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Choir
Profile
Featuring
35-45 mixed voices, The Madrigal Choir of
Binghamton is an auditioned, primarily a
cappella chamber choir singing an eclectic
repertoire of sacred and secular works in various
languages drawn from Medieval times to the
present. The not-for-profit ensemble is composed
of volunteers from all walks of life, including
music professionals and accomplished amateurs.
Established in 1978, the group now operates with
an annual budget of $31,000, and advertises an
annual 9-month season of four concerts, performed
in area churches and other venues. The
choir's season regularly includes collaborations
with other musicians and organizations, and
usually includes one or two programs of uplifting
holiday music in the winter months.
The
annual season is supported by patrons from the
audience; local businesses; and grants from the
New York State Council on the Arts, Broome County
Arts Council, and Chenango County Council on the
Arts, among others. The Madrigal Choir travels by
invitation to perform around upstate New York.
The group was one of four ensembles invited to
appear for the Showcase for the Statewide Arts
Conference of the Alliance of New York State Arts
Organizations in Ithaca in 2000. In 2001 the
choir was the featured choral ensemble at the
Region II convention of the American Guild of
Organists, premiering a work by Alice Parker. In
2007, the group commissioned and premiered Bhajans
by British composer Barry Seaman, who was present
for the performance at Binghamton University's
Anderson Center. The choir has made several
recordings, four of which are currently available
for purchase on the group's website, www.MadrigalChoir.com.
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