LuminaVocalEnsemble's video: Lumina: Renaissance music - There were three ravens by Thomas Ravenscroft C16 LIVE in concert 2013

Gorgeous arrangement of this poignant traditional English ballad originally written down by Thomas Ravenscroft (Published: Melismata (1611) ).The original Ravenscroft publication was for one voice. The Lumina version has been arranged by Rachel Sag and Anna Pope. From ‘Aardvark’s and Armadillos’ concert performed live in the Barr Smith Library Reading Room, Adelaide University. Conducted by Saam Thorne with solos by Tim Muecke and Rachel Sag. Singers: Michele de Courcy, Saam Thorne, Rachel Sag, Anna Pope, Melinda Pike, Rosemary Byron-Scott, Kate Tretheway, Jo Pike, Tim Muecke, Matt Lykos, Andrew Heuch, Clive Conway, Andrew McCauley & Kenneth Pope Sound recording by Rosemary Beal. Film recording by Juha Vanhakartano luminavocal.com.au There were three rauens sat on a tree, downe a downe, hay downe, hay downe, There were three rauens sat on a tree, with a downe, There were three rauens sat on a tree, They were as blacke as they might be. With a downe, derrie, derrie, derrie, downe, downe. The one of them said to his mate, Where shall we our breakfast take? Downe in yonder greene field, There lies a Knight slain under his shield, His hounds they lie downe at his feete, So well they can their Master keepe, His Hawkes they flie so eagerly, There's no fowle dare him come nie Downe there comes a fallow Doe, As great with yong as she might goe, She lift up his bloudy head, And kist his wounds that were so red, She got him up upon her backe, And carried him to earthen lake, She buried him before the prime, She was dead her self ere euen-song time. God send euery gentleman, Such haukes, such hounds, and such a Leman.