Hartford (Dec. 7 - evening taping of TV special which aired all over CT on 7 occasions during the Holidays);

Christ Episcopal Church, Roxbury, CT (Dec. 11, 7:30);

St. John's Episcopal Church, Waterbury - Benefit GWIM (Dec. 12, 4:00);

Pomperaug Woods Retirement Community, Southbury, CT (Dec. 14 - 7:30)

          Program:

          Prelude:

          A solis ortus cardine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarum Chant 

          I. Some Invitations

          Veni Redemptor Gencium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Ambrose/M. Luther; Eufurt/Vulpius (1525)

          Veni, Veni, Emmanuel. . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .Bibliotheque Nationale MS (13th Cent.)         

                Cantate Domino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612)

          In die festo Nativitatis Domine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Claude Goudimel (1510-1562)

                Branle de l'Oficial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thoinot Arbeau (mid 16th Cent.)

                II. About Mary

          Swete Was the Song. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Attey (1603)

          Mervele not, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ritson MS (15th Cent.)

                Ave, Maria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Josquin des Pres (1450-1521)

          Edi Beo, Thu Hevene Quene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anonymous (14th Cent.)

          Maria Walks Amid the Thorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German (15th Cent.)

          Song of the Ship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . German (1470/1608)

          III. In a Stable

          Jesous Ahatonhia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jean de Brebeuf/French Folksong (c. 1641/16th Cent.)

          Toccata in A Minor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                Lirum, Lirum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Morley (1558-1602)

          Die Wurzel Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615)

          Lullay: I saw a swete semly syght . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ritson's MS (15th Cent.)

          Lullaby, My Sweet Little Baby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William. Byrd (1543-1623)

                                                               INTERVAL

          IV. Celebrating the News

          Nowel, out of  your sleep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Selden MS (15th Cent.)

          Personent Hodie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Piae Cantiones/German (16th Cent./1360)

                Ungaresca (Hungarian Folk Dance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous (16th Cent.)

                Tre Fontane (Estampie, Recorder) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Italian (14th Cent.)  

          Pastores Loquebantur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Francisco Guerrero (1528-1599)

          Verbum Patris umantur  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cambridge MS (13th Cent.)

          Verbum caro factum est . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vilancicos de diversos autores (1556)     

                Noel! Sus Troupe Chanteresse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eustache du Caurroy (1549-1609)      

 

V. Wassail!  

               

 

 

 

 

 

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January 8, 2000: Boar's Head Festival Washington, CT

Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro, Suzanna Nemeth, David McCarthy, Douglas Miller

          Site:  Washington Congregational Church

 

                To Drive the Cold Winter Away . . . . . . . . …….. . .  Thomas Durfey (1653-1733)

                Orientis Partibus . . . . . . . . . . ….. . . . …….. 'Feast of Fools' Beauvais (12th Cent.)

                We be soldiers three  . . . . . … . . . . . . . ……. .  Thomas Ravenscroft (1582-1635)

                Round of three country dances  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ………….. .Ravenscroft

                Three Spanish Carols - "Villanicos de diuersos Autores" ……... . . . . Venice 1556

                                                E la don, don

                                                Dadme albricias

                                                Riu, Riu, Chiu

          Die Wurzel Jesse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. . . . . .  . . . .Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615)

                Green Groweth the Holly  . . . . . . . . . . ….. . . . . . . . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

                A wassail, a wassail throughout all this town  ...  English traditional ( NOBC #156)

                Palmers' Pavanne 'Belle qui tiens ma vie' . . . . . . . . Thoinot Arbeau (1589)

Ungaresca (Hungarian Folk Dance) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous (16th Cent.)

                Pastyme with Good Company . . . . . . . . . . ……... . . . . . . Henry VIII (1491-1547)

 

 

June 10, 2000: Modern Gothic

Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro, Suzanna Nemeth, Douglas Simms, Albert Rawlins, (Douglas Miller was in Madagascar looking for Captain Kidd’s ship.)

