| THE CRESCEDO CHOIR'S REPERTOIRE |
| All choral arrangements, adaptations, and harmonisations were made by Catalin Ursu |
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Renaissance - Baroque |
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| 1. |
PSALLITE - Michael Praetorius
(1571 - 1621) |
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SATB |
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JE NE L'OSE DIRE - adaptation and arrangement after
Pierre Certon (1510 - 1572) |
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SATB |
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CALENO CASTURAME - William Byrd (1543 -
1623) |
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SAB |
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SING WE AND CHANT IT - arrangement after Thomas
Morley (1558 - 1603) |
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SAB |
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SO BEN MI CH'HA BON TEMPO - adaptation and arrangement
after Orazio Vecchi (1550 - 1605) |
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SAB |
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VANITAS VANITATUM - J.P. Sweelink (1591
- 1652); arrangement by Catalin Ursu |
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SATB |
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VIVE IN PACE - arrangement after Orlando Gibbons
(1583 - 1625) |
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SAB |
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ADORAMUS TE - Jaques Clement (non Papa)
c. 1475 - c. 1558 |
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SATB |
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LASCIATE I MONTI - adaptation form Act I of Claudio
Monteverdi's ORFEO |
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SATB |
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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS - 16th Century traditional
; arrangement by Catalin Ursu |
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SAB |
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BONZORNO MADONA - Antonio Scandello (1517
- 1580) |
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SATB |
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CHI'LA GAGLIARDA - Baldassare Donato (1530
- 1603) |
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SATB |
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IN THESE DELIGHTFUL PLEASANT GROVES - Henry
Purcell (1659 -1695) |
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SATB |
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NON NOBIS DOMINE - William Byrd (1543 -1623) |
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SATB |
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WHO WOULD TRUE VALOUR SEE - 17th Century English Traditional; verses by John Bunyan (1628 -1688) |
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SATB |
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ALMIRENA's Aria from the opera RINALDO - G.F. Handel (1685 -1756) |
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SATB |
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MATONA, MIA CARA - Orlando di Lasso (1532 -1594) |
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SATB |
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Vocal adaptations after instrumental
music |
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| 1. |
INTRADA - adaptation after Johann Burgmuller's
(1780-1850) piano piece |
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SB |
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VOLTA - vocal adaptation after one of Michael
Praetorius (1621-1673) instrumental dances from Terpsichore |
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SAB |
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GAVOTTE - vocal adaptation after a G.F. Handel
(1685 - 1759) harpsichord piece |
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SAB |
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BOURREE - vocal adaptation after a G.F. Handel
harpsichord piece |
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SAB |
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AVE MARIA - vocal adaptation after a G.F. Telemann
(1681-1767) harpsichord piece |
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SAB |
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BANCHETTO MUSICALE - vocal adaptation after the
4th movement of the instrumental Suite No. 4 by J.H.Schein (1586
- 1630) |
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SATB |
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BENEDICTUS - vocal adaptation after P.I. Tchaikovsky's
"Morning Prayer" for piano (1840 - 1893) |
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SAB |
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COUNTRY DANCE - vocal adaptation after an anonymus
instrumental Gavotte (before1610) |
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SATB |
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SANCTUS - vocal adaptation after J. S. Bach's
(1685 - 1750) Prelude No. 24 from the Well Tempered Clavier, Book I |
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SAB |
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PSALM 34 - vocal adaptation after G.F.Handel's
Courante in D minor |
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SAB |
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BAROQUE FANTASIA - vocal adaptation after G.F.Teleman's
harpsichord Fantasia in G minor |
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SAB |
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Choral Pieces by Catalin Ursu |
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KYRIE |
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SATB |
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GIGUE |
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SATB |
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MADRIGAL |
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SAB |
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BLUE FLOWER |
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SAB |
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GLORIA |
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SAB |
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AGNUS DEI |
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SATB |
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CREDO |
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I'LL RISE MY EYES |
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EVENING IN THE COUNTY SIDE |
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SATB |
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LAMENTO |
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SATB |
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Other |
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AVE VERUM CORPUS - W.A.Mozart (1756 - 1791) |
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SATB |
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WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD - adaptation and arrangement
after Louis Armstrong's song (G. David
& B. Thiele); |
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SATB |
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SING FOR JOY - Sally K. Albrecht |
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SAB |
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THE PRAYER - adaptation for a cappella choir after
C.B. Sager and D.Foster |
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SAB |
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THE BELLS' CAROL - arrangement and harmonization
by Catalin Ursu |
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SAB |
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Romanian Pieces |
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MERGE LINA LA FINTINA |
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SAB |
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SUS IN VIRF LA NOUA MERI |
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SAB |
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VINE HULPE - Adrian Pop |
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SAB |
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Chindia - Alexandru Pascanu (1920 - 1989) |
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SAB |
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Romanian Christmas Carols |
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Sculati, sculati, boieri mari!
Wake up, Ye, Good Men! |
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Gazde mari, nu mai dormiti! - Tiberiu Brediceanu
(1877 - 1941)
Christmas is Here! |
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Trei crai de la Rasarit
Three Kings |
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Astazi s-a nascut Hristos
Today Christ Was Born |
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Domnulet si Domn din cer
O, Our Lord In Heaven |
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Colindita
The Little Carol |
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Trei pastori
Three Shepherds |
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Inchinarea pastorilor - Vasile I. Popovici
Shepherds' Homage |
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Sus, la Poarta Raiului
Above at Heaven's Gates |
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Sus, in virful muntelui - Tiberiu Brediceanu (1877
- 1941)
Up on Top of the Mountain |
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Steaua
The Star |
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Domnul Isus Hristos - D.G.Kiriac
The Lord Jesus |
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Plecarea magilor
The Kings' Journey |
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Doamne, Isuse Hristoase
Lord, Jesus Christ |
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Saltati cimpuri si livezi
Rejoice, Fields and Orchards! |
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Praznic luminos
Enlighted Holly Supper |
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Iata, vin colindatori
Behold, the Carolers are Here! |
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O, ce veste minunata!
O, Wonderful Tiding! |
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| 19. |
Am plecat sa colindam
Caroling Around |
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| 20. |
Sorcova
Happy New Year! |
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