madrigal
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The vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth realized these different musical styles — Baroque madrigal, Appalachian folk song, Manhattan Transfer-style close harmony, buzzing rock anthem — with ease through amplification.
From Washington Post • Apr. 7, 2019
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
Retiring to my tent at night, I was serenaded by a madrigal of creaks and percussive cracks, a reminder that I was lying on a moving river of ice.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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