The Ash Grove – The Welsh weeper in SAB
The Ash Grove – 3 Parts, SAB Audio The Ash Grove – Soprano Audio The Ash Grove – Alto Audio The Ash Grove – Baritone Audio
And So it Goes – Billy Joel’s beautiful song arranged for SAB!
And So It Goes – 3 Parts, SAB Audio And So It Goes – Soprano Audio And So It Goes – Alto Audio And So It Goes – Baritone Audio
Regarding English madrigals, and in particular, “Come, Sirrah Jack, Ho!”
I thought since there were so many last Thursday night who had not shared our long history of “Come, Sirrah Jack, Ho!” that I would present here what little I’ve been able to find about it. The best synopsis I’ve been able to find online is from the Hogfiddle site, which got its info from … Read more
Using light to demonstrate proper vowel production
I think this is a really interesting way to think about this. I do wish the camera angle had been better for us, though.
Let Us Drink and be Merry – Catch you drinking?
Well, we started learning this in great esprit de corp before Zoom rudely pulled us apart. Never, oh, never, oh never again. So, here are the dots (for those of you who can still see straight!) and we will finish learning this on Thursday evening. What is a claret canary, anyway?? Audio-1 voice Audio-3 voices
Luci care, luci belle (Mozart)
Now….at long last…..the one you’ve all been waiting for….the one you’ve all been clamouring for! Well, most of you have, anyway. All, right…some of you. Right! Fair dues. One of you in particular has asked for Luci care 3 times. Never let it be said that we don’t listen to our constituents! But seriously, folks––this … Read more
Here’s A Health to All Good Lasses
A Celebrated Glee! WHEEEE-HEEEEE! WHAT’S A GLEE?? A glee is an English type of part song spanning the late baroque, classical and early romantic periods. It is usually scored for at least three voices, and generally intended to be sung unaccompanied. Glees often consist of a number of short, musically contrasted movements and their texts can be convivial, fraternal, … Read more
Alessandro Moreschi – The Last Castrato
I obtained the Vatican recordings of Alessandro Moreschi through Trunk Records recently, and thought some of you might be interested to hear what a true castrato singer sounded like. It’s quite extraordinary, and I confess I’ve never heard anything like it. Moreschi was the only castrato known to have made recordings, and these survive from … Read more
Four new (old) drinking catches to fire your face!
In all this world, why I do think There are five reasons why we drink: Good friends, good wine, lest we be dry and any other reason why. Tom Jolly’s Nose audio part Tom Jolly’s Nose (PDF download) He That Will an Alehouse Keep audio part He that Will an Alehouse Keep (PDF download) Let … Read more
How Merrily We Live — another madrigal by Michael East
So, here’s another little Michael East madrigal for us to sing! Quite an easy one, I think, this time. As always with this sort of piece, keep the lines light, and with a bit of bounce to them. Be aware of the Da Capo al fine marking at the end that sends you back to … Read more