The Lord Mayor, Councillor Denise Fox, with her Consort and husband Councillor Terry Fox

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4 A personal welcome from Kevin Haighton Good evening ladies and gentlemen and a very warm welcome to our 30 th anniversary celebratory concert. This is such a joyful occasion for myself and the choir; both musically and socially, as we are all good friends. Since a small group of us got together to make music thirty years ago we have, on average, performed ten concerts a year. Consequently, as well as our 30 th anniversary, we are very close to celebrating our 300 th concert; but despite this year's engagements including a wedding, Classical Sheffield, a busy Christmas season culminating in our festive concert at St Mark s Church, Broomhill and being invited by Sheffield Rotarians to sing for charity at the City Hall, we didn't quite make it; this evening marking our 296 th engagement! To mark our celebrations and swell the numbers we are delighted to welcome back a number of ex-members of the choir and also 2 husbands,1 wife and a father-in-law of current members. The extra numbers also allow us to break with tradition and perform two bigger works with instrumental accompaniment and, to that end, I'm also thrilled to be working with such talented musicians. Whilst both works are personal favourites of mine, having sung them several times before, given that a cappella singing is our usual raison-d'être, we will commence and conclude the first half of the concert with two glorious examples of the same, courtesy of Antonio Lotti and Eric Whitacre. Leonard Bernstein was possibly the most versatile musician of the 20 th Century. A gifted pianist, conductor, composer and communicator, he bridged the divide between musical theatre and so-called serious music. He achieved success with Broadway musicals as well as composing for the orchestra. He also often performed as a solo pianist and conducted the major orchestras across the world. In 1965 he was commissioned to compose Chichester Psalms for the Cathedral City of Chichester which every summer joins forces with its Cathedral neighbours Salisbury and Winchester to produce a festival. Bernstein composed two versions, one with full orchestra, and a reduced version for organ, harp and percussion. He also arranged the text himself from the original Hebrew and, you'll note, we've included a translation for you. Very much in the same mould as Bernstein, Carl Orff was equally at home as a composer, man of the theatre, humanist and educationalist. The variety of his works for the stage in which he combined inspiration from Mediaeval mystery plays, folk tales from his Bavarian roots, fairy tales from around the world and Greek tragedy bears witness to the creative power of one of the most outstanding artistic personalities of the 20th century. Carmina Burana, his first important composition, was the title given to a 13 th Century manuscript collection of poems by monks and wandering scholars found in the Bavarian monastery at Benediktbeuern. The text is medieval Latin with verses in the vernacular Middle High German and Frankish. On reading the collection Orff was struck by the illustration of the Wheel of Fortune and conceived the idea of setting the poems to music based on the concept of the perpetually turning wheel of Fortune bringing alternating good and ill luck. The choral address to the Goddess of Fortune introduces and concludes the work as the wheel turns and the inner movements fall into three sections: Primo Vere (Spring) depicting Man's encounter with nature; In Taberna (In the Tavern) the prevailing mood is one of cynicism, if fortune is such a cruel mistress, the best way to put up with her is to drown one's sorrows; and Cour D'amours (Court of Love) concerning the joys and tribulations of courtly love. Again we have included translations of the texts, which perhaps should come with a health warning! On a personal note, my first performance of Carmina Burana was as a music student in the spring of 1982 in Bath Abbey. I specifically remember the date as the 29 th March because during the afternoon rehearsal we learned the sad news that Carl Orff had died that very day; consequently the performance we gave was emotionally very charged indeed and I like to think that it may well have been the first time the piece was performed as a dedication. On behalf of the whole choir, I send our special thanks to the Freshgate Trust Foundation and the Sheffield Town Trust for generous grants towards buying new music. So, sit back, relax, listen, enjoy and as always thank you so much for supporting us; we do very much hope you enjoy this evening s performance and look forward to seeing you again. Kevin Haighton, Musical Director

