The choir spawned a quartet, many, many years ago. Its members like to think it is the distillation of a male voice choir. One of the timeless jokes is that the repertoire will not present a problem for the web-master responsible for keeping this site up-to-date. However, Quadwrangle will have a few surprises up it’s sleeve in the future, including at least one piece in French
It’s repertoire (below), which is usually sung “a capella”, is a fine blend of old, new, melodic, religious, humorous and love songs to suit all tastes and ages.
Quadwrangle’s members change form time to time and is currently in its seventh formation with:
Roy--------David---------Gwyn-----------Graham
Roy Barber – 1st Tenor
Graham Burrell – 2nd Tenor
Gwyn Law – Baritone (1st Bass)
David Bryant – Bass (2nd Bass)
It performs at many of the choir’s concerts, as well as undertaking other separate engagements.
Quadwrangle Repertoire:
Aura Lee – Composer George R. Poulton, Lyrics by Wm. Whiteman Fosdick. This piece, with different lyrics was sung by Elvis Presley in the film “Love me Tender”.
Down by the Sally Gardens - A traditional Irish melody with words by W.B.Yeats, arranged by John Rutter. One of just a few accompanied songs performed by Quadwrangle
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Down in Yon Summer Vale - Music composed by Charles Wood, words written by Thomas Moore. A beautiful melodic English song.
Evaline – An arrangement of a ‘barbershop’ style song by A.E.Hall
Just as I am – A religious piece by William B. Bradbury with a piano accompaniment.
Landlord Fill the Flowing Bowl – A traditional drinking song of unknown origin
O Mistress Mine -The great bard William Shakespeare wrote the words and Frederic Goodwin from Louth, was commissioned by Louth Male Voice Choir for the music
On the Railroad – This is a popular American folk song about working on the railroad, whose origins are unknown.
The Old Woman – A sad song of the rigours of old age. Words by Joseph Campbell, music by Hugh S. Robertson.
The Three Foxes – An enchanting, if rather whimsical, interpretation of A.A.Milne’s classic poem.
The Weather Forecast – As if we didn’t already know!
There are Women -All about the fairer sex……we look for a quick exit after this has been performed.
We Were Gathering Up the Roses -Words & music by E.M.Bostwick, taken from “Songs of Yale”.
When Pa was a Little Boy Like Me -Another completely different piece by E.M Bostwick also from “Songs of Yale”. It could be the quartet’s signature song.
In rehearsal:
Cantique de Noel – Well known, with a seasonal flavour and sung in French(ish!).
English Country Garden – Yet to be “unveiled”.
I Need Thee Every Hour – The noted hymn writer Robert Lowry at his best with these uplifting lyrics & music.
The Goslings – This is also performed by that other famous group (The King’s Singers!) and is about the misfortunes of love.
Steal Away – An American Negro spiritual written by Wallace Willis sometime before 1862.
The Two Roses – A love song written by the Swedish musician & conductor Hildegard Charlotta Aurora Werner.
Vois sur ton Chemin – Sung in French and is extracted from the film “Les Choristes”, which is an adaption of the 1945 film “A Cage of Nightingales”.
Where’er You Walk – From Act 2 of the opera “Semele” by George Frideric Handel, arranged by Stanley Vann.
Whiffenpoof Song – The Yale Whiffenpoofs are the oldest collegiate “a cappella” group in the USA. They are best known for this song which is a parody of Rudyard Kipling’s “Gentleman Rankers”.
You Are the New Day – A beautiful ballad, (again performed by that other singing group),which was written by hard-rocking bass player John David