T H E DEPARTMENT 0 F M U S I C
VASSAR COLLEGE
OCTOBER 31, 1956, at 8-300'CLOCK
SKINNER RECITAL HALL
THE GOLDEN AGE SINGERS
OF LONDON
MARGARET FIELD-HYDE, soprano JOHN WHITWORTH, counter-tenor
ELIZABETH OSBORN, Soprano RENI~ SOAMES, tenor
GORDON CLINTON, baritone
MARGARET FIELD-HYDE, director
PROGRAM
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ENGLISH MADRIGALS
Madrigal All creatures now are merry-minded John Bennet
(circa 16oo)
Madrigal Flora gave me fairest flowers John Wilbye
(1574-1638)
Canzonet I go before my darling Thomas Morley
(iS58-i6O3)
Ballett See, see the shepherd's queen Thomas Tomkins
(I57z-x656)
Madrigal Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone John Farmer
(late 16th century)
Madrigal The silver swan Orlando Gibbons
(1583-1625)
Canzonet Arise, get up my dear Thomas Morley
Madrigal Sweet honey-sucking bees John Wilbye
Ballett Now is the month of maying Thomas Morley
Field-Hyde, Margaret (director and soprano), Osborn, Elizabeth (soprano), Whitworth, John (counter-tenor), Soames, Rene (tenor), Clinton, Gordon (baritone)
Field-Hyde, Margaret (director and soprano), Osborn, Elizabeth (soprano), Whitworth, John (counter-tenor), Soames, Rene (tenor), Clinton, Gordon (baritone)