5 Tonight s programme Crucifixus Chichester Psalms Sleep Antonio Lotti Leonard Bernstein Eric Whitacre Interval the choir will serve you with complimentary refreshments Carmina Burana Go ye now in peace Carl Orff Joyce Eilers Kevin Haighton Originally from Studland in Dorset, Kevin Haighton started his career as a chorister and graduated in music from what is now Bath Spa University. Having enjoyed a distinguished career in music education he now divides his musical time between the Abbeydale Singers and Sheffield Chorale where he is Assistant Director. Singers Abbeydale Singers plus guests (marked *) Sopranos: Contraltos: Tenors: Basses: Esther Ankcorn, Sarah Armstrong*, Naomi Baynes, Sarah Brown, Gill Carter*, Ann Charlett-Day, Michelle Hayward, Aparna Kapoor*, Sarah Lord*, Lisa Lovell*, Mary Lowe, Liz Mummery*, Emily Pieters, Kirsty Prince, Hilary Pye, Sarah Rooper, Anna Ryder, Stephanie Spencer, Julia Stockton, Pat Turner Helen Beach, Janet Birch*, Helen Clark*, Rachel Cockroft, Helen Cowen, Sue Haighton, Val Littledyke*, Pamela Mathieson, Philippa Matthews*, Alice Newitt, Rachael Nyarko, Rachel Scholey, Ruth Siggs*, Linda Wareham Stuart Evans, Peter King, Chris Nicholson, Rob Sawdy*, Peter Thompson, Chris Varnom Nick Baynes, Nigel Boucher, Bob Cowen*, Michael Hannon, Steve Holden, Mark Leadbeater*, Geoff Littledyke*, Matthew Lovell, Julian Pieters*, David Ryder*, Robert Wareham Children s Chorus Sheffield Junior Singers: Charlotte Barr, Dulcie Heath, Freya Leadley, Grace Fitton, Lara Charles, Mary Shibli, Molly Fitton, Oliver Mackenzie Sheffield Young Singers: Antonia Johnson, Beth Davies, Kate Thickett, Moya Barnett, Rachel Jones, Rhiannon Shaw

6 Soloists Treble: Harry Dugdale Harry Dugdale is a Leading Chorister in the choir of St John s Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, and has sung with the choir for four years. He has performed various solos, both as part of services at St John s, Ranmoor (including the famous first verse of Once in Royal at Christmas), and in concerts as far afield as Germany. Harry is a recipient of the RSCM Bronze Award. In addition to his music-making as a singer, Harry also plays the piano. He is a pupil of Notre Dame School. Soprano: Rebecca Lambert Rebecca Lambert was a founder member and the first ever Head Chorister of the Sheffield Cathedral Girls Choir with whom she sang until the age of 18. Rebecca currently sings with the Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus, the Sheffield Chorale, Sheffield City Opera and the John Wade Singers (with whom she is the resident soprano soloist). Since 2015 Rebecca has been studying singing under the tuition of Sarah Rhodes in Kingston-Upon-Hull. Rebecca is a qualified Solicitor and when she is not singing she can currently be found working as a Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages at the Town Hall in Sheffield. She is delighted to have the opportunity to perform with the Abbeydale Singers in this special anniversary concert and wishes the choir a very happy 30 th birthday. Tenor: Tim Peters Tim Peters is a second year music student at the University of Sheffield, and tenor Choral Scholar at Sheffield Cathedral. Since commencing his undergraduate studies at the University, Tim has regularly performed as a soloist with choirs in the city, most recently with Sheffield Bach Choir (Handel s Messiah) and the Sheffield Teachers Choir (Olivet to Calvary), in addition to numerous performances as a recitalist this year. Before University Tim was the Tenor section leader for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain and sang with the National Youth Chamber Choir. Engagements with these ensembles include a number of Aldeburgh and televised BBC Proms performances and several professional recordings. Tim regularly performs in choirs in and around Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds, York, Guildford and London. He has recently taken to choral direction and enjoys directing several choirs in Sheffield. Outside singing Tim's other interests include composition, arranging, jazz piano performance, trombone performance and sampling real ale. Baritone: Jeremy Dawson Jeremy Dawson began studying singing with Charles Corp whilst a pupil at Christ's Hospital School, Sussex. He continued his education at Durham University, where he sang in the Cathedral choir and studied singing with Peter Alexander Wilson. Since 1997 he has lived in Sheffield, where he sings with the Cathedral choir. He performs regularly as a soloist with choirs throughout the North of England, and sometimes also giving solo recitals occasionally combining these with performances on the cello. Recent solo oratorio performances include Britten s St Nicolas, Handel s Samson, Dvorak s Stabat Mater and Haydn s Creation. In recent recitals he has performed such works as Mahler s Kindertotenlieder and Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, Britten s Winter Words and Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo, and Schumann s Dichterliebe and Liederkreis. Performances planned for the future include Handel s Messiah, Mendelssohn s Lobgesang, and solo recitals featuring works by Schubert and Britten. Outside of singing, he is an Extreme Cellist (in summer 2016 he will be playing on all 58 surviving piers in Great Britain in just 14 days), a Professor of Health Management at the University of Sheffield, and a season ticket holder at Sheffield Wednesday.

