The Hepton Singers

A CROSS-SECTION OF THE HEPTON SINGERS' CURRENT REPERTOIRE

Mnathain a ghlinne (Gaelic Lament at Glencoe)

16th Century English Madrigals
Hark, all ye lovely saints above Thomas Weelkes
Since my tears and lamenting Thomas Morley
Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone John Farmer
Adieu Sweet Amarillis John Wilbye

16th Century Italian Madrigals
Con voce dai sospiri Orazio Vecchi
O Com'e Gran Martire Monteverdi

Tenebrae Responsories Tomas Luis de Victoria

Mass for four voices William Byrd

Jehova Quam Multi Sunt Hostes Henry Purcell

Trois Chansons Maurice Ravel

Trois Chansons Claude Debussy

Sacred and Profane Benjamin Britten

A Farewell to Arms Sir Richard Rodney Bennet

Five Negro Sprituals from 'A Child of Our Time' Michael Tippett

Five Lenten Motets Antonin Tucapsky

Lamentations for Five Voices
Robert Whyte

Lamentations for Six Voices
Robert Whyte

Laulud Laulust Ja Laulikust
(Songs about the Song and the Singer) Veljo Tormis

Kullervo's Message Veljo Tormis

Salmo 150 Ernani Aguiar

Water Night Eric Whitacre

Which was the son of ... Arvo Pärt

As the very rocks themselves Paul Robinson*
The Hepton Singers Commission (2001)

African Songs arranged by Mike Brewer
Mangwani m'pulele
O-re-mi
Asikha thali
Hamba Lulu
Karanga Walking Song

Nkosi sikelel' iAfrika

*During 1999 the choir was directed by Paul Robinson. 'As the very rocks themselves' was commissioned by The Hepton Singers with support from Yorkshire and Humberside Arts Association to celebrate his association with the choir. Paul Robinson writes: "As the very rocks themselves is intended for ambitious amateur choirs like the Hepton Singers and is dedicated to them. During a brief period when I stood in for Roger Scaife as director of the Heptons I found it difficult to find pieces of substantial length around which shorter works might be placed. I have always found concerts comprising of long strings of madrigal length pieces a little tiresome. As the very rocks themselves is an attempt to provide a substantial piece and the running time is around 15 minutes. There is a small but significant spatial element to the work, with some singers placed offstage." 'As the very rocks themselves' is available to hire