Posted in Gig Announcement on August 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
3 days of a Royal Ale Festival coming up at Michigan Renaissance Festival this long weekend! Come on out and see The Arbor Consort, September 3rd, 4th and 5th!
10:30- Outside the Front Gate
11:30- Vow Renewal on the Field of Honor
1:00- Artisan Square (just inside the front gate)
2:45- Queen’s Gazebo (across from the Ice Cream Shop on the Mystical Causeway)
4:30- Queen’s Tea*
5:45- Igor’s Roost Stage
*An additional ticket must be purchased for this event.
Posted in Madrigal Monday on August 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Faulte d’argent, Josquin Des Prez.
We’re very much immersed in songs from our repertoire right now, what with having 3 days of madrigals a week (2 in performance and 1 at rehearsal), but there’s always interest in other music as well.
The Arbor Consort has two songs in our repertoire by Josquin Des Prez (El Grillo and Mille Regretz), that you can hear us sing at Michigan Renaissance Festival this season.
Posted in Gig Announcement on August 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After a sometimes damp and sometimes stormy, but always FUN first weekend, the Arbor Consort is pleased to announce our showtimes and places for the 2nd weekend of Michigan Renaissance Festival.
10:30 Outside the Front Gate
11:30 Vow Renewal on the Field of Honor
1:00 Artisan Square
2:45 Queen’s Gazebo
4:30 at the Queen’s Tea in the Castle*
5:45 Igor Roost Stage
The Artisan Square is located just inside the front gate. The Queen’s Gazebo is located across from the Ice Cream Shop.
* An additional ticket must be purchased to attend Queen’s Tea.
Stay tuned to this site for any updates to our show schedule.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
1:00 at the Artisan Square
2:45 at the Queen’s Gazebo
4:45 at Igor’s Roost Stage
With an additional show early outside the front gate. We are also performing at the Vow Renewal at 11:30 and The Queen’s Tea* at 4:30.
*Event requires an additional ticket purchase.
Posted in Madrigal Monday on August 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Le Chant Des Oyseaux by Clement Janequin. Sung here by The Scholars of London
I like Janequin so this is the 2nd time I’ve put up one of his pieces for Madrigal Monday. The Arbor Consort has at least one Janequin song in our repertoire; Au Joli Jeu.
French text from cpdl
Réveillez vous, coeurs endormis,
Le dieu d’amours vous sonne.
Vous serez tous en joie mis
Car la saison est bonne.
Les oiseaux quand sont ravis
En leur chant font merveilles ;
Ecoutez bien leur devis,
Détoupez vos oreilles.
Et fa ri ro frere li joli
Ti ti pi ti, chouti toui.
Tu, que dis tu ?
Le petit sansonnet de Paris,
Le petit mignon: (q’est là bas ?
Passe villain. Sainte tête Dieu,
II est temps d’aller boire)
Sage, courtois et bien apris.
A sermon, ma maitresse.
Sus madame à Ia messe.
A saint Trotin montrer le tétin,
Le doux musequin.
Teo ticun, frian, frian frian,
Tu tu tu, qui l’ara.
Coqui coqui, oi ti oi ti,
Huyt huyt, ter ter teo,
Queo queo, tar tar, fouquet, quibi,
Veleci, huyt huyt, ter turri.
Cocu coqui, ou est il, le cocu ?
Fuiez, fuiez, maître cocu,
Sortez de nos chapitre,
Vous ne serez point retenu
Car vous n’êtes qu’un traître.
Par trahison en chacun nid,
Pondez sans qu’on vous sonne.
Réveillez vous, etc..
English translation
(Placed on the Internet by the Scholars of London)
Rouse yourselves, sleeping hearts,
The god of love calls you.
You should all be joyful
For spring is come.
The birds, all inspired,
Do wonders with their song;
Listen well to their ditty,
Bend your ears.
And…
…
You, what are you saying?
The little starling of Paris,
The little thing: (who’s there?
Pass, knave. By the holy head of God
It is time to go drinking)
Wise, courteous and well versed.
Go to the sermon, my mistress.
Get thee to Mass, Madam.
To St. Trotin to show your tits
And sweet looks.
…
…Who wants it?
Cuckoo, cuckoo…
…
…
…
Cuckoo, where is the cuckoo?
Away, go away, master Cuckoo,
Get out of our company.
You will never be missed
For you are nothing but a traitor.
Treacherously, in every nest
You lay without being called.
Rouse yourselves, etc..
Posted in Gig Announcement on August 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ahoy tharr madrigal fans!
The Arbor Consort is pleased to announce we will performing the entire run at Michigan Renaissance Festival (weekends August 20th- October 2nd) beginning this coming weekend, August 20th and 21st!
The theme for the weekend is “Buccaneer Beer Fest”. So come on out, listen to us sing and enjoy pirates and beer!
Our site will be updated Saturday morning with our showtimes and locations for the weekend.