7 Instrumentalists Harp: Louise Thomson Louise Thomson began to study the harp at the age of 12 and was awarded a place at Chetham s School of Music in Manchester to study with Eira Lynn Jones. During this time Louise won the Ida Carroll String Prize for outstanding musical achievement, and was subsequently awarded an entrance scholarship to study at the Royal Northern College of Music. Completing her undergraduate course in 2005, with a First Class BMus (Hons) degree, and her post-graduate diploma (PGDip) with Distinction in Performance in 2006, Louise went on to complete a Masters Degree (MMus) in 2007, again with Distinction in Performance. She concluded her time at the RNCM by winning the Concerto Competition. After graduating, Louise was immediately invited onto the Live Music Now Scheme (founded by Yehudi Menuhin) which involved extensive touring around the country giving solo recitals and educational workshops to an enormous range of audiences. A versatile and experienced musician, Louise s playing has taken her to prestigious concert venues around the UK including the Royal Albert Hall, St David s Hall in Cardiff and Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. It has also given her the opportunity to perform with some of the country s most respected ensembles: the Hallé Orchestra, Manchester Camerata, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra and Manchester Concert Orchestra. She has been invited to perform live on BBC Radio 3, and made her television debut performing live on BBC 1 for the Heaven and Earth show with soprano Katherine Jenkins. Some of Louise s notable successes include winning the Harp Finals at the world renowned Royal National Eisteddfod of Wales Competition in 2003 and performing as a Finalist in the London International Harp Competition in In April 2007 she was short-listed to audition for HRH The Prince of Wales for the position of Royal Harpist at Clarence House and performed for HRH Queen Elizabeth II and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at The Royal Variety Performance in the same year. Louise also takes great pride in her harp teaching and has built up a highly vibrant harp community around the North of England. Percussion: Mixed Metals Percussion Ensemble Formed in 1999 for a Derbyshire Singers concert, they have continued to perform percussionorientated ensemble and choral compositions across the country. Further details are available at The performers today are: Peter Birkby, Matthew Dabbs & Steven Kohut. Peter Birkby is a passionate composer, performer, arranger, musical director, publisher, manager and educator with over thirty years experience in the music industries. Skilled in writing for all musicians, from school age to professional, his music has been performed to audiences as diverse as passers-by and the Queen. He is an active member of the musical community and currently edits the newsletter for the National Association of Percussion Teachers and recently he completed a Doctorate with composition and the academic research of Light Music. As enthusiastic now about music and discovering individual combinations of sound as he was at the beginning of his career, he continues to develop opportunities for his works to reach new audiences. Matthew Dabbs is a freelance percussionist and drum kit specialist based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. As a freelance musician, Matthew has worked with the orchestra of Opera North and the Northern Sinfonia. Matthew is also the assistant musical director for Sheffield Theatres/Evolution Pantomimes and has been involved in the last three pantomimes at the Lyceum Theatre Sheffield. In addition to his busy playing career, Matthew also teaches percussion for the Rotherham music service and is currently head of percussion studies at Hill House School, Doncaster. Steven Kohut - Born in Sheffield he had his first lessons with a peripatetic instrumental teacher at the age of 12. He was a member of the Grenadier Guards Band for 3 years and principal percussionist with the Grimethorpe Colliery Band for 10 years. He has performed with the Phillip Jones Brass Ensemble, James Sheppard Versatile Brass and numerous other brass bands including: Brighouse and Rastrick and Black Dyke Mills.

8 In the world of commercial music he has performed with: The New Squadronaires, Gene Pitney, Matt Monroe, Anthony Newley, Neil Sedaka, Andrea Bocelli and the Moody Blues. Orchestras include: The National Symphony Orchestra, London Festival Ballet, London Palm Court Orchestra, British Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, World Festival Orchestra, and the Spa Orchestra Scarborough. Steven is a freelance musician and teacher who has performed at several hundred venues around the world from Sheffield Arena to Sydney Opera house. Organ and Piano: Ian Roberts Ian Roberts has been Director of Music at St John s Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield since March Building upon the church s well established tradition, he has further developed the long standing choir of boy choristers and more recently formed choir of girl choristers, establishing a full programme of services (with four or five choral services per week), and a regular series of concerts and organ recitals, as well as producing a recording and touring with the choirs. Prior to life in Sheffield, Ian was Assistant Director of Music at Chester Cathedral, playing the organ for a host of diocesan and civic occasions and accompanying or directing the Cathedral Choir in the daily office. Additionally, he conducted the Cathedral Nave Choir (the longest running Cathedral voluntary choir in the country) in weekly services and termly concerts, and worked with more than twenty schools as Director of the Chorister Outreach Programme. As an organ accompanist, choir-director or recitalist, Ian has toured extensively in Europe and America. He has played the organ and directed choirs on a number of live national broadcasts on BBC Radio 3 and 4 as well as BBC 1 Television. Ian leaves Ranmoor and Sheffield in August of this year to become Director of Music at Newcastle Cathedral. Piano: Linda Wareham Linda Wareham began her formal piano studies at the relatively late age of eleven. She studied music at Bretton Hall, gaining a certificate in Education, and continued her piano studies in London with Vera Yelverton, achieving the ARCM diploma and participating in concerts at the Alexandra Palace, the Purcell Room and the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Whilst teaching in Oxford she was the accompanist of the City of Oxford Choir. Linda now has a busy teaching practice in Sheffield and regularly accompanies instrumentalists for grade exams, diplomas and competitions. She is accompanist for the Sheffield Chorale and an official accompanist for the David Clover Festival of Singing. She also plays as part of a violin and piano duo with John Cooper and is a founder member of the Abbeydale Singers.

