The School of Music presents the 93rd program of the 1989-90 season

The Madrigal Singers Joan Catoni Conlon Conductor

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"Birds, Bees, Trees, and Fleas" A celebration of lhe season. offlora. and offauna

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Collegium Musicum Margriet Tindemans, Director

May 22, 1990 8:00 PM. Meany Theater

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n bianco e dolce cigno , '" ~ ', ~ , ~, ' , , , , JACQUES ARCADELT (c, 1505 - 1568)

"The sweet white swan dies while singing, and I. while weeping, reach the end ofmy life. What a strange and different fate; for he dies com/ortless, while I die a blissful death...With such a death. I should be content to die a thousand deaths a day."

Matona, mia cara . , .. . , . ~(;-: .. , . . , . " , , , ORLANOO DE LASSUS (1543 - 1594)

A serenade, sung in broken Italian by a Gennan mercenary to his Iralian lady. boasting of his prowess as a lover.

Engels oacbtegaeltje (1649) , . ,~: ('.r:~ , , , , , , JAKOB VAN EYCK (c. 1589 - 1657)

Vicki Melin, recorder

Six Cbansons .. .. . .. .. ~ " .. ~ T .. ....... , . . PAUL HINDEMITB (1895 - 1963)

I. La Bicbe (The doe) "0 lhou doe, whaJ vistas of ancient forests appear in your eyes reflected, confident or f earful ... your gracefulness is shown in your serenity."

2. Un Cygne (A swan) "A swan. slowly moving through the water, creates a floa.ling vision. redoubled ..."

3. Puisque tout passe (Since all is passing) "Since all is passing, retain the melodies that wander by us..."

4. Printemps (Spring ) "0. song that flows from spring, soaring through the verdtJnt forest... after our song is ended. others will assume the parl... meanwhile, my heartfully surrenders .....

5. En Diver (In Winter)

"In winter, the grisly guest, Death, comes stealing through the doorway, seeking to COfU/uer the yOWlg and the old. But in Spring, Deathflees, greeting the passersby."

6. Verger (Orchard) "The realness ofearth is moSJ profoundly felt within thy branches, oorchard..."

Ah, Robin, gentle Robio , . . ~. '~,-?, -:, ' , . , ~ , , , WILLIAM CORNYSH (1468 - 1523)

Margriet Tindemans. Cynthia Beilmen, and Roben Tangney

)(c.d~I1IOY\a. \ Fdx >O'~<j) 1,Iff ' Tomorrow the Fox (1609) . , .I. ~ £~, , , , .THOMAS RAVENSCROFf (1590 - 1633)

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UnePoce ... . , .. . , , , ,Q :', , , , , , . , , ' . , , , , CLAUDE LE IEUNE (c. 1530 - 1600)

"I have a flea in my ear, alas! Night and dtJy it itches and drives me mad, and nobody can help me..."

Die Weiber mit den Floben . , . ~ ': .~\ , , , , , , . ,IVO DE VENTO (c. 1543 - 1575)

"Women who have/kas have an ongoing war. They would pay anyfortune to get ridofthem ... The war begins in morning and lasts into the night. They have to throw off llleir clolheS white l~y fight the fleas~ven the Pope CQlW)t ban fleas, or send thefleas to the fires ofhell..." '

Laurie H. Flint, soprano Brian Fairbanks, counter-tenor Gabriel Dumitrescu, baritone

Le Chant des Oi.sseau ' " , ,-':.~ , .', , , , . , , , . NICOLAS GOMBERT (1495 - 1560)

"Awake, you sleeping hearts, the god oflove rings the bells on this first day ofMay... birds will perform miracles ..."

Vicki Melin, Erin Durrett, Margriet Tindemaos

Come Again! , . . ," " ,r.:,.. , , , . , , , , , , , , , , , , , JOHN DOWLAND (c. 1563 - 1626)

Julia Vogel, Cynthia Beibnen Marc Cassone, Robert Tangney

Au joli jeu . " . " ' . ! : , ~. ,', , , , .. , , , , , , , , . CLEMENf JANEQUIN (1485 - 1558)

"Whaljun to play the game ofchasing women! When I was oU/lookingfor amusement the olher day, 1met a beautiful maiden. Smiling sweetly.1asked her for a kiss. At first. she objected... "

"A Bird Fancier's Delight" (1717) " " , '~~' ,I Q, , ' , ' , , , , , , ' , ' ANONYMOUS

A helpfuJ compendium of tunes for leaching your pel bird how to singl

Wann DDS die Benn' ,,' D? ,":> ,>, , , , , , ,BALDASSARE DONATI (c. 1530 - 1603)

"When OUT hen lays an egg, her song sounds throughout the house, buk, buk. buk, buk, buk. buk, GAAK .....

Suite ror Chorus ' , . ' , , , ! :~'! 1.1~ , , , , , , ' , ' , , ' DOMlNICK ARGENTO (b. 1927) from me opera Colonel Jonathan the Saint (1963)

1. Spiritual: "There's singin' up in heaven" 2. Excursionist Song: "My lillIe boat rocks gently" 3. Spiritual: "Whal can thai shadow be?" 4. Chorus for the Masque: "Orpheus in the Underworld" 5. Spiritual: "IfI had a harp"

Julia Vogel, soprano Brent Kroon, tenor

The Madrigal Singers Joan Catoni Conlon

The University of Washington Madrigal Singers, the longest-standing choral ensemble at the University, was founded in the 1930's by Helen Hall, then directed by Gerald Kechley from 1955 until 1986. The select ensemble has performed throughout the Pacific Northwest, and by invitation for conferences of the American Choral Directors Association and the Washington Music Educators Association. While the ensemble focuses on madrigalliteratore from the Renaissance, they frequently also perform contemporary repertoire. In fact, their concerts have included premiere performances of many new works.

The current director of the Madrigal Singers. Joan Catoni Conlon, is on the Choral Music Faculty of the University of Washington. where she also directs the University Chorale. and teaches various courses on choral repertoire. She directs Seattle' s Pacific Northwest Chamber Chorus. and is active as a guest conductor and adjudicator througbout the region. In addition 10 her interests in choral music, Dr. Conlon also studies the classical vocal music of North India. and was affiliated w.ith Delhi U Diversity in 1983-84 as recipient of a grant from the Indo-U .S. Subcommision. She has edited and published previously unheard choral works by Georg Philipp Telemann with Augsburg Publishing House and Lawson-Gould Currently, she is working on a book on performance of the vocal music of Claudio Monteverdi for the American Choral Directors Association.

The Madrigal Singers

Joan Catoni Conlon, conductor Dianne Vars, assistant conductor

LaoraAsh Gretchen Hubbert Bob Bavis Ellen Kaisse Cynthia BeibDen Brian Koreski Marc Cassone Brent Kroon Gabriel Dwnitrescu Pat Patterson Tara O'Brien Pride Phil Raether Brian Fairbanks Dominika Rosse! Douglas Fullington Robert Tangney Laurie Hungerford Flint DianneVars Robert Holcomb Julia Vogel

Members of the Collegium Musicum Margriet Tindemans, director

Margriet TIndemans. viola da gmnba Erin Durrell, voice

Vicki Melin, flute, recorder

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TheSchoolof~~ presents the 93ro program of the 1989-90 season

The Madrigal Singers Joan Catoni Conlon Conductor

M3J (11''0 ~-z,.2-

"Birds, Bees, Trees, and Fleas" A celebration of the season. offlora. and offauna

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with members of the

Collegium Musicum Margriet Tindemans, Director

May 22, 1990 8:00 PM, Meany Theater