Madregalia!!

The madrigal group that I belong to (MADREGALIA!!) gave a "house" concert for friends and family yesterday at St. Mary's church. About 40 people showed up, and it was a lot of fun. We sang renaissance part songs from the sublime to the absurd from several different countries, and we finsihed off with a little cantata by Michael Praetorius on the hymn "Herr Christ der Einig Gottes Sohn." Turns out that hymn was the first one in the Lutheran tradition to focus on Christ, and the text was written by the first female Lutheran hymn writer, Elisabeth Creuziger in 1524.

The audience was very enthusiastic, and I have been receiving e-mails and telephone calls from folks telling me how much they enjoyed it. One of the members owns a harpsichord that he built from a kit, and it was the hit of the afternoon. Several people came up afterwards to see it and the viols.

Now I am completely exhausted!