Music of the Renaissance in Haddonfield

The Haddonfield Memorial High School Madrigal Singers will entertain at the Royal Court in the theatre of the Grace Church, 19 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield on weekend of Dec. 13 and 14. The show will feature songs and dances of the season, a wassail toast, the regal presentation of the Boar’s Head, and an elegant coffee and dessert buffet.

Under the direction of Haddonfield Memorial High School choir director Tyler Mills, the 22 singers appear in period costumes as they present madrigal songs, pieces of vocal music that originated in France and England in the early sixteenth century. In October, the HMHS Madrigals took 1st place in a regional competition at the Renaissance Faire in Pennsylvania.

The Madrigal Singers have performed at the White House, New Jersey Governor’s home, Drumthwacket, Washington National Cathedral, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Kimmel Center and Longwood Gardens.

The HMHS Madrigals Dessert Theatre performances are on Friday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for all performances. For information or to purchase tickets, call Yonca at 856-795- 8611.