9 CHICHESTER PSALMS Part I Ps. 108, vs. 2: Part II Ps. 23, entire Ps.2, vs.1-4: Part III Ps.131, entire Ps. 133, vs. 1: Urah, hanevel, v chinor! A-irah shabar! Hariu l'adonai kol haarets. Iv'du et Adonai b'simha. Bo-u l'fanav bir'nanah. D'u ki Adonai Hu Elohim. Hu asanu, v'lo anahnu. Amo v'tson mar'ito. Bo-u sh'arav b'todah, Hatseirotav bit'hilah, Hodu lo, bar'chu sh'mo. Ki tov Adonai, l'olam has'do, V'ad dor vador emunato. Adonai ro-i, lo ehsar. Bin'ot deshe yarbitseini, Al mei m'nuhot y'nahaleini, Naf'shi y'shovev, Yan'heini b'ma'aglei tsedek, L'ma'an sh'mo. Gam ki eilech B'gei tsalmavet, Lo ira ra, Ki Atah imadi. Shiv't'cha umishan'techa Hemah y'nahamuni. Ta'aroch l'fanai shulchan Neged tsor'rai Dishanta vashemen roshi Cosi r'vayah. Ach tov vahesed Yird'funi kol y'mei hayai V'shav'ti b'veit Adonai L'orech yamim. Lamah rag'shu goyim Ul'umim yeh'gu rik? Yit'yats'vu malchei erets, V'roznim nos'du yahad Al Adonai v'al m'shiho. N'natkah et mos'roteimo, Yoshev bashamayim Yis'hak, Adonai Yil'ag lamo! Adonai, Adonai, Lo gavah libi, V'lo ramu einai, V'lo hilachti Big'dolot uv'niflaot Mimeni. Im lo shiviti V'domam'ti, Naf'shi k'gamul alei imo, Kagamul alai naf'shi. Yahel Yis'rael el Adonai Me'atah v'ad olam. Hineh mah tov, Umah nayim, Shevet ahim Gam yahad Awake, psaltery and harp: I will rouse the dawn! Make a joyful noise unto the Lord all ye lands. Serve the lord with gladness. Come before His presence with singing. Know ye that the Lord, He is God. It is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves. We are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endureth to all generations. The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, He leadeth me beside the still waters, He restoreth my soul, He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness, For His name s sake. Yea, though I walk Through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, For Thou art with me. Thy rod and Thy staff They comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me In the presence of mine enemies, Thou anointest my head with oil, My cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy Shall follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever. Why do the nations rage, And the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together Against the Lord and against His anointed. Saying let us break their bands asunder, And cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens Shall laugh, and the Lord Shall have them in derision! Lord, Lord, My heart is not haughty, Nor mine eyes lofty, Neither do I exercise myself In great matters or in things Too wonderful for me. Surely I have calmed And quieted myself, As a child that is weaned of his mother, My soul is even as a weaned child. Let Israel hope in the Lord From henceforth and forever. Behold how good, And how pleasant it is, For brethren to dwell Together in unity.

10 CARMINA BURANA FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI 1. O FORTUNA O Fortuna, velut Luna statu variabilis, semper crescis aut decrescis; vita detestabilis nunc obdurat et tunc curat ludo mentis aciem, egestatem, potestatem dissolvit ut glaciem. Sors immanis et inanis, rota tu volubilis, status malus, vana salus semper dissolubilis, obumbrata et velata michi quoque niteris; nunc per ludum dorsum nudum fero tui sceleris. Sors salutis et virtutis michi nunc contraria est affectus et defectus semper in angaria. Hac in hora sine mora corde pulsum tangite; quod per sortem sternit fortem, mecum omnes plangite! 2. FORTUNE PLANGO VULNERA Fortune plango vulnera stillantibus ocellis, quod sua michi munera subtrahit rebellis. Verum est, quod legitur fronte capillata, sed plerumque sequitur Occasio calvata. In Fortune solio sederam elatus, prosperitatis vario flore coronatus; quicquid enim florui felix et beatus, nunc a summo corrui gloria privatus. FORTUNE EMPRESS OF THE WORLD 1. O FORTUNE O Fortune, Like the moon You are changeable, ever waxing and waning. Hateful life, first oppresses, and then soothes as fancy takes it; poverty, and power it melts them like ice. Fate - monstrous and empty, you whirling wheel, you are malevolent, well-being is in vain and always fades to nothing, shadowed and veiled you plague me too; now through the game I bring my bare back To your villainy. Fate is against me in health and virtue, driven on and weighted down, always enslaved. So at this hour without delay pluck the vibrating strings; since Fate strikes down the strong man, everyone weep with me! 2. I BEMOAN THE WOUNDS OF FORTUNE I bemoan the wounds of Fortune with weeping eyes, for the gifts she made me she perversely takes away. It is written in truth, that she has a fine head of hair, but, when it comes to seizing an opportunity, she is bald. On Fortune s throne I used to sit raised up, crowned with the many-colored flowers of prosperity; though I may have flourished happy and blessed, now I fall from the peak deprived of glory. Fortune rota volvitur: descendo minoratus; alter in altum tollitur; nimis exaltatus rex sedet in vertice caveat ruinam! nam sub axe legimus Hecubam reginam. I. PRIMO VERE 3. VERIS LETA FACIES Veris leta facies mundo propinatur, hiemalis acies victa iam fugatur, in vestitu vario Flora principatur, nemorum dulcisono que cantu celebratur. 