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Music performed by Kelvedon Singers - 2001 to present

This page was last updated 9th July 2009

While this list of music may be of limited interest to most visitors to our website, it is placed here for sake of completeness. For us, it is a useful source of information when selecting music for future concerts.

English Madrigals

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Have I found her?Thomas Bateson
All creatures nowJohn Benet
Fine knacks for ladiesJohn Dowland
Fire! Fire!Thomas Morley
Sing we and chant itThomas Morley
See, see the shepherds' queenThomas Tomkins
Sweet honey-sucking beesJohn Wilbye
Though Amaryllis dance in greenWilliam Byrd

English Madrigal-like Songs

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Come live with meSir W Sterndale Bennett (1816-1875)
Lay a garlandR L (de) Pearsall (1795-1856)
Who shall win my lady fair?R L (de) Pearsall (1795-1856)
Brightly dawns our wedding daySir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

Folk songs and folk song arrangements from the British Isles

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Three English Folk Songs
  1. The Brisk Young Widow
  2. The Willow Song
  3. Cob a coalin'
Alan Bullard(b1947)
My love is like a red, red roseScottish Song arr. Donald Cashmore
The lark in the clear airTrad Irish melody arr. Donald Cashmore
Swansea Townarr. Gustav Holst
The Ash GroveWelsh air (Llwyn on) arr. Gordon Jacob
David of the White RockWelsh melody arr. Christopher Phelps
Just as the tide was flowingarr. Ralph Vaughan Williams

Classic Victorian Ballads

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Come into the Garden, MaudMichael Balfe (1808-1870) arr. Jonathan Rathbone
Tom BowlingCharles Dibdin (1745-1814) arr. Jonathan Rathbone
Love's old sweet songJames Lynam Molloy arr. Jonathan Rathbone
The snowy-breasted pearltrad. arr. Jonathan Rathbone
The road to MandalayOley Speaks arr. Jonathan Rathbone
The long day closes Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

Other English compositions

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Hymn to St CeciliaBenjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Gloriana DancesBenjamin Britten (1913-1976)
A Summer GarlandChoral suite by Alan Bullard (b. 1947)
Canticle of JoyAlan Ridout (1934-1996)
Songs of the Sea & Songs of the Fleet
  • Selection including:
    • Drake's Drum
    • Homeward Bound
    • The Old Superb
    • The Little Admiral
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Five Mystical SongsRalph Vaughan Williams(1872-1958)
Serenade to MusicRalph Vaughan Williams(1872-1958)
Full fathom fiveCharles Wood (1866-1926)

Negro Spirituals

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All God's Chillunarr. Malcolm Sargent
Deep Riverarr. Roy Ringwald
Peter Go Ring Dem Bellsarr. Philip G Wilkinson

French Songs and Madrigals

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Margot labourez les vignesJacques Arcadelt
Trois Chansons
  1. Dieu, qu'il la fait bon regarder
  2. Quant j'ai ouy le tabourin
  3. Yver, vous n'estes qu'un villain
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Six Chansons
  1. La Biche
  2. Le Cygne
  3. Puisque tout passe
  4. Printemps
  5. En Hiver
  6. Verger
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963)
Au joly, joly boysClément Jannequin (?1475-?1560)
Mon coeur se recommande à vousattrib. De Lassus (1532-1594)
Une puceClaude le Jeune (1528-1600)
Il est bel et bonPierre Passereau (XVI cent)
Trois Chansons
  1. Nicolette
  2. Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis
  3. Ronde
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Secular Music - miscellaneous

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Liebesliederwalzer Op.52Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Choral SuiteEdvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Three Nocturnes
  1. Sa nuit d'été
  2. Soneto de la noche
  3. Sure on this shining night
Morten Lauridsen (b.1943)

Classic Popular Songs

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Deep PurplePeter de Rose arr. Andrew Carter /David Blackwell
Night and DayCole Porter arr. Andrew Carter
LauraDavid Raskin arr. Roderick Williams
Ain't Misbehavin'Thomas ‘Fats' Waller/Harry Brooks arr. Peter Gritton
Blue MoonRichard Rodgers arr. David Blackwell
Summer timeGeorge Gershwin (1898-1937)
Tea for twoVincent Youmans (1898-1946)
Begin the BeguineCole Porter arr. Andrew Carter
Over the RainbowHarold Arlen
S'WonderfulGeorge and Ira Gershwin
She was beautifulStanley Myers arr. Roderick Williams

Operatic excerpts and songs from the shows

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Selection from "Oliver"Lionel Bart
"West Side Story" selection Leonard Bernstein
Habanera (Carmen)Georges Bizet (1838-1875)
Medley from "Crazy for You"George Gershwin (1898-1937)
Selection from "Guys and Dolls"Frank Loesser
Easter Hymn from Cavalleria RusticanaPietro Mascagni (1863-1945)
Medley of Cole Porter songsCole Porter
Songs from "South Pacific"Richard Rodgers transcribed Clay Warwick
Prayer from MoïseGioacchino Rossini (1797-1868)
Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from NabuccoGiuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

