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Bethans Repertoire:

We've sung a lot of different songs over the (few) years of our existence; this list is an attempt to index all of it. This is not a complete list by any means; however, it will be updated over time, as we sing more and uncover more that we've sung in the past.

Repertoire for Fall 2004 is forthcoming - stay tuned!

And now, here's a reasonably accurate sampling of songs you may have heard us sing:

Secular Repertoire
Lang Title Composer Notes Last Performed
EN Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis John Wilbye (1574-1638)
IT Ah! dolente partita Claudio Monteverdi Fall '03
EN* Alas, This Life Maurice Wright
EN Alas Departynge is Ground of Woo Anonymous (c.1450)
IT Alla Cazza Anonymous (c.1500)
EN All At Once Well Met Thomas Weelkes Spring '03
FR Allegez Moi Josquin Desprez arr. Jen Danforth '97
RU* Alone in the North Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov Spring '01
IT Altro non el mio a amor' Verdelot Spring '02
EN Andelusian Merchant Thomas Weelkes Spring '02
EN* Another Round Scott Hill '97 (1975-)
EN The Ape, The Monkey, and the Baboon Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
EN April is in My Mistress' Face Thomas Morley Spring '02
IT Arda pur sempre Luco Marenzio Spring '03
EN As Vesta was Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
EN Blackbird John Lennon and Paul McCartney arr. Daryl Runswick Spring '04
FR Bon jour: et puis, quelles nouvelles? Orlando Lassus (1532-1594)
FR Ceux de Picardie Claudin de Sermisy Spring '03
EN* Charm me asleep Henry Leslie
EN Come Again John Dowland (1562-1626) Fall '02
EN Come, Sirrah Jack, Ho! Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
EN Contrapunto Bestiale Alla Mente Adriano Banchieri (1568-1634)
SP Cucu, Cucu Juan del Encina (1468-c.1529)
GE* Darthulas Grabesgesang Johannes Brahms Spring '01
GE* Das Glaut zu Speyer Ludwig Senfl
EN* Dashing Away with a Smoothing Iron
 arr. John Rutter
PR Dindirin, dindirin Anonymous (c.1500)
EN* Down Among the Dead Men arr. Ralph Vaughn Williams Spring '04
EN Draw on, sweet night John Wilbye
GA Dulaman Traditional set by Michael McGlynn Spring '04
LD Durme, Durme Traditional Ladino, arr. Alice Parker Fall '01
ME Edi beo thu hevene quene Anonymous (c. 1350)
SP El Grillo Josquin Desprez; arr. Jerry Weseley Harris Fall '02
SI* Elbereth Scott Hill '97 (1975-); words J.R.R. Tolkien
EN The Elves' Dance John Bennet (1570-1614)
IT Fa Una Canzone Orazio Vecchi arr. David Markus '94
EN Fair Phyllis I Saw John Farmer Fall '03
EN Fair Ursley G. Berg Fall '03
SP Fatal la parte Juan del Encina
EN Follow Me, sweet Love Michael East (1606)
EN Four arms, two necks, one wreathing Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