          Site:  Yale University Art Museum

 

The Agincourt Carol........................................………….................Anonymous, early 15th century

O Successores......................................................……….............Hildegard von Bingen, 1098-1179

Il Lamento di Tristano, La Rotta......................…......14th century dances, recorders and percussion

Son Me Regarde......................................….........Anonymous, French 13 century, 3 tenor recorders

Salterello.............................................................................Dance, recorder, percussion and dancers

Two Voice Organum.........................from the School of Notre Dame, krumhorn and portatif organ

Quam Pulchra Es............................................………............………….....John Dunstable, c.1420

Pucelete................................................................……………………...............Anonymous, c.1250

Toccata in A minor.....................................................……........ J.P. Sweelinck, solo portatif organ

Aeterne Rerum Conditur...........................................……........Anonymous, vocal organum, c.1300

Ma Mignonne ............................................................…………….........Claude le Jeune, 1528-1600

Redit Aetas....................................................Coronation Anthem for Richard I, Anonymous,c.1189

Pastyme with Good Company................................................attrib. to Henry VIII

 

 


July 15, 2000: Nuptial Mass of Janet and Ewart Cousins

Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro, Suzanna Nemeth, Douglas Simms, Douglas Miller, Albert Rawlins

          Site: Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem

 

                Prelude:

O Rosabella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dunstable (1390-1453)

                Fa (from Four Trios) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrian Willaert (1490-1562)

                Chavalcando . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pero (15th Century)

               

Processional:

Alle Psallite cum Luya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (anon.13th  Century)

 

Ordinaries:

                Messe: O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . .. .Tomas Luis de Victoria (1549-1611)

               

                Propers:

                Quam Pulchra Es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dunstable (1390-1453)

                Il Cantico delle Creature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)

                O Successores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179)

                Pange Lingua . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Worcester MS (13th Century)

 

 

 

December, 2000: In Dulci Jubilo

Members: Judith McManis, Matilda Giampietro, Suzanna Nemeth, Douglas Simms, Albert Rawlins, Douglas Miller, William Bowie, Les Smith

          Sites:  Canterbury School Chapel (12/3), Trinity Episcopal Church, Seymore (12/9), West Cummington (MA) Congregational Church (12/10) 

 

Motet: O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .Tomas Luis de Victoria (1549-1611)

Messe: O Magnum Mysterium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .Tomas Luis de Victoria (1549-1611)

                In Dulci Jubilo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .. . .. . . Johannes Eccard (1553-1611)

                Es Ist Ein Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)

                Psalm 96: Chantez A Dieu . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . ..  Jan Sweelinck (1562-1621)

                Ecce Quod Natura . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . .. . . . . . . . .  . (anon. 15th cent.)

                Three instrumental pieces:

                                Si Ascendero in Caelum . . (anon. C. 1500)

                                Canzona, “La Foresta” . (G. Cavaccio (1556-1626)

                                Basse Danse, “La Spagna” , , Bologna MS Q18 (c. 1500)

                Branle

                Chi La Galliarda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . Baldiserra Donato (d.1603)

                Three Spanish Carols:

                                                Dadme albricias, hijos d'Eva

                                                Riu, Riu, Chiu

                                                E la don, don, Verges Maria

                Oy Commamos Y Bebamos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .Juan del Encina (c. 1500)

 


July 2001:

It Feels So Good To Hurt So Bad-

Love, Passion, Death And Life In The Renaissance

 

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Suzanna Nemeth, Albert Rawlins, Douglas Miller, William Bowie, Les Smith, Karen Ritzenhoff; , Sarah Jane Chelminsky (joined in September) Guest Artist: James Allen

Sites:  Oxford Arts Commission (7/26), Central CT State Univ. (10/22)

 

Pastyme with Good Companye Henry VIII (1491-1547)

Round of Three Country Dances Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1582-1635)

Chi la Gagliarda Baldiserra Donato (d. 1603)

Courante from Terpsichore, compiled by Michael Praetorius (1571-1612)

Have you Seen but a White Lily Grow? Robert Johnson (c. 1611)

Dear, Do Not you Fair Beauty Wrong Robert Johnson (c. 1611)

Come Away, Come Sweet Love John Dowland (1562-1626)

See, Mine Own Sweet Jewel Thomas Morley (1571-1612)

The Northern Lass’s Lamentation from Playford’s English Dancing Master , published in 1651

Delà la Rivière Anonymous (late 15th Century)

Bransle de ChampagneGervaise

Vray Dieu d’Amours Antoine Brumel (c. 1460-c. 1515)

La Gamba Vincenzo Ruffo (c. 1508-1587)

Will Saide to His Mammy Robert Johnson

Ma Mignonne Claude le Jeune (1528-1600)

Belle qui tiens ma Vie from Orchesographie, pub. 1588 Thoinot Arbeau (1520-1595)

