Izzy Martin's 2010 Lark Camp Madrigal Class
Notes and Music
May 17, 2010
Hello Folks,
Thanks for your interest in the Madrigal Class this summer at Lark Camp. I hope that you will enjoy singing these tunes as much as I do!
Things to know about the class:
We will be singing secular tunes written down in the 14th - 17th Century, mostly romantic love songs, some tragic, some funny.
We will be learning about 2 - 3 tunes/class for a total of 18 tunes or more by the end of the week. We will take on some easy tunes, and some more challenging choices.
Tunes will be in English, Italian, German, Spanish, and French, and we will help you with pronunciation.
You should be able to read music to take this class. Most of the tunes we sing are written in 3 - 5 parts, and are quite complex.
Sources for the tunes: Some tunes I only have as sheet music, which I will bring with me. Most of the tunes are in one of three "must have" collections of Madrigals:
1. "The A Cappella Singer: A Collection of Motets, Madrigals, Chansons, Carols, Ayres, Ballets, etc." Compiled & Edited by H. Clough-Leighter, and published by the E.C. Schirmer Music Company, originally in 1936. (aka "The Grey Book")
2. "The Oxford Book of English Madrigals" edited by Philip Ledger, published by the Oxford University Press in 1978.
3. "The Oxford Book of Italian Madrigals" edited by Alec Harman and published by the Oxford University Press in 1983.
These books are available at various websites for $14 - $26 (used/new) plus shipping -- order now to make sure it gets to you before Lark Camp (they are sometimes out of stock.)
Tunes we will be learning I will bring copies of music to the class. Please contact me to make arrangements to get copies of this music prior to Lark Camp.
Tune - Composer - Voice* - Language
Adieu, Sweet Amaryllis - Wilbye - SATB - English
April is in My Mistress' Face - Morley - SATB - English
Come Again! Dowlan - SATB - English
Con Il Viento - unknown - STB - Spanish
Construe My Meaning - Farnaby - SATB - English
El Grillo - Josquin DePre - SATB - Italian
Fyre, Fyre - Morley - SSATB - English
Her Shining Eyes - SAB - English
Il Bianco - Arcadelt - SATB - Italian
In These Delightful, Pleasant Groves - Purcell - SATB - English
Innsbruck - Isaac - SATB - German
Mon Coeur - Di Lasso - SATB - French
Now is the Month of Maying - Morley - SATTB - English
Occhi Manza Mia Di Lasso - SATB - Italian
Rest Sweet Nymphs - Pilkington - SATB - English
Si Chio Vorre Morire - Monteverdi - SAATB Italian
Weep O Mine Eyes - Bennett - SATB - English
* Soprano (S), Alto (A), Tenor (B), Bass (B)
Please feel free to make suggestions or bring music you want to try at Camp. Can't wait to see you in the redwoods at Lark Camp!
Elizabeth "Izzy" Martin
Izzymartin4@gmail.com
(530) 273-9707
