Each of these pieces is a “catch”--a kind of round popular in England in the 17th and 18th centuries--written for three voices. Catches were sung by catch clubs, groups of men who got together in the evening, usually over a punch bowl, to sing catches, rounds and glees. (Our glee clubs are their descendents.) The lyrics of catches often contain jokes, puns and double meanings, some of which are lost when playing them on the trombone.

Sheet music, performance instructions and sources are included in the downloadable pdf file.