Madrigal Singers
Dr. Lori J. Wiest, conductor
Listen to a sample recording of the Madrigal Singers
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Dr. Lori J. Wiest conducting the 1999-2000 Madrigal Singers
The WSU Madrigal Singers, conducted by Dr. Lori Wiest, is a select vocal ensemble consisting of 16-20 singers who perform in costumes reminiscent of the Renaissance era. Although their specialty is singing a cappella sacred and secular music from the Renaissance, their small size enables them to perform vocal chamber music from all centuries.
The Madrigal Singers present an annual Madrigal Dinner at Washington State University in December, where they sing, dance, and act in the spirit of Elizabethan England for a limited seating of 200 audience members each night. In addition, the ensemble performs in many concerts sponsored by the School of Music at WSU and tours throughout the state of Washington and Idaho, often visiting and performing at high schools and colleges.
Recent highlighted performances include a 2005 tour to St. Petersburg, Russia and in March of 2000, the Madrigal Singers traveled to Arizona to perform for over 10,000 people at the Arizona Renaissance Festival. The ensemble was selected to perform at the 1998 convention of the Washington Music Educators Association. In March 1998, the Madrigal Singers traveled to Northern Italy, performing music by Italian and American composers, from the Renaissance through the Twentieth Century.
The Madrigal Singers have had the opportunity to work with well-known early music specialists including the members of Anonymous 4 and Paul Hillier, as well as contemporary composers such as Chen Yi, Morten Lauridsen, and Eric Whitacre. In February of 2008, the WSU Madrigal Singers performed works by Eric Whitacre conducted by the composer at the American Choral Music Festival and Festival of Contemporary Art Music at Washington State University made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts received by Dr. Wiest. http://libarts.wsu.edu/artmusic/schedule/acmf.html
WSU Madrigal Singers with Eric Whitacre
The Madrigal Singers rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday at 12:10-1:00 pm plus 1 hour by arrangement.
Auditions for Madrigal Singers occur the week before classes begin in the fall semester (Thursday, Friday, and Sunday). Auditions include singing a short song that you have prepared (accompanist is provided), vocal exercises, pitch memory, and sightreading.
Students involved in Madrigal Singers enjoy being on stage, have solo and smaller ensemble opportunities, and develop close friendships within the ensemble, as well as take advantage of the educational, cultural, and musical opportunities that exist.
If you are interested in hosting a performance of the Madrigal Singers, auditioning for the ensemble, or attending one of their concerts, please call Dr. Wiest at 509-335-5647.
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