EN Fyer, Fyer Thomas Morley Spring '03
EN* Good King Kong Looked Out P.D.Q. Bach Fall '02
EN Good Master Bacchus Unknown
EN* Greensleeves Arr. Vaughan Wililams Spring '01
IT El Grillo Josquin Depres Spring '03
EN* The Art of the Ground Round PDQ Bach, arr. Peter Schickele
EN Hark, all ye lovely saints above Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)
EN Have I Found Her?
EN* Head like a Hole Original by Trent Reznor; arr. Allegra Martin '99
EN* Hey Come, Merry Dol! Scott Hill '97 (1975-); words by J.R.R. Tolkien
EN A Hunting Song Edward Pearce Spring '04
EN* I am Stretched on Your Grave arr. the Voice Squad Fall '03
EN I Fall, I Fall, O Stay Me
EN I have ere this time Whythorne
EN* I love my love Cornish folksong, arr. Gustav Holst Fall '03
IT Il Bianco e Dolce Cigno Jacques Arcadelt Fall '03
FR Il est Bel et Bon Pierre Passereau (1509-1547) Spring '01
EN In dew of roses Thomas Morley
HE* Jerusalem of Gold Lyrics & music by Naomy Shemer, arr. by Gil Aldema Spring '01
EN Lady, When I Behold John Bennet Spring '03
FR La Guerre Clement Jannequin (1485-1558) Spring '01
FR La la la, je ne l'ose dire Pierre Certon (1500-1572)
EN* Lamorna arr. the King's Singers
FR La Prise de Calais Guillaume Costeley (1531-1606)
IT Lasciate mi morire! C. Monteverdi
SP La Tricotea Anonymous (Spanish) Spring '03
LA* The Lark Leonard Bernstein
EN Late in my rash accounting Thomas Weelkes (1608)
EN* Lay a garland Robert Pearsall Spring '04
EN* Leave Me, O Love Heath Dill '98; words by Sir William Sidney
EN Little Potato Malcolm Dalglish, arr. Carol Barnett Spring '04
EN Little Pretty Bonny Lass John Farmer
EN* Londonderry Air arr. the King's Singers
EN* Love Walked In Gershwin
EN Lullaby, my sweet little baby
EN* Madame Jeanette Alan Murray, music; Edward Lockton, words
IT Madonna, poi chuccider mi volete Claudio Merulo
EN* Madrigal Fire Lyrics by the Doors, arr. Richard Bob Greene Spring '01
??* Mahna Mahna app. The Muppet Show arr. Rachel Barenblat '96
SP Marfira, Por Vos Muero Anonymous (Spanish, early 16th)
FR Margot labourez les vignes Jacques Arcadelt (1505?-1568)
SP Mata del Anima Sola Antonio Estevez
IT Matona, mia cara Orlando Lassus (1532-1594)
EN* Migildi, Magildi traditional, arr. King's Singers Spring '02
FR Mon coeur se recomande a vous Orlando Lassus Spring '02
EN Mother, I will have a husband Thomas Vautor
EN* Mr. Bonnie Bassman app. The Muppets arr. Rachel Barenblat '96 and Heath Dill '98
EN* My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742); arr. Peter Shickele Spring '04
EN* My Bonnie Muppet app. The Muppet Show arr. Rachel Barenblat '96
EN* Neighbors' Chorus Jacques Offenbach arr. Scott Hill '97
EN* Nellie Is a Nice Girl P.D.Q.Bach Spring '01
EN Never Grow Old Barbara Damashek, from Quilters
EN Nightingale Thomas Weelkes Fall '03
