madrigal
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It was also enjoyed in chamber concerts at Queen Elizabeth I’s court, in madrigal recitals, religious gatherings and in informal settings and street performances.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2018
They make expert use of the word-painting techniques of the Renaissance madrigal and Baroque opera.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 25, 2016
Each madrigal, moreover, begins with a serene, straightforward melody but gradually becomes contrapuntally intricate and agitated and multidimensional.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2016
Music of the Season will be performed by madrigal singers from the St. Albans and National Cathedral schools, led by Charles Bowers.
From Washington Post • Nov. 27, 2015
And now there was an acrimonious madrigal, with parts sung in all quarters of the car.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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