Winter Wonderland sung by the dwsChorale (Sale, UK), with images and footage provided by Carol J Keith (Vancouver, Washington State), who also built the snowman specially for this presentation.
A drinking song for choir by Pierre Attaignant, sung by the dwsChorale. Images created during a Christmas eve extravaganza, with thanks to the photographic expertise, knowledge of middle French and excellent wine cellar of my Dad.
Video duration: 184 seconds
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A Latin song composed and performed by David W Solomons (dwsChorale) expressing some of the anarchic jollity of Saturnalia - obscure references in the Latin to 20th Century politicians are just for fun and have no political significance. The pilleum (or pileum) is the little cap of liberty worn by slaves who were traditionally freed on Saturnalia.
Video duration: 109 seconds
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This satirical little frottola by Josquin is believed to be a gentle reminder to his patron Galeazzo Sforza that his musicians need paying. Josquin may be punning on the name of a fellow impecunious musician (Frillo) by calling him a cricket (Grillo). This performance is by the dwsChorale (David Solomons)
Video duration: 175 seconds
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Setting for three altos and guitar of the witches' cauldron scene in Shakespeare's Macbeth, composed and performed by David W Solomons (dwsChorale). Photos of witches kindly provided by Trialia Xua and mercilessly mutilated in Photoplus. Created specially for Halloween.
13th Century French chanson - motet. The third voice sings "Domino" throughout - voices 1 sings a love song, voice two joins in, on the repeat, with another love song. It makes for a very effective "olde worlde" harmony. Performed by the dwsChorale. Rough translation provided for guidance.
Poem by Bruce Blunt, music by Peter Warlock, performed by the one-man choir dwsChorale (transposed down a minor third)
Images of Bethlehem from Wikimedia:
Monochrome pictures from 1898: Claude Niépce
Bethlehem and Shepherd: Wolfgang Sauber (Xenophon)
City walls: Polenov