Stag Choir
{{Infobox SCA group
| name = Stag Choir
| image =
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| founded = June 2016
| founder = [[Elieth de Salazar]]
| group-type = Kingdom-wide Choir
| location = Kingdom of the Outlands
| affiliation = [[Society for Creative Anachronism]]
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The Stag Choir is a kingdom-wide vocal ensemble in the [[Kingdom of the Outlands]] devoted to the study and performance of pre–17th-century music. Founded in 2016, the ensemble brings together singers and medieval music enthusiasts from across the kingdom who share an interest in historically informed choral music within the context of the [[Society for Creative Anachronism]].
History
Founding and Early Growth (2016–2019)
The Stag Choir was founded in June 2016 by Elieth de Salazar, who had previously organized a local choir within the Citadel of the Southern Pass. Interest spread quickly, and by July 2016 the ensemble had grown to more than thirty members from across the kingdom.
The choir’s first performance took place at Battlemoor in September 2016, conducted by Duchess Cecilia. Following this debut, the Stag Choir participated in several interkingdom choral activities:
- Joined the Estrella Known World Choir and performed three times at Estrella War 33.
- Sang with the Pennsic Known World Choir in 2019, marking its first participation in a Pennsic-level performance.
Pandemic Hiatus and Virtual Revival (2020–2021)
From February 2020 through March 2021, the Stag Choir remained inactive due to kingdom-wide restrictions on in-person gatherings.
In 2021, the choir reemerged with a new online focus, organizing a year-long series of virtual classes and workshops on medieval and Renaissance music. These sessions were taught by instructors from across the Known World:
- March – “Modes and Motifs: A Medieval Songwriter’s Toolkit”, taught by Magistra Iselda de Narbonne, Atlantia
- April – Anne Elizabeth Morley, Outlands
- May – Elieth de Salazar, Outlands
- June – (Session taken; details not recorded)
- July – Thom Sple Syngere, Atenveldt
- August – Godwine Harper, Outlands
- October – Introduction to Chromatic Spanish Music and Harp by THL Brigantia ni Realda
- November – Medieval and Renaissance Vocal Performance by Sayyida Laila al-Sanna' al-Andalusiyya
- December – Meet the Troubadours by Mistress Magdalen Venturosa
These virtual offerings served as the primary activity of the Stag Choir during a period when in-person attendance at events was still restricted.
Recent Activity (2022–Present)
There are no documented public performances or major activities for the Stag Choir from 2022 through late 2025.
In November 2025, Elieth de Salazar announced a call for participants to perform at al-Barran Midwinter on 20 December 2025, marking the first documented attempt to revive in-person participation since the pandemic.
List of Performances
| Date | Event | Piece | Conducted by |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 2016 | Battlemoor 2016 | Belle Qui Tiens Ma Vie (Thoinot Arbeau, 1520-1595) | Cecilia Mowebray |
| November 19, 2016 | al-Barran A&S Competition 2016 | Riu Riu Chiu (Anon or Mateo Flecha "El Viejo") (1481-1553) PRACTICE | Cecilia Mowebray & Gunwaldt Gullbjørn |
| December 10, 2016 | Caer Galen Midwinter 2016 | Riu Riu Chiu (Anon or Mateo Flecha "El Viejo") (1481-1553) | Kitta Ragnvaldsdottir |
| December 17, 2016 | al-Barran Midwinter 2016 | Riu Riu Chiu (Anon or Mateo Flecha "El Viejo") (1481-1553) | Gunwaldt Gullbjørn |
| January 7, 2017 | Caerthe 12th Night 2017 | Riu Riu Chiu (Anon or Mateo Flecha "El Viejo") (1481-1553) | Kitta Ragnvaldsdottir |
