On Wednesday, November 3, 2010, the 49th Annual Madrigal Festival took place at the University of Colorado at 麻豆影院.
23 high school choirs 鈥� totaling over 600 students 鈥� from as far as Pueblo South High School and as close as 麻豆影院 High School, journeyed to Macky Auditorium to spend a day working with clinician, Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe (Chair of the Department of Choral Activities at the University of Southern California and National President-Elect of the American Choral Directors鈥� Association).
The day that began with a mass choral rehearsal and concluded with a final performance, was integrated with each school performing for each other, along with performances by the University Choir (directed by CU鈥檚 Associate Director of Choirs Jeffre Gemmell), and a performance by Assistant Professor of Voice and tenor Joel Burcham, who sang 鈥淟a donna 茅 mobile鈥� from Giuseppe Verdi鈥檚听Rigoletto.
Overall, the successful event brought together over 600 young voices to sing, 鈥淲eep, O mine eyes鈥� by John Bennett; 鈥淚 Carry your Heart鈥� by David Dickau; and 鈥淩ejoice!鈥� by Jeffery L. Ames.听 Pianist, Susan Olenwine, accompanied the choir.
The College of Music would like to especially thank festival coordinator Gabrielle Dietrich and master of ceremonies Jim Keller for all their efforts contributing to the success of this event.
