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Our Repertoire

The following is a list of the group's repertoire from December 2000 to the present. The selections with an asterisk (*) denote 2009 Holiday Madrigal Dinner repertoire. (Click on the title marked with MP3 next to it to hear the recording):

  • Madrigals and Other Non-Holiday Pieces:
    • Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis – John Wilbye (1574-1638)
    • Ah Robin, Gentle Robin – William Cornish (c.1468-1523)
    • Amyntas With His Phyllis Fair – Theodore A. Jander (b.1972); text by Francis Pilkington (1565-1638)
    • April is in My Mistress’ Face – MP3 – Thomas Morley (1557-1603)
    • The Blue Bird – Charles V. Stanford (1852-1924)
    • Bonjour, mon coeur – Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
    • Come AgainJohn Dowland (1562-1626)
    • Come Away, Sweet Love – Thomas Greaves (fl.1604)
    • * Con amores la mi madre – 16th century Spanish melody; arr. by Bob Chilcott
    • * Ding Dong! merrily on high – 16th century French melody; harmonized by Charles Wood (1866-1926)
    • Dona Nobis Pacem – MP3 – Theodore A. Jander (b.1972)
    • Down Among the Dead Men – Old English Air, arr. by R. Vaughan Williams
    • Drop, Drop Slow Tears – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
    • El a don don – Spanish Carol
    • * Ein Hennlein weiss – Antonio Scandello (1517-1580)
    • El Grillo (The Cricket) – MP3 – Josquin des Prez (c.1440-1521)
    • Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all aloneJohn Farmer (c.1570-?)
    • Fauna Canzona – MP3 – Orazio Vecchi
    • Fine Knacks for Ladies MP3 (click on word "mp3" to listen) – John Dowland (1562-1626)
    • Fire, Fire – Thomas Morley (1557-1603)
    • Flora gave me farest flowers – John Wilbye (1574-1638)
    • Greensleeves – Old English Song, arr. by Don Malin, harmonized by Sir John Stainer
    • * Have I Found Her? – Francis Pilkington (1565-1638)
    • Hiney Mah Tov – Hebrew Folk Tune, arr. by Iris Levine
    • I Love My Love – Cornish Folksong arr. by G.T. Holst (1874-1934)
    • If Ye Love Me – Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
    • Il bianco e dolce cigno – MP3 – Jacques Arcadelt (1504?-1568)
    • Il est bel et bon – Pierre Passereau (1493-1547)
    • The Lamb – John Tavener (b.1944)
    • Lasciate mi morire – Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
    • A Little Pretty Bonny Lass – MP3John Farmer (c.1570-?)
    • Loch Lomond – MP3 – arr. by David Overton (c.1575-1623)
    • Lord When I Think – Thomas Weelkes (c.1575-1623)
    • Matona mia cara – Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
    • Mon coeur se recommande a vous – MP3 – Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
    • My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth – P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)?, ed. by Professor Peter Schickele
    • Now is the Month of Maying – MP3 – Thomas Morley (1557-1603)
    • O occhi, manza mia (O eyes of my beloved) – Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
    • O magnum mysterium – Tomás Luis de Victoria (c.1540-1611)
    • * O Thou Who Kindly Dost Provide – Theodore A. Jander (b.1972); text by Robert Burns (1759-1796)
    • * Of all the birds that I do know – John Bartlet (fl.1610)
    • The Phoenix (Io son fenice) – Orazio Vecchi
    • Red, Red Rose – James Mulholland
    • Riu, Riu Chiu – Anonymous Spanish Dance
    • Sailing, Sailing – MP3 – Godfrey Marks (1844-1934)
    • See, See the Shepherd’s Queen – Thomas Tomkins (1572-1656)
    • See What a Maze of Error – George Kirbye (c.1565-1634)
    • She Moved Through the Fair – Trad. Irish arr. Daryl Runswick
