Quodlibet is a group of musicians who gather weekly at Wright State University to explore and perform Early Music. The consort consists of Dr. Charles Larkowkski (WSU, Department of Music), Dr. Barbara Mann (WSU, Department of Mathematics and Statistics), Mrs. Elizabeth Morris, Dr. Todd Ridder, S.M. (University of Dayton, Department of Music) and Mrs. Margaret Erin (Manor House Music & "Wind in the Woods" consort). Their repertoire consists of instrumental and vocal music from the late Middle Ages through the Baroque Era. Dr. Charles Larkowski acts as coordinator and programmer.

Quodlibet performed recitals at WSU and UD in 1994, at a benefit for the American Cancer Society in 1995, and in recital at both UD and Wright State in 1996 (see sound clips below). In 1998 the performed with the Wright State Madrigal Singers.

In this current academic year they will perform with the Yellow Springs Madrigal Singers at 3:00 pm on Sunday, November 15, 1998, at Yellow Springs Unitarian Fellowship. The program is as follows

programs for the 1998-1999 Season

With the Yellow Springs Madrigal Singers, 15 November 1998

I

Altro non e il mio amor -- Philippe Verdelot (d. 1540)




Frau Wirten, habt ihr uns nit gern -- Ludwig Senfl (c. 1490-1556)




Pavanne and Galliard from Opusculum -- Thomas Simpson (1582-c. 1630)

Quodlibet

II

Let Go, Why Do You Stay? -- John Bennett (c. 1570-1615)




A Little White Hen -- Antonio Scandello (1517-1580)




I Know a Young Maiden Wondrous Fair -- Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)




My Heart Doth Beg You'll Not Forget -- Orlando di Lasso

Yellow Springs Madrigal Singers
Ruth Bent, director

III

Affetuoso and Presto from Sonata in G, op. 2, no. 6 -- Georg Philip Telemann (1681-1767)
Margaret Erin and Elizabeth Morris






Sarabande from partita, BWV 1013 -- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Barbara Mann






Recercarda Tercera from Tratado de Glosas -- Diego Ortiz (c. 1580-1570)
Todd Ridder and Quodlibet





Selections for Lyra Viol
Ayre -- Anonymous, 17th c.
Courant -- Simon Ives (1600-1662)
The Chimes--Simon Ives
Charles Larkowski

Quodlibet

IV

La Rondinella -- Thomas Morley (1558-1602)
Margaret Erin and Charles Larkowski


Sing We and Chant It -- Thomas Morley
Ensemble




Lady, Your Words Do Spite Me -- John Wilbye (1574-1638)
Quodlibet


Lady, When I Behold the Roses -- John Wilbye
Ensemble






Fantasia XI a 3 -- Thomas Tompkins (1572-1656)
Margaret Erin, Charles Larkowski and Todd Ridder


When David Heard -- Thomas Tompkins
Ensemble

• WSU (Sunday, 29 September 1996, 8:00 pm, Creative Arts Center)
• UD (Sunday, 6 October 1996, 4:00 pm, Sears Recital Hall)
• Yellow Springs, OH (Sunday, 17 November 1996, 3:30 pm, Friends Care Center)

Selections on these programs were chosen from the following (recorded examples are from the UD program):

Suite II from Banchetto Musicale -- Johann Herman Schein (1586-1630)
Padouana
Gagliarda
Courente
Allemande
Tripla
Listen to part of theTripla





Five Ballatte -- Francesco Landini (1325-1397)
Amor, in te spera
Guard' una volta
Ecco la primavera
Sia maladetta l'or
Gram piant' agli occhi
Listen to part of "Amor, in te spera"





Sonata in c minor for Violin and Harpsichord, BWV 1017 -- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Largo
Allegro
Adagio
Allegro
Listen to part of the finalAllegro





Five Tenorlieder--Ludwig Senfl (c. 1490-c. 1556)
Wohl kumbt der Mai I
Gottes Gewalt, Kraft und auch Macht
Rosina, wo was dien Gestalt
Sie ist, die sich haelt gebuerlich
Wohl kumbt der Mai II





Sonata for Three Flutes, op. 7, no. 1 -- Joseph Bodin de Boismortier (1691-1755)
Gravemant
Allemande
Lentement
Gavotte en Rondeau
Gayement
Listen to part of the movement Gayement





Fantasies for Viols -- Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)
Fantasia a 3, No. 3
Fantasia a 3, No. 4
Listen to part of Fantasia No. 3





Quartet in F Major -- Georg Philip Telemann (1681-1767)
Vivace
Grave
Allegro
Listen to part of theAllegro

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