Aeolus Recorder Konsort

Madrigal Music 2001

Madrigal dinners were held at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas, on December 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 December 2001.  The UCA Chamber Singers were responsible for Ye Olde Christmasse Madrigal Feaste, a Renaissance Christmas festival, which has been performed there for about 25 years.  As part of that celebration, the Aeolus Recorder Konsort performed the following selections.

• A1 Pastime with Good Company, Henry VIII?  [Ref. 1]

• A2 Pavanne d’Angleterre & Gaillarde

• A3 Borey (Bourrée),  Mr. Tollett from Ye Compleat Flute Master 

• A4 The Frog Galliard

• A5 The New Yeares Gift (Galliard)  

• B1 The Flaming Pudding Carol, Traditional English

• B2 Tourdion

• B3 Here betwixt ass and oxen mild, French melody, 13^th   century, arr. Gerald Moore

• B4 Coventry Carol, Traditional English

• B5 Greensleeves, In William Ballet’s Manuscript Lute Book

• C1 Fanfare, Nicholas Chédeville (1705-1782) [Ref. 3]

• C2 Ballet des Fous, Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) [Ref. 3]

• C3 Spanish Pavan, Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) [Ref. 3]

• C4 The Geudman of Ballangigh (Hunt the Squirrel)

• D1 O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Veni, Emmanuel), John M. Neale, Latin plainsong, [Ref. 5, p.2]

• D2 Angels We Have Heard on High (Les Anges dans nos Campagnes), Traditional French carol, Arrangement from THE NEW CHURCH HYMNAL,edited by H. Augustine Smith.  Copyright 1937 by the Fleming H. Revell Company and used by permission. [Ref. 5]

• D3 God rest you merry, gentlemen  Of uncertain date (Probably late 17th century) [Ref. 3]
  D3 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, London Carol, 18^th century, [Ref. 5]

• D4 Good Christian Men, Rejoice, Henry Suso, 14^th century [Ref. 5]

• D5 Branlee Double, Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) [Ref. 4]

• E1 Incerti-Courante, Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) [Ref. 4]

• E2 Watkins’ Ale, Dorothy Welde Lute Book 1590

• E3 Sellenger’s Round, William Byrd [Ref. 1]

• E4 The Light of Love, Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) [Ref. 4]

• E5 Packington’s Pound, Anonymous, 16^th century [Ref. 4]

• F1 Sing We and Chant It, Thomas Morley (1557-1602)

• F2 Prince Robert’s March, Jacob van Eyck (1590-1657) [Ref. 3]

• F3 Gaillarde d’Ecosse, Pierre Phalese, 16^th century [Ref. 4]

• F4 Schottische Tänze

• F5 Schiarazula Marazula, Pierre Phalese, 16^th century [Ref. 3]

• G1 Lo, How a Rose, harmonized by Michael Praetorius  (1571-1621)

• G2 Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine, 15^th century German carol

• G3 Drive the Cold Winter Away

• G4 Here We Come A-Wassailing, English traditional carol

• G5 Sans Day Carol, Cornish traditional carol

• H1 Fum Fum Fum, traditional Spanish

• H2 Pat-a-pan

• H3 Ballet, Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) [Ref. 4, p.44]

• H4 Come Mad Boys

• H5 Good King Wenceslas, John M. Neale, from the 16^th century collection: Piae Cantiones, 
  [Ref. 5, p.2]

• H6 Ding Dong, Merrily on High, melody from Arbeau, arr. Gerald Moore

References: 

1. "Elizabethan & Shakespearean Musicke for the Recorder,"  pieces for recorder collected by Claude Simpson, E.C. Schirmer Music, 1941.

2. "Jacobean & Restoration Musicke for the Recorder, pieces for recorder collected by Claude Simpson, E.C. Schirmer Music, 1941.

3. "The Recorder Consort 1", pieces for recorder consort collected by Steve Rosenberg, Boosey & Hawkes, 1978.

4. "The Recorder Consort 4", pieces for recorder consort collected by Steve Rosenberg, Boosey & Hawkes, 1995.

5. © MCMLXL by G. Schirmer, Inc.