4. OMNIA SOL TEMPERAT Omnia Sol temperat purus et subtilis, novo mundo reserat facies Aprilis, ad Amorem properat animus herilis, et iocundis imperat deus puerilis. Rerum tanta novitas in solemni vere et veris auctoritas iubet nos gaudere; vias prebet solitas, et in tuo vere fides est et probitas tuum retinere. Ama me fideliter! fidem meam nota: de corde totaliter et ex mente tota sum presentialiter absens in remota. quisquis amat taliter, volvitur in rota. 5. ECCE GRATUM Ecce gratum et optatum Ver reducit gaudia, purpuratum floret pratum, Sol serenat omnia, iamiam cedant tristia! Estas redit, nunc recedit Hyemis sevitia. Iam liquescit et decrescit grando, nix et cetera, The wheel of Fortune turns: I go down, demeaned; another is raised up; far too high up sits the king at the summit let him fear ruin! for under the axis is written Queen Hecuba. I. SPRING 3. THE MERRY FACE OF SPRING The merry face of spring turns to the world, sharp winter now flees, vanquished; bedecked in various colors Flora reigns, the harmony of the woods praises her in song. Ah! 4. THE SUN WARMS EVERYTHING The sun warms everything, pure and gentle, once again it reveals to the world April s face, the soul of man is urged towards love and joys are governed by the boy-god. All this rebirth in spring s festivity and spring s power bids us to rejoice; it shows us paths we know well, and in your springtime it is true and right to keep what is yours. Love me faithfully! See how I am faithful: With all my heart and with all my soul, I am with you Even when I am far away. Whoever loves this much turns on the wheel. 5. BEHOLD, THE PLEASANT SPRING Behold the pleasant and longed-for spring brings back joyfulness, violet flowers fill the meadows, the sun brightens everything, sadness is now at an end! Summer returns, now withdraw the rigors of winter. Ah! Now melts and disappears ice, snow, and the rest,

11 bruma fugit, et iam sugit, Ver Estatis ubera; illi mens est misera, qui nec vivit, nec lascivit sub Estatis dextera. Gloriantur et letantur in melle dulcedinis qui conantur, ut utantur premio Cupidinis; simus jussu Cypridis gloriantes et letantes pares esse Paridis. UF DEM ANGER 6. TANZ 7. FLORET SILVA Floret silva nobilis floribus et foliis. Ubi est antiquus meus amicus? Ah! hinc equitavit, eia, quis me amabit? Floret silva undique, nah mime gesellen ist mir wê. Gruonet der walt allenthalben, wâ ist min geselle alse lange? der ist geriten hinnen, owî, wer soll mich minnen? 8. CHRAMER, GIP DIE VARWE MIR Chramer, gip die varwe mir, die min wengel roete, damit ich die jungen man an ir dank der minnenliebe noete. Seht mich an, jungen man! lat mich iu gevallen! Minnet, tugentliche man, minnecliche frouwen! minne tuot iu hoch gemuot unde lat iuch in hohen eren schouwen. Seht mich an Wol dir werlt, das du bist also freudenriche! ich will dir sin undertan durch din liebe immer sicherliche. Seht mich an winter flees, and now spring sucks at summer s breast: A wretched soul is he who does not live or lust under summer s rule. Ah! They glory and rejoice in honeyed sweetness who strive to make use of Cupid s prize; At Venus command let us glory and rejoice in being Paris equals. Ah! ON THE GREEN 6. DANCE 7. THE NOBLE WOODS ARE BURGEONING The noble woods are burgeoning with flowers and leaves, Where is the lover I knew? Ah! He has ridden off! Oh! Who will love me? Ah! The woods are burgeoning all over, I am pining for my lover, The woods are turning green all over, why is my lover away so long? Ah! He has ridden off, Oh woe, who will love me? Ah! 8. SHOPKEEPER, GIVE ME COLOR Shopkeeper, give me color to make my cheeks red, so that I can make the young men love me, against their will Look at me, young men! Let me please you! Good men, love women worthy of love! Love ennobles your spirit and gives you honor. Look at me, etc. Hail, world, so rich in joys! I will be obedient to you because of the pleasures you afford. Look at me, etc. 9. REIE Swaz hie gat umbe, daz sint allez megede, die wellent an man alle disen sumer gan. Chume, chum, geselle min, ih