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The 1984 Renaissance Festival of the Virginia Glee Club was the second time the Glee Club mounted a several-day multidisciplinary festival. Held as part of the Glee Club 1983-1984 season, the festival spanned March 30-31, 1984.[1]A recording of this concert is available at the University of Virginia Library.

Events[]

March 30, 1984[]

  • 1:00pm – 5:00 pm: Outdoor Fair in the Amphitheatre
  • 7:30pm: Lecture on Renaissance Philosophy
  • 8:30pm: Concert

March 31, 1984[]

  • 1:00pm – 5:00 pm: Outdoor Fair in the Amphitheatre
  • 7:30pm: Lecture on Renaissance Philosophy
  • 8:30pm: Concert
    • Christ Church Men & Boy's Choir, Robert Tate, director
    • University of Virginia Collegium Musicum, Barbara Barclay, director
    • University Glee Club, Donald Loach, director

Program[]

  • Reel 1. Hodie nobis caelorum ; If ye love me ; Sanctus from the mass for four voices ; Lamentations of Jeremiah / Thomas Tallis (Harvard Glee Club)
  • O primavera / Luzzasco Luzzaschi (Christ Church Chamber Choir)
  • Piu d'orn'altro Clori ; Fantasia a duo voci ; Il bell-umore / Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi (Christ Church Chamber Choir)
  • A dolente partita! / Giaches Wert (Christ Church Chamber Choir)
  • Missa brevis / Andrea Gabrielli (Christ Church Chamber Choir)
  • Tu solus qui facis mirabilia ; Ave verum corpus ; Benedicta es, caelorum regina ; Allegez moy ; Vous l'arez, s'il vous plaist ; Cueurs desolez par touted nations ; Basiez moy / Josquin Desprez (The University of Virginia Glee Club)
  • Motet for double chorus. Haec est dies / Jacob Handl (The Glee Clubs together)
  • Reel 2. Sing joyfully / William Byrd (Christ Church Chamber Choir ; Collegium Musicum)
  • Magnificat ; Nunc dimittis / Orlando Gibbons (Christ Church Chamber Choir ; Collegium Musicum)
  • fChrist rising again ; Christ is risen again / William Byrd (Christ Church Chamber Choir ; Collegium Musicum)
  • Hosanna to the son of David / Thomas Weelkes (Christ Church Chamber Choir ; Collegium Musicum)
  • Exalta regina galliae! / Jean Mouton (University of Virginia Glee Club)
  • La guerre: escoutez tous gentilz / Clement Janequin (University of Virginia Glee Club)
  • Lord for thy tender mercies' sake / Richard Farrant (University of Virginia Glee Club)
  • Almightly and everlasting God / Orlando Gibbons (University of Virginia Glee Club)
  • Call to remembrance, o Lord / Richard Farrant (University of Virginia Glee Club)
  • O Lord, increase my faith / Henry Loosemore (University of Virginia Glee Club)
  • Ave verum corpus / William Byrd (University of Virginia Glee Club)
  • Come again: sweet love doth now invite ; Flow my tears ; Now, o now I needs must part / John Dowland (David Quittmeyer, countertenor ; Barbara Barclay, harpsichord)
  • My bonnie lass / Thomas Morley (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • The silver swan / Orlando Gibbons (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • April is in my mistress' face / Thomas Morley (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • Lady, your words do spite me / John Wilbye (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • Strike it up, Tabor / Thomas Weelkes (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • Sing a song of joy / Thomas Campian (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • Never weather-beaten saile / Thomas Campian (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • Fine knack for ladies / John Dowland (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • Lo country sports / Thomas Weelkes (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • Weep, o mine eyes / Francis Pilkington (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)
  • Now is the month of maying / Thomas Morley (Christ Church Chamber Choir and the Glee Club)

Gallery[]

References[]

Program courtesy of the collection of Donald Loach.

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