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PART 1

  1. Prelude: TBD – Washington Revels Brass
  2. Processional Song: “Nova, Nova” [ PDF ] [ YouTube ] – Full Company, Medieval Ensemble
    — Children’s Part [ PDF ] [ MP3 ]
  3. Carol: “Noël Nouvelet” [ PDF ] – Full Company, Audience, Brass
    — Children’s Part [ PDF ] [ MP3 ]
    — Handbell Part [ PDF ]
  4. Dance: “Nota” [ MP3 – Peter W. ] – Dancers, Medieval Ensemble
  5. Song: “Verbum Patris umanatur” [ PDF ] [ YouTube ] – {D Mixolydian} Chorus, Medieval Ensemble — corrected (10/21/2023)
  6. Children’s Songs and Games – Children, Medieval Ensemble
    — Song: “Personent Hodie” [ PDF ] [ MP3 ] – {D Dorian}
    — Song: “The Friendly Beasts” [ PDF ] [ MP3 ] – {F} 
    — Dance: “Branle des Chevaux / Horse’s Branle” (Arbeau) [ MP3 – Peter W. ]
    — Song: “Dou Way, Robin” [ PDF ] [ MP3 – pronunciation & music ] – {D Dorian} transition to the Medieval ensemble
  7. Instrumental/Songs – Medieval Ensemble
    — “Dou Way, Robin/Sancta Maria Gratiae”
    — “Angelus ad virginem”
  8. Instrumental: Fanfare / “Deo Gratias” (Ockeghem) – Brass
  9. Song: “Alle Psallite” [ PDF ] – Chorus, Brass, Medieval Ensemble
    — Handbell Part [ PDF ]
  10. Song: “Edi beo thu, hevne quene” [ PDF ] [ MP3 ] [ translation ] – S/A Voices, Medieval Ensemble (Note – our V. 3 begins at 2:50)
  11. Instrumental: TBD – Medieval Ensemble
  12. Song: “Quant je voi yver retorner” [ PDF ] [ MP3 – Peter W. ] – Chorus, Medieval Ensemble
  13. Song: “Kyrie” from Missa L’homme armé (Ockeghem) [ PDF ] [ MP3 ] – Chorus
  14. Audience Carol: “Lord of the Dance” [ PDF ] [ MP3 ] – Song Leader, Full Company, Brass, Audience
    – Children’s Part [ PDF ]

PART 2

  1. Prelude: TBD – Washington Revels Brass
  2. Song: Musical Storytelling – Brian Kay (lyre)
  3. Song: “L’homme armé” [ PDF ] (updated 12/3/23) – Tenors/Basses, Peter Walker
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    Pronunciation [ MP3 ] (added 12/3/23)
  4. Ritual Dance: “Abbots Bromley Horn Dance” – Dancers, Dongmyung Ahn (Rebec)
  5. Recitation: “Many a Cliff He Climbs” – Peter Walker, with Dongmyung and Brian
  6. Song: “Conditor alme siderum” (Dufay) [ PDF ] [ YouTube ] (updated 11/15/23) – Chorus
  7. Instrumental: “Sainte Nicholas Godes Druth” [ PDF ] (new) – Handbells
  8. Instrumental: “Worldes Blis (Jig)” – Medieval Ensemble
  9. Dance: “Saltarello” – Chorus Dancers, Medieval Ensemble
  10. Carol: “Il est né le divin enfant” [ PDF ] [ YouTube ] (updated 11/18/2023) – Children, Full Company, Pipes, Brass, Audience
    — Handbell Part [ PDF ] (updated 11/18/2023)
    — Children’s Part (French verse) [ PDF ] (updated 11/18/2023)
  11. Round: “Dona nobis pacem” [ PDF ] [ MP3 ] – Full Company
  12. Song: “The Hunt is Up (part 1)” [ PDF ] [ MP3 – Peter W. ] – T/B, Peter Walker
  13. Song: “Plus bele que flor/Quant revient/L’autrier joer/Flos Filius” [ PDF ] [ YouTube ] – Solo Quartet, Vielle
  14. Song: “The Hunt is Up (part 2)” [ PDF ] [ MP3 – Peter W. ] – T/B, Peter Walker
  15. Song: “J’atendray tant qu’il vous playra” (Dufay) [ PDF ] – S/A Small Group, Medieval Ensemble
    [ YouTube-Blue Heron ] [ YouTube-with lute ]
  16. Carol: “The Boar’s Head Carol” [ PDF ] – Full Company, Brass, Audience
    — Children’s Part [ PDF ]
  17. Song: “The Hunt is Up (part 3)” [ PDF ] [ MP3 – Peter W. ] (updated 11/18/2023) –T/B, Peter Walker
  18. Dance: “Lamento do Tristano & Rota” – Chorus Dancers, Medieval Ensemble
  19. Recitation: “Now New Year Draws Near” – Peter Walker, Medieval Ensemble
  20. Song: “Worldes Blis” – Peter Walker, Medieval Ensemble
  21. Song: “Gloria ad modum tubae” (Dufay) [ PDF ] [ YouTube ] – Chorus, Medieval Ensemble, Brass, Bells
  22. Poem: “The Shortest Day”
  23. Song: “Sussex Mummers Carol” [ PDF ] [ MP3 ] – Full Company, Brass, Audience
    – Children’s Part [ PDF ] [ MP3 – melody only ]
  24. Curtain Calls – Brass, Medieval Ensemble

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