From the Anglican Service

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Jubilate DeoBenjamin Britten (1913-1976)
Magnificat & Nunc DimittisHerbert Howells (1892-1983)
Jubilate DeoJohn Sanders (1933-2003)
Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in C majorCharles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
Magnificat & Nunc DimittisHerbert W Sumsion (1899-1995)

Anthems, Motets & Sacred Songs

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Gloria sei dir gesungenJ C F Bach (1732-1795)
Jesu, meine FreudeJ S Bach (1685-1750)
Let all mortal flesh keep silenceEdward C Bairstow (1874-1946)
Ave Maris StellaLajos Bárdos (1899-1986)
O Lord Look Down From HeavenJohn Battishill (1738-1801)
Ave MariaAnton Bruckner (1732-1809)
Locus IsteAnton Bruckner (1732-1809)
Virga JesseAnton Bruckner (1732-1809)
Alleluia!Alan Bullard (b.1947)
Four Sacred SongsAlan Bullard (b.1947)
Haec DiesWilliam Byrd (1543?-1623)
Laudibus in SanctisWilliam Byrd (1543?-1623)
Never Weather-beaten sailThomas Campion (1567-1620)
Quatre Motets sur des Thèmes GregoriensMaurice Duruflé (1902-1986)
Ave Maris StellaEdward Elgar (1857-1934)
Ave, verum corpusSir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
Hosanna to the Son of DavidOrlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
O clap your handsOrlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Ave verum corpusCharles Gounod (1818-1893)
Lord, let me know mine endDr Maurice Greene (1696-1755)
Ave Maris StellaEdvard Grieg (1843-1907)
Coronation Anthems
  1. Zadok the priest
  2. Let thy hand be strengthened
  3. The King shall rejoice
  4. My heart is inditing
G F Handel (1685-1759)
Faire is the HeavenWilliam H Harris (1883-1973)
Insanae et vanae curaeJoseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Like as the hart desireth the waterbrooksHerbert Howells (1892-1983)
CrucifixusAntonio Lotti (1666-1740)
Lift up your heads, O ye gatesWilliam Mathias (1934-1992)
O be joyfulWilliam Mathias (1934-1992)
Hear my prayerFelix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Alma redemptoris MaterG P da Palestrina (1525-1594)
Jehova, quam multi sunt hostes meiHenry Purcell (1659-1695)
Hear my prayer, O LordHenry Purcell (1659-1695)
I was glad when they said unto meHenry Purcell (1659-1695)
Lord, how long?Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
The Lord bless you and keep youJohn Rutter (b.1945)
Three Motets, Op.38
  • Justorum animae
  • Cœlos ascendit hodie
  • Beati quorum via
Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
O Nata Lux de LumineThomas Tallis (c1505-1585)
Hosanna to the Son of DavidThomas Weelkes (1576?-1623)
Gloria in excelsis DeoThomas Weelkes (c1576-1623)
Ascribe unto the LordS S Wesley (1810-1876)
Lead me, LordS S Wesley (1810-1876)
Blessed be the God and FatherS S Wesley (1810-1876)
Hail, gladdening lightCharles Wood (1866-1926)

Major works / Excerpts from major works

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The St. John Passion - Sung in EnglishJ S Bach (1685-1750)
Messe de MinuitMarc-Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704)
Missa in angustiis - "Nelson Mass"Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Missa Brevis "Kleine Orgelmesse"Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Missa Cellensis "Mariazellermesse"Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Stabat MaterJoseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Te DeumJoseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Lux AeternaMorten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
St. PaulFelix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Beatus VirClaudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Nisi Dominus - Psalm 126Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Vesperae Solennes de Confessore K339Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Missa Papae Marcelli(G P da) Palestrina (1525-1594)
MagnificatGiovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736)
Messa di GloriaGiacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
Ave Maria and Magnificat (Vespers op 37)Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Petite Messe SolennelleGioacchino Rossini (1792-1868)
Stabat MaterGioacchino Rossini(1792-1868)
MagnificatJohn Rutter (b.1945)
The CrucifixionJohn Stainer (1840-1901)
Missa Ave maris stellaTomás Luis de Victoria (1548-1611)
GloriaAntonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)

Miscellaneous

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Arioso - Vocalise arr. of Air on a G-StringJ S Bach (1685-1750)
Blue SkiesIrving Berlin arr. Steve Zegree
The Teddy-Bears' PicnicJohn Bratton arr. Andrew Carter
The GoslingsFrederick Bridge (1844-1924)
Ching-a-ring chawAaron Copland (1900-1990) arr. Irving Fine
Christopher Robin is saying his prayersH Fraser-Simson
Insalata ItalianaRichard Genée (1823-1895)
Bare NecessitiesTerry Gilkyson arr. Nicholas Hare
Irish tune from Co. Derry - VocalisePercy Grainger (1882-1961)
Country GardensPercy Grainger freely arr. David Tall
HarryCatherine Howe
Mozart (as rarely heard) Overture 'The Magic Carpet' - a Tourist's Guide arranged after Mozart by Paul Jennings and Fritz Spiegl
When I'm sixty-fourLennon & McCartney
MichelleLennon & McCartney arr. Grayston Ives
Three Hungarian folk songsMatyas Seiber (1905-1960)
The Drunken Sailorsea shanty arr. Robert Sund
Barber Shop
  • Graceful and easy
  • My Evaline
  • Slow motion time
Yale University Song Book

