This gospel-flavored work is a setting of lyrics by famed Harlem Renaissance composer/poet James Rosamund Johnson depicting the power of music to change darkness to light and sadness to joy. A wonderful selection for combined choirs and festival performances!

Invitation to Madrigals Book 11 Ref: B452Five madrigals by Orlando GibbonsSSATB and SATTBEdited by E H Fellowes. Revised by Thurston DartCONTENTSDainty fine bird (SSATB)Fair is the rose (SSATB)O that the learned poets (SSATB)Silver swan (SATTB)What is our life' (SATTB)

Edited by Thurston Dart23 madrigals for SSA by Bateson, Byrd, East, Hilton, Holborne, Johnson, Jones, Morley, Porter, Tomkins, Ward, Weelkes, Wilbye and Youll.CONTENTSBATESON, Thomas NightingaleBYRD, William BenedictusEAST, Michael See Amaryllis shamed How merrily we liveHILTON, John If it be loveHOLBORNE, William Gush forth, my tears Since Bonny-boots was deadJOHNSON, Robert Full fathom five Where the bee sucksJONES, Robert Sweet KateMORLEY, Thomas It was a lover and his lass Lady, those eyes See mine own sweet jewel This love is but a wanton fit Though Philomela lost her lovePORTER,Walter When first I saw theeTOMKINS, Thomas Sure there is no god of loveWARD, John Fly not so fast Go wailing accentsWEELKES, Thomas Those sweet delightful lilies Though my carriage be but carelessWILBYE, John Away, thou shalt not love meYOULL, Henry While joyful springtime lasteth