Go to Joan Glover from Deuteromelia, Thomas Ravenscroft (1609)

Fortune my Foe Anonymous, 16th Century England (arr. Albert Rawlins)

L’Amour, la Morte et la Vie Clement Janequin (c. 1485-1558)

Carro della Morte Anon. Florentine Carnival Song, c. 1500

Pastyme with Good Companye Henry VIII

 

December 2001:

Season of Miracles: Festive Medieval Plays & Music

(a joint production with Newtown Town Players)

 

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Suzanna Nemeth, Albert Rawlins, Douglas Miller, William Bowie, Les Smith, Karen Ritzenhoff, Sarah Jane Chelminsky

Sites:  The Little Theatre,Newtown, CT (Dec 7:9) ,St. John’s Episcopal Church, Waterbury, CT. (Dec 15)

 

Make we merry both more and less

 Text: Oxford, Balliol College MS 354, Commonplace book of Richard Hill, early 16th c.

 Tune:  (Nowel sing we) Oxford,  Bodelian Library , Selden b. 26, middle 16th c.

 

The Creation of Adam and Eve

 York Pageant of the Cardmakers, 15th c.

 

Quam Pulchra Es

Text: (Song of Solomon 7:4-7, 11-12)

 set by John Dunstable (c.1420)

 

The Fall of Man

 from the Ludus Coventriae, or Play Called Corpus Christie

 15th c.

 

Now bething the, gentilman,

 Text: British Museum,  Sloane 2593, early 16th c.

 Tune:  (Nowel sing we) Oxford,  Bodelian Library , Selden b. 26, middle 16th c.

 

The Killing of Abel

 The Wakefield Pageant, 15th c.

 

Synful man, for Godis sake

 Text: British Museum,  Sloane 2593, early 16th c.

 Tune:  (Nowel sing we) Oxford,  Bodelian Library , Selden b. 26, middle 16th c

 

The Deluge: Noah and His Sons

  The Wakefield Pageant, 15th c.

 

Dela la Riviere

 Tune and text: Paris Bibl. Nat, MS Fr 12744 , late 15th c.

 

Kyrie

 Text: British Museum,  Sloane 2593, early 16th c.

 Tune:  Byrd one brere,  early 14th c.

 

The Annunciation (excerpt)

 The Coventry Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors, 15th c. 

 

Mervele Noght, Josep,

 Music and text: British Lib., Add MS 5665, (Ritson’s Manuscript)  early 16th c.

 

The Wakefield Second Shepherd's Pageant

 Huntingdon Library MS HM1

 The Townley Cycle, 15th c.

 

Oaken Leaves

 Collected by Thomas Ravenscroft, early 17th c

 

Quid petis o fili?

 Richard Pygott, early 16th c.

 

The Magi (excerpt)

 The Wakefield Play in the Townley Cycle, 15th c.

 

Jubilate Deo

 M. Praetorius,  early17th c.

 

Get thee hence and have good day

 Bodelian Library , Douce fragments

 Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, 5.1.412

 Bodelian Library , Selden b. 26, middle 16th c.

  Tune:  (Nowel sing we) Oxford,  Bodelian Library , Selden b. 26, middle 16th

 

 

March 21, 2002, Renaissance Workshop, New Britain  Talented and Gifted High School Arts Program

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, Douglas Miller, William Bowie, Les Smith, Sarah Jane Chelminsky

Sites:  New Britain HS (Elaine Zottola, coordinator)

1.  Sellinger's Round..........Anonymous dance tune from 16th century

2.  Round of 3 Country Dances ...Thomas Ravenscroft ( 1582-1635)

3.  Watkin's Ale......Anonymous 16th century ballad tune from England

4.  Chi La Gagliarda.....Baldisera Donato (d.1603)

5.   Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie.....Thoinot Arbeau, from Orchesographie, published in 1588

6.  The Earl of Essex .....John Dowland (1562-1626)

7.   Daphne..............Anonymous ballad tune from 16th century

8.   See See Mine Own Sweet Jewel.........Thomas Morley (1571-1621)

9.   Dear Do Not Your Fair Beauty Wrong .......Robert Johnson (c.1611)

10. Anne of Cleves .......Anonymous basse-dance from the Manuscript of Margaret of Austria

        RULES OF COURTLY LOVE ( A FEW ARE READ BY MATILDA AND SARAH JANE)