EN Now is the Month of Maying Thomas Morley Spring '02
EN O Ale ab alendo J.Hilton Fall '03
EN* O Lord, Please Don't Burn Us traditional Irish Spring '02
EN O my heart King Henry VIII
EN O Yes! Has Any Found a Lad? Thomas Tomkins Spring '04
EN* The Oak and the Ash arr. the King's Singers Spring '02
EN Of all the birds that I do know John Bartlet Fall '03
LA* Old Horatius Had a Farm arr. Z. Randall Stroope Spring '01
EN Once, Twice, Thrice H. Purcell
EN Pastyme with good company attr. King Henri VIII Spring '02
FR Perrette, disait Jean Guillaume Costeley
EN* Please, Kind Sir P.D.Q.Bach Spring '01
EN Phyllis, Farewell Thomas Bateson
FR Une Puce Claude le Jeune Fall '02
EN Poor is the Life Michael East arr. Zach Cook '96
FR Quand Je Bois Anonymous (1530)
EN* Quick! we have but a second Charles Villiers Stanford Spring '01
FR Reveci venir du printemps Claude Le Jeune Spring '02
EN Roslin Castle Traditional Scottish, arr. Elisha West Fall '01
EN Round about a Wood Thomas Morley
EN Said I that, Amaryllis? Thomas Morley Fall '02
IT Sapet'amanti Jacques Arcadelt Spring '04
EN Say Love John Dowland (1562-1626)
EN See, See the Shepherds' Queen Thomas Tomkins
EN* She moved through the fair arr. the King's Singers
EN* Shenandoah Traditional
EN The Silver Swan Orlando Gibbons
EN Since first I saw your face Thomas Ford (1607)
EN Since Robin Hood Thomas Weelkes Spring '02
EN Sing We and Chant It Thomas Morley Spring '01
IT So ben, mi c'ha bon tempo Orazio Vecchi
EN* Somerset Wassail Traditional, arr. Brian Kay
EN Spring returns Luca Marenzio
IT Strider faceva Luca Marenzio arr. Scott Hill '97
EN Strike it up, Tabor Thomas Weelkes Fall '03
EN* Sweet Day Ralph Vaughan Williams
EN Sweet Honey Sucking Bees John Wilbye
EN Sweet Suffolk Owl Thomas Vautor
EN Tant que vivray Claudin de Sermisy Fall '02
EN Tanzen und Springen Hans Leo Hassler
EN This Sweet and Merry Month of May William Byrd
EN Though Philomela lost her love Thomas Morley Spring '02
EN The Three Ravens Traditional, arr. Thomas Ravenscroft (c1582-c1635)
EN Thule, the period of cosmography Thomas Weelkes Spring '02
EN Ticket to Ride Lennon/McCartney, arr. Martin Fernandi Fall '03
EN Tobacco is Like Love Tobias Hume (1605) arr. Rachel Barenblat '96
EN* The Turtle Dove arr. Milburn Price Fall '02
GE Traut Marle Anonymous (German, early 16th)
IT Tutto Lo Di Orlando Lassus (1532-1594)
FR Un gay bergier prioit une bergiere Thomas Crecquillon Spring '04
EN* Wanderer Katie Saxon '03 Fall '00
EN The Water is Wide arr. Philip Lawson Spring '04
EN Weep, O Mine Eyes John Bennet Spring '03
EN Welcome Sweet Pleasure
EN When Allen-a-Dale went a-hunting Robert L. De Pearsall Spring '04
EN Willy, prithee go to bed Ravenscroft
EN* You stole my love Walter Cecil Macfarren Spring '01

