Reid Chamber Concert

Date:

Thursday, December 9, 1954

Time:

7.30 pm.

Season/No:

1954-55 season, 4th concert

Venue:

Reid School of Music, Park Place (see also University Music Classroom)

Participant(s):

The University Singers
Herrick Bunney - conductor
Sidney Newman - harpsichord

Work(s) / Composer(s) / Opus No(s):

1. Tudor church music
     (1) Rejoice in the Lord always ... John Redford
     (2) Ave verum corpus ... William Byrd
     (3) This day Christ was born ... William Byrd
     (4) Quem vidistis pastores ... Richard Dering

2. Pieces from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book
    (1) Alman (no.14) ... Anon.
    (2) Robin (no.15) (variations) ... John Munday
    (3) Alman (no.20) ... Anon.
    (4) O mistris myne (variations) ... William Byrd

3. Madrigals and balletts
    (1) O stay sweet love ... John Farmer
    (2) On the plains, fairy trains were a'treading measures... Thomas Weelkes
    (3) Oft have I vowed how dearly I did love thee ... John Wilbye
    (4) Ho! who comes here with bagpiping and drumming? ... Thomas Morley
    (5) O soflty singing lute ... Francis Pilkington
    (6) Cock a doodle doo ... Robert Jones
    (7) Dainty fine sweet nymph is delightful ... Thomas Morley

INTERVAL

4. Suite for harpsichord in F minor (no.8) ... Handel
    Adagio - fugue
    Allemande
    Courante
    Gigue

5. Motet: "Jesu, joy and treasure" ... J. S. Bach