| January 21, 2017 | Citadel's 12th Night 2017 | Riu Riu Chiu (Anon or Mateo Flecha "El Viejo") (1481-1553) | Xandra Hale |
| February 27, 2017 | Estrella with the Estrella War Known World Choir 2018 | Tom Aron | |
| May 6, 2017 | Spring Coronation 2017 | Cuncti Simus Concantes (Llibre Vermell de Monserrat- S. XIV) | Kitta Ragnvaldsdottir |
| May 28, 2017 | Outlandish 2017 | Laudemus Virginem (Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - S. XIV) | Elianora Cuncliffe |
| May 28, 2017 | Outlandish 2017 | Cuncti Simus Concantes (Llibre Vermell de Monserrat - S. XIV) | Kitta Ragnvaldsdottir |
| May 28, 2017 | Condottieri 2017 | Laudemus Virginem (Llibre Vermell de Montserrat - S. XIV)
Cuncti Simus Concantes (Llibre Vermell de Monserrat - S. XIV) |
Noelle de Poys |
| September 2, 2017 | Battlemoor 2017 | Come Again Sweet Love Doth Now Invite (John Dowland, 1563-1626)
Chi la gagliarda |
Kitta Ragnvaldsdottir |
| November 11, 2017 | Fall Coronation 2017 | Dindirin, Dindirin (Anon c1500) | Aoife inghean Daire |
| December 9, 2017 | Caer Galen Midwinter 2017 | Coventry Carol | Kitta Ragnvaldsdottir |
| December 16, 2017 | al-Barran Midwinter 2017 | Coventry Carol | Kitta Ragnvaldsdottir |
| January 6, 2018 | Caerthe 12th Night 2018 | Coventry Carol | Kitta Ragnvaldsdottir |
| January 6, 2018 | Citadel 12th Night 2018 | Coventry Carol | Aoife inghean Daire |
| February 20, 2018 | Estrella with the Estrella War Known World Choir 2018 | ||
| February 24, 2018 | Estrella Saturday Muster Court 2018 | The Outlands Maches Off to War | Gráinne Sochair |
| May 5, 2018 | Spring Coronation 2018 | Gloria 'n cielo e pace 'n terra (Laudario di Cortona around 1250) | Petronella Pártaszövõ |
| May 25, 2018 | Condottieri 2018 | Sing We | Petronella Pártaszövõ |
| May 26, 2018 | Outlandish 2018 | Sing We | Elianora Cuncliffe (Lindsay Cundiff) |
| July 5, 2018 | Battlemoor 2018 | Stella Splendens from Llibre vermell, the Monastery of Montserrat (13th century) | Countess Kitta Ragnvaldsdottir (Nikki Wasinger) |
| November 10, 2018 | Fall Coronation 2018 | Run to the Hills | Timothy O'Brien (Tim Buxton) |
| December 15, 2018 | al-Barran Midwinter 2018 | Resonemus laudibus | Lady Gráinne Sochair |
| January 5, 2019 | Caerthe 12th Night 2019 | Resonemus laudibus | Elizabeth Winter (Elizabeth D West) |
| January 12, 2019 | Citadel's 12th Night 2019 | Resonemus laudibus | Lady Aoife inghean Daire (Tiffany Ward) |
| January 12, 2019 | Citadel's 12th Night 2019 | This Endris Night | Lady Aoife inghean Daire (Tiffany Ward) |
| February 20, 2019 | Estrella with the Estrella War Known World Choir 2019 | ||
| April 13, 2019 | A&S Tournament 2019 | Baronal March | Lady Aoife inghean Daire (Tiffany Ward) |
| April 13, 2019 | A&S Tournament 2019 | Kalenda Maya | Lady Aoife inghean Daire (Tiffany Ward) |
| April 26, 2019 | Spring Coronation 2019 | Miri it is | THL Petronella Pártaszövõ (Wendy King) |
| May 25, 2019 | Outlandish 2019 | Bache bene venies Sumer is Icumen in | Lady Aoife inghean Daire (Tiffany Ward) |
| May 25, 2019 | Jocivus 2019 | Bache bene venies Sumer is Icumen in | THL Petronella Pártaszövõ (Wendy King) |
| July 13, 2019 | Battlemoor 2019 | Der kuninc mynnet got | THL Petronella Pártaszövõ (Wendy King) |
| November 9, 2019 | Fall Coronation 2019 | Deo gracias | Lady Aoife inghean Daire (Tiffany Ward) |
| November 9, 2019 | Fall Coronation 2019 | Palästinalied | Lady Aoife inghean Daire (Tiffany Ward) |
| December 14, 2019 | al-Barran Midwinter 2019 | Drive the Cold Winter Away | Lady Gráinne Sochair |
| January 18, 2020 | Citadel's 12th Night 2020 | Drive the Cold Winter Away | Lady Aoife inghean Daire (Tiffany Ward) |