Reid Chamber Concert
Programme performed by students of the Faculty of Music.
Leon Coates - director of the Contrapuntal Singers
Peter Evans - oboe
John Fraser - pianoforte
John Ireland - pianoforte
Hugh Macdonald - pianoforte
Morris Pert - percussion
David Kimbell - director of the Faculty Madrigal Singers
Susan Brunner - pianoforte
David McCord - baritone
1. Magnificat Primi Toni (a 4) ... Palestrina
2. Sonata for oboe and pianoforte ... Poulence
Élégie Scherzo Déploration (très calme)
3. Improvisation (two pianofortes and percussion)
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4. Four madrigals of five parts ... Thomas Weelkes
(i) Cold winter's ice is fled and gone
(ii) O care, thou wilt despatch me
(iii) Hence care, thou art too cruel
(iv) Now let us make a merry greeting
5. Pianoforte sonata in C minor (op. 10, no. 1) ... Beethoven
Allegro molto e con brio
Adagio molto
Finale: prestissimo
6. Three English songs
(i) Yarmouth fair ... Peter Warlock
(ii) The Sally Gardens ... arr. Britten
(iii) Oliver Cromwell ... arr. Britten
7. Motet: 'Bow Thine ear, O Lord' ... William Byrd
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Programme notes by Sidney Newman.