Chamber Choir

 

The Chamber Choir is comprised of sixteen students who share an interest in the madrigal tradition of the Elizabethan era. Each December, the ensemble prepares and performs "Ye Olde Madrigale Dinner" in the Council Fire Room of Davies University Center.

Due to its popularity, the dinner is performed twice during each holiday season. In Renaissance period costumes, the choir members recreate lords and ladies, dukes and duchesses, counts and countesses, and even a king and queen. Throughout the evening, these "Royal Court Singers" not only perform music from the madrigal tradition but also sing the songs of the holiday season and conclude the festivities with a short play. At "Ye Olde Madrigale Dinner" patrons enjoy an authentic renaissance feast and are even encouraged to come dressed in period costume.