    • Shoot False Love I Care Not – MP3 – Thomas Morley (1557-1603)
    • The Silver Swan – Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
    • Since Robin Hood – Thomas Weelkes (c.1575-1623)
    • Sing We and Chant It – Thomas Morley (1557-1603)
    • * Tanzen und Springen (Dancing and Springing) – Hans Leo Hassler (1562-1612)
    • Thank the Lord – MP3 – Theodore A. Jander (b.1972)
    • Thank the Lord – arr. by Karen Sikora
    • Though Amaryllis Dance in Green – MP3 – William Byrd (c.1540-1623)
    • Weep, O Mine Eyes – John Bennett (fl.1599-1614)
    • * Weep you no more, sad fountains – John Dowland (1562-1626)
    • When Allen-a-Dale Went a-Hunting – Robert L. de Pearsall (1795-1856), ed. by Geoffrey M. Mason
  • Holiday:
    • Away in a Manger – harm. by Edward L. Stauff
    • * The Boar’s Head – MP3 – Traditional
    • Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella – arr. by Theodore A. Jander
    • The Cherry Tree Carol – arr. by Western Wind
    • Coventry Carol – Traditional Harmonized by Sir John Stainer
    • * Deck the Halls – Old Welsh Air, arr. by Leo M. Tellep
    • Est is ein Ros ent Sprungen – Michael Praetorius (c.1571-1621)
    • Fum, Fum, Fum – Catalan (Spanish) folk carol, arr. by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
    • Gaudete – from Piae Cantiones, arr. by Hawley Ades
    • Gloucestershire Wassail – arr. by Norman Luboff
    • * Gloucestershire Wassail – arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    • God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen – Traditional arr. by Sir John Stainer
    • Good King Kong Looked Out – P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)?, ed. by Professor Peter Schickele
    • Good King Wenceslas – Traditional arr. by Sir John Stainer
    • * Here ‘mid the Ass and Oxen Mild – Traditional French, arr. by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw
    • The Holly and the Ivy – Boughton
    • I Saw Three Ships – arr. by Edwin Fissinger
    • Il est Ne le Divin Enfant (Born on earth the divine Christ Child) – French Traditional Carol, arr. by John Rutter
    • In dulci jubilo – ed. by Theodore A. Jander
    • * In the Bleak Midwinter – Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
    • * Jesus Christ the Apple Tree – Elizabeth Poston (1905-1987)
    • Joseph, lieber Joseph mein – Johann Walther (1496-1570)
    • * Lirum, Lirum – Thomas Morley (1557-1603)
    • Lullay My Liking – Gustav Holst (1874-1934)
    • * Masters in this Hall – Original composer unknown; arr. by Leland Forsblad
    • Nova, Nova – arr. by Judith Otten
    • Once in Royal David’s City - H.J. Gauntlett, harmonized by A.H. Mann
    • Past Three A Clock – Traditional Carol harmonized by Charles Wood
    • Patapan – French Noel, arr. by Theron Kirk
    • Personent Hodie – from Piae Caniones (1582), arr. by Theodore A. Jander
    • Psallite – Michael Praetorius (1571-1621)
    • Puer natus – Chant
    • * Remember, O Thou Man – Thomas Ravenscroft (c.1592-1635)
    • Star of Wonder – Terre Roche
    • Susanni – German Carol
    • Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day – English Carol, arr. by Dale Grotenhuis
    • The Twelve Days of Christmas – arr. by Tom Mitchell
    • Wassail Song – arr. by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
    • * We Wish You a Merry Christmas – arr. by Arthur Warrel
    • Wexford Carol – Irish Traditional Carol, arr. by John Rutter
    • While By My Sheep – 17th Century German Carol; arr. by Hugo Jüngst
    • While Shepherd's Watched Their Flocks – found in Este's Psalter
    • The Yule Log – Robert C. Howard; text by Robert Howard and Jim Baker

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