Carols and Christmas Music

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People, look eastBesançon carol melody arr. Malcolm Archer
Christmas LandscapeBryan Barnes
Twelfth NightBryan Barnes
SusanniRichard Rodney Bennett
White ChristmasIrving Berlin arr. Roy Ringwald
The Shepherds' FarewellHector Berlioz
Winter WonderlandFelix Bernard arr. Peter Gritton
Cowboy CarolCecil Broadhurst arr. Malcolm Sargent
Angelus ad virginem14th century arr. Andrew Carter
Salve pueruleMarc-Antoine Charpentier ed. John Rutter
Away in a mangertrad. Normandy tune arr. Hugo Cole
from Palestine; Lo! Star-led chiefs William Crotch (1775-1847)
The Holly and the IvyEnglish trad. arr. H Walford Davies
The Holly and the IvyJohn Gardner
Tomorrow shall be my dancing dayJohn Gardner
The Sussex Mummers' Christmas CarolPercy Grainger arr. Dana Perna
Stille NachtFranz Gruber arr. Christopher Phelps
O joyful dayMichael Haydn
Christmas Day - Choral FantasyGustav Holst
Sing LullabyHerbert Howells
A Spotless RoseHerbert Howells
Tryste NoëlHerbert Howells
Here is the little doorHerbert Howells
Sunny BankPeter Hurford
The Holy BoyJohn Ireland
When Christ was born of Mary freeReginald Jacques
For Christmas Day (There were shepherds abiding . . .)Thomas Jarman of Clipstone
There is no rose of such virtueJohn Joubert
O Magnum MysteriumMorten Lauridsen
Lullay, lulla, thou little tiny childFrench carol arr. Kenneth Leighton
O leave your sheepFrench carol arr. Kenneth Leighton
The Shepherds' Cradle SongKarl Leuner arr. Charles Macpherson
El decembre congelatCatalan carol arr. Abel de Marco
Have yourself a merry little ChristmasHugh Martin & Ralph Blane arr. Peter Gritton
In WintertimeHugh Martin & Ralph Blane arr. Peter Gritton
A Babe is bornWilliam Mathias
Sir ChristèmasWilliam Mathias
De virgin Mary (had a baby boy)spiritual arr. Vaughan Meakins
from Christus; Say, where is he born, the King of JudaeaFelix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Welcome, Yule!Sir Hubert H Parry
In dulci jubiloOld German tune arr. Robert Pearsall
Away in a mangertrad. Normandy tune arr. Christopher Phelps
Ding! Dong! Merrily on higharr. Christopher Phelps
What Child is this?English trad. arr. Christopher Phelps
Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noël
  1. O magnum mysterium
  2. Quem vidistis pastores dicite
  3. Videntes stellam
  4. Hodie Christus natus est
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Here we come a-wassailingEnglish trad. arr. John Rutter
Nativity CarolJohn Rutter
Shepherd's Pipe CarolJohn Rutter
Wexford CarolIrish trad. arr. John Rutter
What sweeter musicJohn Rutter
On Christmas Daytrad Greek melody arr. Malcolm Sargent
A Child is born in BethlehemSamuel Scheidt ed. David Willcocks
The Crown of RosesP I Tchaikowsky
What Cheer?William Walton
Lullaby my JesusPeter Warlock transcr. Andrew Carter
Bethlehem DownPeter Warlock
Benedicamus DominoPeter Warlock
I saw a fair MaidenPeter Warlock
We wish you a Merry ChristmasWest country trad arr. Arthur Warrell
Angelus ad virginem14th century arr. David Willcocks
Deck the HallWelsh trad. arr. David Willcocks
Gabriel's messageBasque Noel arr. David Willcocks
Masters in this hallFrench trad. arr. David Willcocks
Resonemus laudibus14th century arr. David Willcocks
Sussex Caroltrad. English carol arr. David Willcocks
Alleluya, a new work is come on handPeter Wishart
Maria durch ein Dornwald gingGottfried Wolters

Christmas Carols - Audience & Choir

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Hark! The Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn descant David Willcocks
Once in Royal David's CityH J Gauntlett
It came upon a midnight clearEnglish trad. adapted Arthur Sullivan
While shepherds watchedEste's psalter 1592
O come, all ye faithfulAnon probably 18th century arr. David Willcocks
God rest you merry, gentlemenEnglish trad. arr. David Willcocks
Unto us is born a SonPiae Cantiones 1582 arr. David Willcocks
Angels from the realms of gloryOld French tune arr. Reginald Jacques
Angels from the realms of gloryOld French tune arr. David Willcocks

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