[cantabile] Report on the November 22 meeting

Schedule

We clearly needed more rehearsal time, so we will be rehearsing
both Monday and Tuesday. Please arrive by 7:45, with your music
in order. Frank, if you came at 7:30, we could run the Division Flute
thing.

I will be talking to Anne Russo about what the arrangements are. I
will ask about handicapped accessibility. We start playing at 5, so I
assume everyone will want to be there by 4:30, to make sure we’re set
up and ready to start at 5.

Playlist

Below are the adjustments to the playlist. I’ve attempted to list
part assignments, but I may be remembering them wrong. Please correct
me if what I have isn’t they way you remember it.

• Winter
  is icumen in Frank and then Paul (rackett) play the drone, and
  when it’s established, Anne, Laura, and Bonnie enter with the tune.
  Laura cuts off.
• Drive
  the cold winter away, pages 10 and 11. Laura (recorder) and Anne,
  top line. Paul and Bonnie middle line. Frank bottom line. Anne
  sings all verses except # two. Instrumental TBD.
• Three
  blind mice. Laura (serpent), Frank, and Paul (rackett) start the Ravenscroft.
  Anne and Bonnie enter and sing. Anne looks puzzled, then stops and
  waves her arms. Everyone stops. Anne starts modern version, and all
  join in.
• Drinking
  rounds from October 15 set. All 3 part rounds are Anne; Laura and
  Paul; Bonnie and Frank. All four part rounds are Anne; Paul; Laura;
  Bonnie and Frank.
  1. He that will an alehouse keep
  2. Five Reasons (has been cut)
  3. He that drinks is immortal
  4. I gave her cakes
  5. To Portsmouth
  6. Slaves are they
  7. Let us drink and be merry
• Death set:
  • Silver
    Swan Parts from top: Paul, Anne, Laura (serpent), Bonnie, Frank.
    No instrumental. Possibly two vocal verses.
  • Me, me
    and none but me Parts: Paul (instrumental) or Anne (vocal); Laura;
    Bonnie; Frank and Paul (vocal).
  • Stay time
    a while they flying has been cut, as has Come, Heavy sleep
  • Never
    weather-beaten saile Parts: Paul (instrumental) or Anne (vocal);
    Laura (cornetto on instrumental); Bonnie; Frank and Paul (vocal)
• Break sets:
  • Anne and Bonnie (maybe end with Daphne)
  • Paul, Van Eyck (Maybe Daphne)
  • Laura and Frank something from the Division flute, maybe Greensleeves
• Madrigal set:
  • Fair
    Phyllis Parts: Anne (vocal) and Paul (instrumental); Laura;
    Bonnie; Frank and Paul (vocal)
  • Shepherd
    in a Shade Parts as in Fair Phyllis.
  • Fine
    Knacks for Ladies Parts as in Fair Phyllis.
  • Burst
    Forth my tears has been cut.
  • Good
    Morrow, Fair Ladies of the May. Parts: Anne; Laura; Bonnie.
  • Silly
    Bees Parts as in Fair Phyllis.
  • Come
    againParts as in Fair Phyllis.