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Spring Concert 2015 Roundup!

On Sunday, May 24th, in the afternoon, we had our final concert of the year; Madrigals and More, featuring the HeeBee-jeebees, and the Edmonton Young Voices choir.

The Rozsa Centre was decorated with a spring theme, featuring lovely maypoles designed by our Creative Consultant, Kat Long. We were thrilled to end our 2014-2015 singing on such a high note (pun intended), singing such pieces as Adiamus, Frobisher Bay, Sing We and Chant It and more!

What was your favourite part of the concert? Tell us in the comments below!

Thank-you to our wonderful CCC community for a fantastic 2014-2015 singing season! Please check back at the end of June for our Tour Blog, as we travel to Ottawa to participate in the Unisong Choral Festival!

May 25, 2015
Introduction To Madrigals

Our upcoming Spring Concert on May 24th, 2015 is called Madrigals and More, and unsurprisingly, will feature a type of music known as madrigals!

Madrigals are a type of music that became popular during the Renaissance period. A madrigal is usually a secular vocal piece of music, often unaccompanied by instruments. These types of songs originated in Italy in the early 1500’s, and were the most important secular music of the period.
Madrigals are most notable for their expressive text. Composers were fastidious in ensuring that the vocal lines they wrote highlighted and enhanced the text of the madrigals, creating another layer of expression and communication. Madrigals combined the most beautiful and descriptive poetry of the time, with lively, vivid vocal lines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w38kHRd0vE

We would love for you to join us at our concert on May 24th, 2015!

May 18, 2015

Tag: madrigals

Spring Concert 2015 Roundup!

Introduction To Madrigals