11.  Have You Seen The Bright Lily Grow ....Robert Johnson (c. 1611) 

12.  Go To Joan Glover ....Thomas Ravenscroft ,from Deuteromalia, published in 1609.

13.  Bransle de Champagne ( play it, demo the dance, if time teach a few kids the steps)

14.  Pastyme With Good Company.....KING HENRY VIII  (1491-1547)

15.  Dela La Riviere......Anonymous, 15th century France


April 13, 2002, Trinity Arts Series, Trinity Church, Torrington (with John LaBarbera and Black Pond Consort)

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, Les Smith, Karen Ritzenhoff, Sarah Jane Chelminsky

Guest:  John LaBarbera

  1. Daphne

  2. Anne of Cleves

  3. The Earl of Essex Galliard

  4. Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie

  5. See See Mine Own Sweet Jewel

  6. Sellinger's Round

  7. Branle De Champagne

  8.  Dela La Riviere (instrumental)

  9. Pastyme With Good Company (instrumental)

 10. Paradiso Pavane

(Some additional pieces were done with Black Pond Consort.)

 

June 2, 2002, Wedding of Tyberiusz and Kipley Skarzynski

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, Les Smith, Karen Ritzenhoff, Douglas Miller, David McCarthy, Jim Barrett

 

 Before the ceremony:

1.Passamezzo

2.Goddesses

3.Argiers (Wedding Night)

4.See, See Mine Own Sweet Jewel (Albert, Bill, Les)

5. Earl of Essex

6.Jenny Pluck Pears

7. Parson's Farewell

Wedding Ceremony:

Intrada XVII

Quam Pulchra Es

All In Garden Green

Reception:

Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie

Maintenant Nous Rejouyssons

Sing We and Chant It

Dela La Riviere

Bransle de Champagne

Bransle de Bourgogyne

Pastyme With Good Company

 

July 10, 2002, Orff Conference, Central Connecticut State College

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, Douglas Miller, Jim Barrett

1) Dela La Riviere

2) Branle de Champagne

3)Chi La Gagliarda

4) Saltarello

5) Bassa Danza (Tourdeon)

 

CHI PASSA PER STA STRADA: 

Italian and Spanish Music from the Time of Columbus

October 11, Friday, Columbus Day Italian Heritage Festival, Hartford, 7:00pm.

October 25, Friday, Shuttle Meadow Country Club Dinner, in Kensington, CT
    Private party

October 26, Saturday , Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT  "A Madrigal Event"

October 27, Sunday , Sacred Heart University, Fairfield CT   

March 22, 2003 at 6:00 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church in Torrington, CT. (Trinity Arts Benefit with Black Pond)

March 29, Saturday Great Barrington Waldof School Benefit Concert

 

CD produced by Everyman Audio (a.k.a. Douglas Miller) released November 2003


Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, Les Smith, Karen Ritzenhoff, Douglas Miller, David McCarthy, Jim Barrett, Laura Evans

 

AyoVisto Lo Mappa MundI ...... .Anonymous (c. 1492)

Chi Passa Per Sta Strada........ FilippoAzzaiolo (c.1557)

Chi la Gagliarda ….................. BaldiserraDonato (d. 1603)

Passe et Medio..... ..................... Susato(c. 1550)

Bransle de Champagne ............ Anon. / Pierre Phalèse, ed., 1571

La Spagna…...........................Anon (c. 1550)

Tres Morillas .......................Cancionero musical de Palacio(c.1492)

So ell Enzina ............................Anonymous (c. 1492)

Ay Triste Que Vengo ...............Juan del Enzina (c. 1492)

OyComamos..............................Anonymous (c. 1492)

Carro della Morte...................Anonymous (c. 1492)

Si Mi Piace..............................Anonymous (c. 1492)

Tutte Le Vecchie ....................G. T. de Maio (c. 1550)

S’io Ti Vedess ........................Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

Anchor Che Col Partire.......Cipriano de Rore (c. 1550)

Tourdion (BassaDanza)........Anon. from the Attaingnant Dance Prints (c. 1550)

Ungaresca...............................Anon. / PierrePhalèse, ed., 1571

So Ben Mi c’ha Bon Tempo... OrazioVecchi (1550-1604)

 

 


 [Jim Barrett, Laura Evans, David McCarthy and Katti Ritzenhoff performed at St. John’s on June 7 for a confirmation service. (Harriet Fotter coordinated.)