enbite harte din. Suzer rosenvarwer munt, chum unde mache mich gesunt. Swaz hie gat umbe, 10. WERE DIU WERLT ALLE MIN Were diu werlt alle min von dem mere unze an den Rin, des wolt ih mih darben, daz diu chünegin von Engellant lege an minen armen. Hei! II. IN TABERNA 11. ESTUANS INTERIUS Estuans interius ira vehementi in amaritudine loquor mee menti: factus de materia, cinis elementi similis sum folio, de quo ludunt venti. Cum sit enim proprium viro sapienti supra petram ponere sedem fundamenti, stultus ego comparor fluvio labenti, sub eodem tramite nunquam permanenti. Feror ego veluti sine nauta navis, ut per vias aeris vaga fertur avis; non me tenent vincula, non me tenet clavis, quero mihi similes et adiungor pravis. Mihi cordis gravitas res videtur gravis; iocus est amabilis dulciorque favis; quicquid Venus imperat, labor est suavis, 9. ROUND DANCE Those who go round and round are all maidens, they want to do without a man all summer long. Ah! Sla! Come, come, my love, I long for you. Sweet rose-red lips, come and make me better. Those who go round, etc. 10. IF ALL THE WORLD WERE MINE If all the world were mine from the sea to the Rhine, I would do without it if the Queen of England would lie in my arms. Hey! II. IN THE TAVERN 11. BURNING INSIDE Burning inside with violent anger, bitterly I speak my heart: Created from matter, of the ashes of the elements, I am like a leaf played with by the winds. If it is the way of the wise man to build foundations on stone, then I am a fool, like a flowing stream, which in its course never changes. I am carried along like a ship without a steersman, and in the paths of the air like a light, hovering bird; chains cannot hold me, keys cannot imprison me, I look for people like me and join the wretches. The heaviness of my heart seems a burden to me; it is pleasant to joke and sweeter than honeycomb; whatever Venus commands is a sweet duty,

12 12. OLIM LACUS COLUERAM Cignus ustus cantat: Olim lacus colueram, olim pulcher extiteram, dum cignus ego fueram. Miser, miser! modo niger et ustus fortiter! Girat, regirat garcifer; me rogus urit fortiter: propinat me nunc dapifer, Miser, miser! etc. Nunc in scutella iaceo, et volitare nequeo, dentes frendentes video: Miser, miser! etc. 12. ONCE I LIVED ON LAKES The roasted swan sings: Once I lived on lakes, once I looked beautiful when I was a swan. Misery me! Now black and roasting fiercely! The servant is turning me on the spit; I am burning fiercely on the pyre; the steward now serves me up. Misery me! etc. Now I lie on a plate, and cannot fly anymore, I see bared teeth: Misery me! etc. Primo pro nummata vini ex hac bibunt libertini: semel bibunt pro captivis, post hec bibunt ter pro vivis, quater pro Christianis cunctis, quinquies pro fidelibus defunctis sexies pro sororibus vanis, septies pro militibus silvanis. Octies pro fratribus perversis, nonies pro monachis dispersis, decies pro navigantibus, undecies pro discordantibus, duodecies pro penitentibus, tredecies pro iter angentibus. Tam pro papa quam pro rege First of all it is to the winemerchant that the libertines drink, one for the prisoners, three for the living, four for all Christians, five for the faithful dead. six for the loose sisters, seven for the footpads in the wood. Eight for the errant brethren, nine for the dispersed monks, ten for the seamen, eleven for the squabblers, twelve for the penitent, thirteen for the wayfarers. To the Pope as to the king 13. EGO SUM ABBAS Ego sum abbas Cucaniensis et consilium meum est cum bibulis, et in secta Decii voluntas mea est, et qui mane me quesierit in taberna, post vesperam nudus egredietur, et sic denudatus veste clamabit: Wafna, wafna! quid fecisti sors turpissima? Nostre vite gaudia abstulisti omnia! Haha! 14. IN TABERNA QUANDO SUMUS In taberna quando sumus, non curamus quid sit humus, sed ad ludum properamus, cui semper insudamus. Quid agatur in taberna, ubi nummus est pincerna, hoc est opus ut queratur, sic quid loquar, audiatur. Quidam ludunt, quidam bibunt, quidam indiscrete vivunt. Sed in ludo qui morantur, ex his quidam denudantur, quidam ibi vestiuntur, quidam saccis induuntur. Ibi nullus timet mortem, sed pro Baccho mittunt sortem: 13. I AM THE ABBOT I am the abbot of Cockaigne and my assembly is one of drinkers, and I wish to be in the order of Decius, and whoever searches me out at the tavern in the morning, after Vespers he will leave naked, and thus stripped of his clothes he will call out: Woe! Woe! what have you done, vilest Fate? The joys of my life you have taken all away! Haha! 14. WHEN WE ARE IN THE TAVERN When we are in the tavern, we do not think how we will go to dust, but we hurry to