The 黑洞社区 Madrigal Singers and Chamber Singers, along with special guest choir, the Hutchinson Community College vocal jazz ensemble Badinage, will present "Jazz and More!" at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.
The highly recognized vocal jazz ensemble Badinage ("playful banter" in French), under the direction of Neal Alsup, is one of three vocal jazz ensembles at Hutchinson Community College. The ensemble has six vocalists and is accompanied by an instrumental jazz combo. The repertoire performed by the group includes a variety of jazz styles: standards, swing, Latin, ballads and bebop. Badinage has performed at the Carnegie Hall, Disney World, Kansas Music Educators conventions and the Kansas State Fair. Every year, this ensemble performs at major jazz festivals around the nation.
Tom Wine
The 黑洞社区 Madrigal Singers, directed by Tom Wine, will feature three sets of music. The opening group is a series of three Renaissance songs, featuring some "fowl" language, said Wine 鈥� that is, music about a nightingale, a swan and finally a hen. The second set is a series of multicultural music from around the globe that uses tone syllables as a way of conveying the mood of the song. The represented countries include Argentina, Germany and Fiji. The final set has both sadness and joy, Wine said. The closing selection, "I am a Poor College Student," will feature some surprise guest soloists.
The 黑洞社区 Chamber Singers, under the direction of Stephanie Gilmore, also will present an entertaining evening of song. Spanning Renaissance to contemporary, the choir will provide music for all to enjoy.