The Pippins

The Pippins

The Pippins is an SCA madrigal choir from Tree Girt Sea (Northern Chicago) in the Midrealm (the Midwest) that performs mostly pre-16th century madrigals, motets, rounds, and carols, with occasional forays into PDQ Bach. The Pippins were founded in 1996 and have been rehearsing and performing regularly since then.

The Pippins have received the Order of the Grove (arts award), and have taken 1st place in numerous Arts and Sciences competitions.

The Pippins perform primarily at SCA events, but also perform at Christkindlmarkt in Chicago and the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Wisconsin, and are always looking for additional venues for performance.

Members

Gianetta Andreini da Vicenza, Director

Sopranos

Teleri ferch Morgant ap Rhys, Finnoula MacInnes, Tacit Darby, Antonie Dvorakova, Caterina of Tree Girt Sea, Jenny of Tree Girt Sea

Altos

Jen Mierisch, Meliora of Tree Girt Sea, Meg O'Sullivan

Tenors

Dunstan Bramblette, Bill Mierisch, Philip White, Adam Trent

Bass

Christian Fournier, Connavar O'Sleibhin, Eoghan O'Siodhachain

Awards

• November 2002, Pippins Award of the Grove
• May to Sept 2000, Pippins Royal Minstrels to HRM Elayna Lilly

Competitions

• May 2006 Pippins La Bomba 1st place Middle Kingdom A&S
• April 2006 Pippins La Bomba 1st place Pentamere Regional A&S
• May 2002 Pippins La Ver l’Aurora 2nd place Middle Kingdom A&S
• April 2002 Pippins La Ver l’Aurora 2nd place Northshield Regional A&S
• May 2000 Pippins Matona mia cara 1st place Middle Kingdom A&S
• March 2000 Pippins Matona mia cara 1st place Constellation Regional A&S

Discography

• March 2004 John Inchingham "The Odd gets odder" Pippins as Guest Musicians

Repertoire

Song	Composer	Date	Language	Ogg / YouTube
As I out rode this enderes night (The Coventry Shepherd's Carol)		16th Century	English
By a Bank	Thomas Ravenscroft		English
Carro Della Morte	Antoni Alamanni		Italian	YouTube
Come Again! Sweet Love Doth Now Invite		1597	English
Coventry Carol		1591	English
Christum Ver Sollen			German
Dindirin, dindirin	Anon	1500	French	Media:06_Din_di_rin.ogg
Dixit Maria	Hans Leo Hassler	1564-1612	Latin
Es ist ein Schnee gefallen	Casper Othmayr	16th Century	German
Gaudete		1582	English
Green Grow'th the Holly	Henry VIII of England	16th Century	English
I Love, Alas, I Love Thee	Thomas Morley		English
Il Est Bel Et Bon	Pierre Passereau	1536	French
In Dulci Jubilo		14th Century	German
Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen	Heinrich Isaac	15th Century	German	YouTube
La Bomba	Mateo de Fletcha (The Elder)	15th Century	Iberian Mix
Lady, the Silly Flea	Giles Farnaby	1598	English
Lirum Bililirum	Rossino Mantovano	1510	Latin
Margot labores le vingnes			French
O lusty May	Anonymus		Scottish (Northern English).
O Magnum Mysterium	Tomas Luis De Victoria		Latin
O Occhi Manza Mia			Italian	YouTube
O Sonno			Italian
Oy es dia de placer	Tomas Pascual	1600	American Spanish
Pucelete-Je languis-Domino (Motet)		13th Century	French, Latin
Pucellotte Not-a-Motet	Antoine Busnois		French, Latin
Shall I Go Walk			English
Sing With Thy Mouth			English
Stella Splendens		14th Century	Latin
Sumer is icumen in			Middle English
Tant que vivray	Claudin de Sermisy		French
There is no rose	Anon	1420	English
Tutte Le Vecchie Son Maleciose	Di Maio		Spanish
Veni Veni Emmanuel	Anon	8th Cent	Latin

Performance Calendar

Place	Location	Date(s)
Chicago Swordplay Guild Prize Play	Chicago, IL	5/31/08
Border Skirmish	Chicago, IL	6/6/08 - 6/8/08
Jubilee Olde English Faire	Brimfield, IL	6/20/08 - 06/22/08
Pennsic War 37	Slippery Rock, PA	7/25/08 - 8/10/08

Pictures

• Pippins Photo Album
• Lord Dunstan's Pictures
• Antonie's Photos
• Pippins on YouTube!