gamble, which always makes us sweat, What happens in the tavern, where money is host, you may well ask, and hear what I say. Some gamble, some drink, some behave loosely. But of those who gamble, some are stripped bare, some win their clothes here, some are dressed in sacks. Here no-one fears death, but they throw the dice in the name of Bacchus. bibunt omnes sine lege. Bibit hera, bibit herus, bibit miles, bibit clerus, bibit ille, bibit illa, bibit servus cum ancilla, bibit velox, bibit piger, bibit albus, bibit niger, bibit constans, bibit vagus, bibit rudis, bibit magus. Bibit pauper et egrotus, bibit exul et ignotus, bibit puer, bibit canus, bibit presul et decanus, bibit soror, bibit frater, bibit anus, bibit mater, bibit iste, bibit ille, bibunt centum, bibunt mille. Parum sexcente nummate durant cum immoderate bibunt omnes sine meta, quamvis bibant men te leta, sic nos rodunt omnes gentes they all drink without restraint. The mistress drinks, the master drinks, the soldier drinks, the priest drinks, the man drinks, the woman drinks, the servant drinks with the maid, the swift man drinks, the lazy man drinks, the white man drinks, the black man drinks, the settled man drinks, the wanderer drinks, the stupid man drinks, the wise man drinks, The poor man drinks, the sick man drinks, the exile drinks, and the stranger, the boy drinks, the old man drinks, the bishop drinks, and the deacon, the sister drinks, the brother drinks, the old lady drinks, the mother drinks, this man drinks, that man drinks, a hundred drink, a thousand drink. Six hundred pennies would hardly suffice, if everyone drinks immoderately and immeasurably. However much the cheerfully drink we are the ones whom everyone scolds,

13 et sic erimus egentes. Qui nos rodunt confundantur et cum iustis non scribantur. Io, io, io! III. COUR D AMOURS 15. AMOR VOLAT UNDIQUE Amor volat undique, captus est libidine. Iuvenes, iuvencule coniunguntur merito. Siqua sine socio, caret omni gaudio, tenet noctis infima sub intimo cordis in custodia: fit res amarissima. 16. DIES, NOX ET OMNIA Dies, nox et omnia michi sunt contraria, virginum colloquia me fay planszer, oy suvenz suspirer, plu me fay temer. O sodales, ludite, vos qui scitis dicite, michi mesto parcite, grand ey dolur, attamen consulite per voster honur. Tua pulchra facies, me fey planszer milies, pectus habens glacies, a remender statim vivus fierem per un baser. 17. STETIT PUELLA Stetit puella rufa tunica; si quis eam tetigit, tunica crepuit. Eia. Stetit puella, tamquam rosula; facie splenduit, os eius floruit. Eia. 18. CIRCA MEA PECTORA Circa mea pectora multa sunt suspiria de tua pulchritudine, que me ledunt misere. Ah! and thus we are destitute. May those who slander us be cursed and may their names not be written in the book of the righteous. Io, io, io! III. THE COURT OF LOVE 15. CUPID FLIES EVERYWHERE Cupid flies everywhere seized by desire. Young men and women are rightly coupled. The girl without a lover misses out on all pleasures, she keeps the dark night hidden in the depth of her heart; It is a most bitter fate. 16. DAY, NIGHT, AND EVERYTHING Day, night, and everything is against me, the chattering of maidens makes me weep, and often sigh, and, most of all, scares me. O friends, you are making fun of me, you do not know what you are saying, spare me, sorrowful as I am, great is my grief, advise me at least, by your honor. Your beautiful face, makes me weep a thousand times, your heart is of ice. As a cure, I would be revived by a kiss. 17. A GIRL STOOD A girl stood in a red tunic; if anyone touched it, the tunic restled. Eia! A girl stood like a little rose: her face was radiant and her mouth in bloom. Eia! 18. IN MY HEART In my heart there are many sighs for your beauty, which wound me sorely. Ah! Manda liet, manda liet, min geselle chumet niet. Tui lucent oculi sicut solis radii, sicut splendor fulguris lucem donat tenebris. Ah! Mandaliet, etc. Vellet deus, vellent dii, quod mente proposui: ut eius virginea reserassem vincula. Ah! Mandaliet, etc. 19. SIE PUER CUM PUELLULA Sie puer cum puellula moraretur in cellula, felix coniunctio. Amore sucrescente, pariter e medio propulso procul tedio, fit ludus ineffabilis membris, lacertis, labiis. 20. VENI, VENI, VENIAS Veni, veni, venias, ne me mori facias, hyrca, hyrca, nazaza, trillirivos! Pulchra tibi facies, oculorum acies, capillorum series, o quam clara species! Rosa rubicundior, lilio candidior, omnibus formosior, semper in te glorior! 