The CHIEF December 2023

2023 Madrigal Dinners By: Hannah Ricketts

The 57th Annual Madrigal Season has now come to an end, and I’m sure more than a few of us are both relieved and a little sad that it's all over. The performances were a great success, leaving the audiences every night with smiles on their faces and many pictures to remember the night. The King and Queen this year were seniors Daniel Bradshaw and Emma Reichardt, and each did a wonderful job keeping the mood alive and adapting seamlessly to changes. This year, for the first time, we had two performances in one day! Friday-Sunday, the Madrigal groups put on a two-and-a-half-hour dinner and show, consisting of a play, lots of singing from the Madrigals and Courtsingers, Christmas carols played by the Recorders and Madrigal Brass ensembles, and plenty of food and drink to fill the night. However, on Sunday evening, we hosted an additional concert for everybody who couldn’t get tickets to the first shows. This consisted of a shortened version of the full dinner, with highlights of performances from each individual ensemble. Although it was a taxing day, it was worth it in the end to see the joy we spread to the audience by the end of the night. All performers did a wonderful job this year and I can’t wait to see where next year takes us!