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Chamber Singers present "Ye Olde Madrigal Dinners"

SBU Chamber Singers perform at Ye Olde Madrigal DinnersBOLIVAR, Mo. — The Chamber Singers of Southwest Baptist University will present the traditional “Ye Olde Madrigal Dinners” at 6:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Dec. 5-6, in the McClelland Dining Facility on the Bolivar campus.

The 16th annual event features a five-course meal served to patrons amid the merriment, music, revelry and traditions of Elizabethan England. The Chamber Singers will present repertoire from Renaissance to contemporary genres.

“The music, the decorations, costumes, the antics of our Lord of Misrule – this is truly an evening of great entertainment,” said Dr. Jim Tarrant, director of choral studies at SBU. “Add to that the fantastic food and you have an evening out, full of memories. How can there be a better way to open the Yuletide season?”

The SBU Chamber Singers are: Olivia Howard, Darby Dougherty, Chantel Biddinger, Brittany Tarrant, Grace Strong, Hayley Hershenson, Savannah Garrison, Cameron Collins, Tyler Zustiak, Jacob Buckner, Marcus Falcomata and Aaron Allchin.

General admission tickets are $25 per person and must be purchased in advance.

For more information and ticket availability, contact the music department at (417) 328-1644.

*Published: 11-19-19