Okay, so that's not a good name, give me time. Some Cantabile people wanted a bit more singing over the summer. I couldn't join Amy, Rosemary, Anne and David last week; but I could tonight and I had a great evening.
All renaissance music and all new to me apart from the Byrd (sort-of: somebody put some words to the E of S’s Pavane which doesn't make for a very singerly result but is a chance to sing some gorgeous harmonies). Sight-singing one to a part is challenging but very rewarding.
It would be invidious to pick favourites on a first acquaintance although I'm almost ashamed that I'd never previously heard of Arcadelt, Manchicourt or Verdelot. For the record –
| Jacques Arcadelt | Ave Maria Il blanco e dolce cigno; |
| William Byrd | The Earl of Salisbury’s Carol |
| Orlando di Lassus | Bonjour mon coeur |
| Pierre de Manchicourt | Ung doulx regard |
| Josquin des Prés | In te domini speravi |
| Phillipe Verdelot | Con lagrime e sospir Fuggi, fuggi, cor mio Quanto sia liet’ il giorno |
| Tomás Luis de Victoria | Ne timeas, Maria |
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