Madgrials & Merriment

Track Listings
1. Quick! We Have But a Second    
2. Galbally Farmer    
3. Wild Mountain Thyme    
4. Vedi L'Aurora    
5. We Be Soldiers Three    
6. The Drunken Sailor    
7. O, No John    
8. Ye Banks and Braes    
9. Fair Phyllis I Saw    
10. All At Once Well Met Fair Ladies    
11. Come Again, Sweet Love!    
12. When Allen-A-Dale Went A-Hunting    
13. All Ye Who Music Love    
14. Fair One, Thou Art Beguiling    
15. Please, Kind Sir    
16. Hello Girls    
17. Sweet Honey-Sucking Bees    
18. Say, Love    
19. Annie Laurie    
20. Fireflies    
See all 24 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
DeCantus is a group of professional singers performing a cappella music in an ensemble ranging in size from four to ten people. We engage and entertain our audiences by tying our selections together in a dynamic performance uniting elements of music, scripted acting, and improvisation. DeCantus has performed in a variety of venues ranging from corporate parties to music and art festivals to Renaissance Festivals across the country. The performers of DeCantus have a combined total of more than 120 years of performing experience. Apart from singing together in this group and separately in other choral ensembles, we draw on diverse individual backgrounds to bring depth to our performances. These experiences include solo singing, acting, musical directing, teaching, composing, arranging, choreographing, improvisation, and producing.

In the summer and fall we perform unaccompanied secular music from, and in the style of, the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries, including madrigals, folk songs, catches, and rounds. We perform this music at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival and various art festivals around the Twin Cities.

During the Holiday season DeCantus transforms into a traditional caroling group. Appearing in groups of five to ten, we perform a repertoire that includes both sacred and secular holiday music. We have a diverse mix of holiday standards and rare gems that show off our rich vocals.

Madgrials & Merriment, Music, DeCantus
Madgrials & Merriment
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A Renaissance flight of fancy
Madgrials & Merriment

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Folk | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00006HI4Q
Release Date: 2002-07-31

Tracks:

  1. Quick! We Have But a Second
  2. Galbally Farmer
  3. Wild Mountain Thyme
  4. Vedi L'Aurora
  5. We Be Soldiers Three
  6. The Drunken Sailor
  7. O, No John
  8. Ye Banks and Braes
  9. Fair Phyllis I Saw
  10. All At Once Well Met Fair Ladies
  11. Come Again, Sweet Love!
  12. When Allen-A-Dale Went A-Hunting
  13. All Ye Who Music Love
  14. Fair One, Thou Art Beguiling
  15. Please, Kind Sir
  16. Hello Girls
  17. Sweet Honey-Sucking Bees
  18. Say, Love
  19. Annie Laurie
  20. Fireflies
  21. Mother I Will Have a Husband
  22. Peter Piper
  23. Four Arms, Two Necks, One Wreathing
  24. Hear the Murmuring Waters

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A Renaissance flight of fancy.......2002-09-24

This album captures the light and playful character of madrigal music. I enjoyed the selections chosen. The blend of voices is almost magical. It is clear that these artists enjoy what they are doing.

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