Arts Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
River
This choir will perform a variety of music including a modern day madrigal comedy that appeals to young and old. "Madrigal comedy is something that you see with your mind, not with your eye," director Gladstone says. By tickling their funny bones with comedic lyrics, Gladstone also pique kids' interest in music. "It's hard to keep barriers up when you're laughing," he says. A popular type of Italian musical entertainment during the late sixteenth century, madrigal comedies were performed by chorale groups and dealt with everyday events, such as women gossiping at the laundry.