The group performed a private concert for Barbara Potter at the CT Hospice in Branford (Katherine Blossom-Mascagna, director) on July 16. She died later that evening.

The group provided dance music (Earl of Essex Steps and Galliarde le Tout) for TP Production of All’s Well That End’s Well. Prerelease copy of ChiPassa CD was played as house music.

Doug Miller and Bill Bowie performed at the wedding of Michael Modee and Evette Rivera, at the Silvermine Tavern on Oct 19.

Tres Morillas

Ay triste

Mon coeur se recommande

Come Live with me

Have you seen the bright lily/Deare do not your fair beauty

Since first I saw your face  … John Ford

Ah The Sighs … Cornysh/Henry VIII

Sio ti vedess

Ou mettre l'on un baise favorable

Daphne

Selected Playford Dances

 

 

 

Villancicos di Navidad: Songs of Christmas

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, Les Smith, Karen Ritzenhoff, Douglas Miller, David McCarthy, Jim Barrett, Laura Evans, Erica Warnock

 

November 22, Saturday, 7:30 pm, St John's Episcopal Church,

November 23, Sunday, 4:00 pm, Roxbury Public Library

 

Resonet in Laudibus/In Dulci Jubilo/Omnis Mundus

Adam Lay Ibounden

Angelus ad Virginem

 

Gaudete:

Angellus Ad Pastores

Paminger: Quodlibet Resonet in Laudibus/In Dulci Jubilo/Omnis Mundus

Praetorius: In Dulci Jubilo

 

Ay Luna

Proxima Major

E la Don Don

Virgen Digna de Honor

notext

Dadme Albricias

Buenas Nuevas de Allegria

 

No la Devemos Dormir

Riu Riu Chiu

 


January 31, Saturday, 6:00 pm., Medieval Banquet, Trinity Episcopal Church, Torrington, CT.

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, Karen Ritzenhoff, Douglas Miller, David McCarthy, Jim Barrett, Laura Evans, Erica Warnock

 

1. The Pre Show

Le Quatre Branle 

         

Pavane Mille Regretz 

 

Bergerette and Reprise

 

Greensleeves (instrumental only)

 

Doug, Bill and Erica :

  Mon Coeur

  Come Live With Me

  Have You Seen the Bright Lily Grow

  Ou Mettre L'ong Un Baiser Favorable

  Daphne

 

2. Processionals 6:30  Everyman Guild processes in with the

Galliarde Le Tout

La Mourisque Route 

 

3. Dinner Set

 

Dances from Praetorius and Susato:

RondeVI

Saltarelle  

Allemaigne I

 Recoupe

 Ronde IX 

 Pavane de Spaigne 

 Volte

 Bouree

 

Tourdion-

Proxima de Meijo

Passe et Medio

 

3. After Dinner Show

Oy Comamos

 So el enzina

 Paminger

 S'io Ti Vedess

 Ay Luna

 Chi La Gagliarda

 Ah Robin

 Ah the Sighs

 Greensleeves

 Buenas Nuevas

 Riu Riu Chiu

 

4. Dance Set

 Pastyme with Good Company

 De la La Riviere

 Go to Joan Glover

 Bransle de Champagne

 

 

April 3, 2004, Stanford CT

Connecticut Grand Opera Executive Party

Douglas Miller, Bill Bowie, Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins

 

 1 It Was a Lover and his Lass

2 Come Live with me

3 Mille Regretz

4 Have You Seen the Bright Lily

5 Earl of Essex

 

6 Daphne

7 Bonnie Sweet Robin

8 Parson's Farewell

9 ?Willow?

 

10 Passe et Medio

11 Greensleeves

12 Fantasia (Gibbons)

13 Dear Do Not Your Beauty Wrong

 

14 Ou Mettre

15 Chant des Oiseaux

16 Tourdion

17 Anne of Cleves

18 Proxima

19 De la La Riviere

20 Now O Now

21 Jenny Pluck Pears

22 Goddesses

23 Nonesuch

 

 

April 23, 2004, New Preston CT

Washington Montessori School Enrichment Concert

 

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, Douglas Miller, David McCarthy, Jim Barrett, Laura Evans, Erica Warnock

 

 

 

1. Galliarde Le Tout (process in) Hellos

2 Chi la Galliarda  (Doug talks about galliards)

3 Ayo Visto la Mappa Mundi  (Matilda talks about the map story, Christopher Columbus, etc..)

4 Dela La Riviere  ( kids hear the translation, and learn to sing the responses, and sing with us)

(Someone talks about  Cancioneros de Palacio, and tgives the meaning of Tres Morillas)