Sacred Repertoire
Lang Title Composer Notes Last Performed
LA Aduiro vos Palestrina Fall '00
EN* Ain'a That Good News! Traditional spiritual Spring '03
LA* Alleluia Scott Hill '97 (1975-)
LA* Alleluia Randall Thompson Spring '04
LA Amicus Meus Tomas Luis de Victoria Spring '03
LA Ave Maria Jacques Arcadelt
LA* Ave Maria Scott Hill '97 (1975-)
LA* Ave Maria Igor Stravinsky
LA Ave Maria, gratia plena Josquin Desprez Fall '01
LA Ave Maris Stella Hans Leo Hassler Spring '02
LA Ave verum corpus William Byrd
LA Ave verum corpus Josquin Depres
LA* Ave Verum Corpus Wolfgang Mozart
LA* Ave Verum Corpus Imant Raminsh (1944-)
LA* Beati quorum via Charles Villars Stanford Spring '01
SL* Bogoroditse Devo Sergei Rachmaninoff Spring '04
EN* Burnin' In My Soul! A. Phillip Waite Spring '02
LA Caligaverunt oculi mei Tomas Luis de Victoria Spring '04
LA Cantate Domino Giovanni Croce
LA Cantate Domino Gumplezhaimer
LA Cantate Domino Hans Leo Hassler
SP Dadme albricias, hijos deva traditional Spanish Christmas carol Fall '00
EN David's Lamentation William Billings
LA Dixit Dominus Giovanni Battista Buonamente; arr. Tacconi
LA Dum Complerentur Tomas Luis de Victoria Spring '02
SP El la don don, verges Maria   Fall '00
SP? El noi de la mare arr. the King's Singers
HE Elohim hashivenu Salamone de'Rossi Fall '02
LA Exsultate Deo Alessandro Scarlatti (1659-1725) Fall '00
LA Exsultate Justi Andreas Hakenberger Spring '02
LA Exsultate Justi Lodovico da Viadana (1564-1645)
LA, GE Fortuna - Herr, durch dein Bluet Senfl Spring '03
LA Gaude Maria Virgo Tomas Luis de Victoria
LA Gloria Patri from Magnificat Morales
EN* God be in my head John Rutter Spring '01
EN* Ain'a That Good News! Negro Spiritual Spring '03
EN I have longed for thy saving health William Byrd
EN* I will not leave you comfortless Everett Titcomb Spring '01
EN If Ye Love Me, keep my Commandments Thomas Tallis
GE/LA* In Dulci Jubilo Traditional, Michael Praetorius, Hieronymus Praetorius, JS Bach
LA, GE In Natali Domini Michael Praetorius Fall '03
EN* In the bleak midwinter arr. Gustav Holst Fall '02
EN* An Irish Blessing Dede Duson Spring '03
EN Judah in Exile William Lawes
LA Judica me Deus Palestrina Spring '03
LA Kyrie Tomas Luis de Victoria, from Missa O Magnum Mysterium
EN* Let all mortal flesh keep silence arr. J. Mark Mason (1953-) Spring '02
EN Lift Every Voice James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson
EN* The Lord's Prayer Beach Boys, arr. Kingsingers Spring '01
LA* Magnificat Gregory Bloch '99
LA Magnificat Cristobal de Morales (1500-1553)
LA Magnus est Tu, Domine Josquin Desprez
LA Miserere Mei Antonio Lotti (1667-1740)
LA Missa O Magnum Mysterium Tomas Luis de Victoria
LA Missa venatorum Orlando Lassus (1532-1594)
HE* Nes Gadol David Markus '94
LA Now Let Us All With One Accord Girolamo Conversi Fall '01
EN O Lord, turne not away thy face Thomas Ravenscroft Spring '04
LA O Magnum Mysterium Tomas Luis de Victoria Fall '02
LA* O sacrum convivium! Olivier Messiaen Fall '01
LA O vos omnes Francesco Vallotti
SP Riu, riu, chiu Mateo Flecha the elder Fall '03
EN* Rockin' Jerusalem Andre Thomas
LA* Salmo 150 Ernani Aguiar
LA Salva Nos, Stella Maris Cristobal de Morales (1500-1553)
LA* Santa Maria Frederic Mompou
EN* Set Me as a Seal Rene Clausen Spring '03
EN Sing Joyfully unto God William Byrd Spring '04
EN Soon Ah Will Be Done William L. Dawson Fall '03
EN* The Lord Bless You and Keep You Peter C. Lutkin
LA Tristis est Anima Mea Orlando Lassus (1532-1594)
LA Tu pauperum refugium Josquin Desprez
LA Ubi Caritas Maurice Durufle
LA Verbum Caro Traditional (English, 15th)
SP Verbum caro factum est Traditional Spanish
LA Verbum caro factum est Hans Leo Hassler
SP Virgen Sancta Francisco Guerrero Fall '03
LA Vox in Rama Clemens non Papa Spring '04
EN* What Child Is This? William C. Dix Fall '02
EN Wondrous Love arr. Alice Parker and Robert Shaw Spring '04

Key to Languages:

EN=English; FR=French; GA=Gaelic; GE=German; HE=Hebrew; IT=Italian; RU=Russian; LA=Latin; LD=Ladino (Hebrew + Spanish); PR=Provencal; SI=Sindarin (invented by Tolkien); SP=Spanish; SL=Slavonic; ??=Nothing recognizable.

One (*) star after the language code indicates that this is music which dates from after the Baroque period.

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Last modified 8/27/04 by Laura
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