Amici Cantores

Weep O Mine Eyes is one of the most famous madrigals of John Bennet. It is written for 4 vocal parts and was first published in his first collection, 'Madrigalls to Fovre Voyces', in 1599. 

The composition is an homage to John Dowland, being based partly on Dowland's most famous piece 'Flow My Tears'.

Recording-Feb

Weep O mine eyes (1599), John Bennet.

Since First I Saw Your Face (1607). Thomas Ford (1580-1648).

The lyrics to this ever popular Christmas carol were written by English composer George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934). It was first published in 1924 in his The Cambridge Carol-Book: Being Fifty-two Songs for Christmas, Easter, And Other Seasons.

This particular arrangement was arranged by David Willcocks and can be found in 100 Carols For Choirs.

Ding Dong Merrily on High, arr David Willcocks

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen is an English traditional Christmas Carol. It is in the Roxburghe collection (iii.452) and is listed as number 394 in the Roud Folk Song Index.

It is one of the oldest extant carols dated to the 16th century, or earlier.

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Trad.

Trauergesang, Felix Mendelssohnn (1808-1847).

Amici Cantores was established in Liverpool, UK, in 2016. Starting life as a 4 part ensemble we have since increased our number to 5 and hope to expand further.  

Three of our members performed in the 2008 Holocaust Memorial Service at the Liverpool Philharmonic, one of whom was also a duettist alongside the formidable talent of Tayo Aluko and other great artists. 

A.C. performs pieces from across the centuries and genres, from Morley and Bennet to Mendelssohnn and Vaughan-Williams and also living composers.

Weep O mine eyes (1599), John Bennet.

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