Patapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also known in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la Monnoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so feel free to sing ...  morePatapan is a traditional song from the Burgundy region in France. It’s also known in English as Willie Take Your Little Drum. It was written by Bernard de la Monnoye around 1700. My English version here is a singing translation, so feel free to sing along in English :-) Guillaume prends ton tambourin Toi, prends ta flûte, Robin; Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Je dirai Noel gaîment. Willie take your little drum With your flute oh Robin come With the sound of flute and drum tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom with the flute and with the drum I will say Nowell with joy. C'était la mode autrefois De louer le Roi des rois Au son de ces instruments "Turelurelu, patapatapan" Au son de ces instruments Il nous en faut faire autant. In the goodly olden days The king of kings we'd praise with the drum and with the flute tootle tootle toot, bing a bang a boom, with the flute and with the drum we should do alike just so  less

Parody of the traditional German folk song about the life of the farmer (Im Märzen der Bauer). In this version the farmer takes advantage of many of the technological and biotechnical opportunities of science but the world changes strangely. This is the...  moreParody of the traditional German folk song about the life of the farmer (Im Märzen der Bauer). In this version the farmer takes advantage of many of the technological and biotechnical opportunities of science but the world changes strangely. This is the original German version - the English version is also available on this site  

Surrey Harmony's Barbershop version of Bohemian Rhapsody, sung in the Sweet Adelines Region 31 Showcase, May 2008.

Thomas Weelkes' madrigal transposed down for men's voices and sung by the dwsChorale Originally published in Balletts and Madrigals, to Five Voyces, 1598. Hark, all ye lovely saints above Diana hath agreed with Love, His fiery weapon to remove. F...  moreThomas Weelkes' madrigal transposed down for men's voices and sung by the dwsChorale Originally published in Balletts and Madrigals, to Five Voyces, 1598. Hark, all ye lovely saints above Diana hath agreed with Love, His fiery weapon to remove. Fa la la. Do you not see How they agree? Then cease fair ladies; why weep ye? Fa la la. See, see, your mistress bids you cease, and welcome Love, with love's increase, Diana hath procured your peace. Fa la la. Cupid hath sworn His bow forlorn To break and burn, ere ladies mourn. Fa la la.  less

At the request of the Lisbon Cantat Chamber Choir and its Maestro Jorge Alves, I wrote this piece in four voices on a poem by Fernando Pessoa, a poet of extreme importance for the Portuguese language. The score is freely available on my website for anyone...  moreAt the request of the Lisbon Cantat Chamber Choir and its Maestro Jorge Alves, I wrote this piece in four voices on a poem by Fernando Pessoa, a poet of extreme importance for the Portuguese language. The score is freely available on my website for anyone who wants to sing it. Best regards, João