21. IN TRUTINA In trutina mentis dubia fluctuant contraria lascivus amor et pudicitia. Sed eligo quod video, collum iugo prebeo; ad iugum tamen suave transeo. Mandaliet, mandaliet, my lover does not come. Your eyes shine like the rays of the sun, like the flashing of lightening which brightens the darkness. Ah! Mandaliet, etc. May God grant, may the gods grant what I have in my mind that I may loose the chains of her virginity, Ah! Mandaliet, etc. 19. IF A BOY WITH A GIRL If a boy with a girl tarries in a little room, happy is their coupling. Love rises up, and between them prudery is driven away, an ineffable game begins in their limbs, arms and lips. 20. COME, COME, O COME Come, come, O come, do not let me die, hyrca, hyrce, nazaza, trillirivos! Beautiful is your face, the gleam of your eye, your braided hair, what a glorious creature! Redder than the rose, whiter than the lily, lovelier than all others, I shall always glory in you! 21. IN THE BALANCE In the wavering balance of my feelings set against each other lascivious love and modesty. But I choose what I see, and submit my neck to the yoke; I yield to the sweet yoke

14 22. TEMPUS EST IOCUNDUM Tempus est iocundum, o virgines, modo congaudete vos iuvenes. Oh, oh, oh! totus floreo, iam amore virginali totus ardeo! novus, novus novus amor est, quo pereo! Mea me confortat promissio, mea me deportant negatio. Oh, oh, oh! etc. Tempore brumali vir patiens, animo vernali lasciviens. Oh, oh, oh! etc. Mea mecum ludit virginitas, mea me detrudit simplicitas. Oh, oh, oh! etc. 22. THIS IS THE JOYFUL TIME This is the joyful time, O maidens, rejoice with them, young men! Oh, oh, oh! I am bursting out all over! I am burning all over with first love! New, new love is what I am dying of! I am heartened by my promise, I am downcast by my refusal. Oh! oh! oh! etc. In the winter man is patient, the breath of spring makes him lust. Oh! oh! oh! etc. My virginity makes me frisky, my simplicity holds me back. Oh! oh! oh! etc. Veni domicella, cum gaudio, veni, veni, pulchra, iam pereo. Oh, oh, oh! etc. 23. DULCISSIME Dulcissime, Ah! totam tibi subdo me! BLANZIFLOR ET HELENA 24. AVE FORMOSISSIMA Ave formosissima, gemma pretiosa, ave decus virginum, virgo gloriosa, ave mundi luminar ave mundi rosa, Blanziflor et Helena, Venus generosa! FORTUNA IMPERATRIX MUNDI 25. O FORTUNA No. 1 repeated Come, my mistress, with joy, come, come, my pretty, I am dying! Oh! oh! oh! etc. 23. SWEETEST ONE Sweetest one! Ah! I give myself to you totally! BLANCHEFLEUR AND HELEN 24. HAIL, MOST BEAUTIFUL ONE Hail, most beautiful one, precious jewel, Hail, Pride among virgins, glorious virgin, Hail, light of the world, Hail, rose of the world, Blanchefleur and Helen, noble Venus! FORTUNE, EMPRESS OF THE WORLD 25. O FORTUNE No. 1 repeated

15 30 th Anniversary Crossword by Corvus Across Down 1 All the songs we sing (10) 1 Don t sing or play here! (4) 6 Set of compositions (4) 2 Musical perambulation (4) 9 Songs we sing as outstanding examples (10) 3 Supporting group of singers in classical music (7,5) 10 Water in the Lake District, perhaps? (4) 4 Latin works in musical theatre (5) 12 Picture a tale in confusion start again (12) 5 Characteristic sound of a sax or oboe (9) 15 Write parts for all voices (9) 7 A croupier s bent and treacherous (10) 17 Says in the Authorized Version (5) 8 Footwear recommended by an old rocker (5,5) 18 Stretch of river between two bends (5) 11 Replacement suit buttons I damaged (12) 19 Sad lute is out of tune, leading to languor (9) 13 Your interval treat! (10) 20 Not the pop singers out front (7,5) 14 Airs on Radio 3, perhaps (10) 24 We sing with our backs to it tonight (4) 16 Unreadable (9) 25 To breathe properly, we use these muscles (10) 21 Fundamental notes of chords (5) 26 Where two players share a music stand (4) 22 What Kelly enjoyed singing in (4) 27 One assigns mixed herbs and spices (10) 23 Characteristic rituals of a Church (4) Prize crossword: send entries to Michael Hannon, 14 Ranmoor Cliffe Road, Sheffield, S10 3HB, by Saturday 30 th July. First correct solution opened wins a bottle of wine and two free tickets for an Abbeydale Singers concert. If you would like a copy of the solution after 30 th July, please enclose your address with your entry. Good luck!

16 Abbeydale Singers Photo: andycurtis.com In addition to their annual concerts, the Abbeydale Singers perform regularly at a variety of functions, including: Weddings Charity events After meal performances Guests for other musical performers...and more To book the choir for your event, contact the Choir Secretary: Hilary Pye at enquiries@abbeydalesingers.org.uk Date for the diary: Saturday 17 December Christmas Concert, St Mark s Church, Broomhill, Sheffield

17 Programme designed and compiled by Hilary Pye Cover art by Stephanie Spencer With special thanks to: For expert printing service