5 Tres Morillas

6 Proxima

( Introduction of Instruments)

7 Bransle de Champagne ( dance- a few kids may come up and dance with us)

8 THE AUDRY ACT!

9 It Was A Lover and His Lass

10 Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie  ( after we play and dance this, the band kids will play it)

11 See See Mine Own Sweet Jewel ( Sarah Jane will come up and play this with us)

12 Greensleeves

( translation of Tutte le Vecchie given)

13 Tutte Le Vecchie

(translation of S'io Ti given)

14 S'io Ti Vedess

( relationship of Muslim, Jewish and Christian peoples, and the lively, cultural interchange and sharing that went on before the expulsion from Spain)

15 Tourdion

( someone talks abou Henry VIII, all educated people, and certainly all royalty knew how to read and write music, and entertained each other)

16 Pastyme

17 Chant Des Oiseaux ( bird sounds to start)

(someone explains text)

18 Oy Comamos

 

 

Renaissance FROLIC!

July 17, Bridgewater Congregational Church,

Music Mountain, July 23, 2004

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, Douglas Miller, David McCarthy, Jim Barrett, Laura Evans, Erica Warnock

 

It Was a Lover and his Lass                              Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

 

The Silver Swan                                                   Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

Ah Robyn                                                             William Cornysh (c.1468-1523)

Daphne                                                                  Anon. 16th c. Roxburghe Ballad Collection

 

Fair Phyllis I Saw                                                  John Farmer (c.1570-1600)

Stingo                                                                    The English Dancing Master of 1651

 

Tres Morillas                                                        Cancionero Musical de Palacio  (c.1492)

So’ell Enzina                                                         Cancionero Musical de Palacio 

Ay Triste, Que Vengo                                         Juan del Enzina (1468-1529)

Oy Comamos                                                        Juan del Enzina

 

Intermission

 

Le Chant des Oyseaux                                        Clement Janequin (c.1485-1558)

Ou Mettre l’on ung Baiser                                  Clement Janequin

Quand Je Bois                                                      Anon., publ. by P. Attaignant (c.1494-1552)

 

S’io Ti Vedess                                                      Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)

So Ben Mi ch’a Bon Tempo                               Orazio Vecchi (c.1550-1604)

 

Ancor Che Col Partire                                         Cipriano de Rore (1516-1565)

 

Chi la Gagliarda                                                    Baldassare Donato (c.1530-1603

Tutte le Vecchie                                                   Giovan Thomaso di Maio (??-1563)

 

 

Sat May 8,  Waveny Park, New Canaan

Ornitz/Hastings Wedding

Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, David McCarthy, Jim Barrett, Laura Evans, Erica Warnock, with John LaBarbera

 

 

September 18, Saturday,

Town of Washington 225th Birthday Event

Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, David McCarthy, Douglas Miller, Erica Warnock, with Joan Talbot

 

Hoy Comamos

Stingo

 

 

October 2, Twombly Nursery,

Wine and Food Tasting event to benefit The Discovery Museum, Bridgeport, CT

Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, David McCarthy, Douglas Miller, Jim Barrett

 

1) Playford including

Daphne

North Country Lass

...

 

2) Ravenscroft including

Soldiers 3

toss the pot

go to joan glover

he that will an alehouse keep

...

 

3) Foreign:

Quand je bois

Oy Comamos

Ayo Visto

Ay Luna

Ay Triste

..

4) Other

Greensleeves

Watkins Ale

Anne of Cleves

Anything Albert wants to try

...

 

5) Anacreonic poetry & the Anacreonic song

 

STELLA SPLENDENS: SACRED MUSIC FOR STARRY NIGHTS

November 21, St. John's Episcopal Church, Waturbury, CT.

Benefit Concert for Champan House
November 30, Tuesday, 7:15 pm, Easthill Woods Retirement Community,

January 23, 2005. Christ Church, Roxbury, Ct

 

Members: Matilda Giampietro, Albert Rawlins, William Bowie, Douglas Miller, David McCarthy, Jim Barrett, Erica Warnock

 

Stella Splendens                                                   Anon, from the Libre Vermell de Montserrat                                                                                                                   13th- 14th centuries            

Mariam Matrem                                                    Libre Vermell de Montserrat

Salve Regina