Madrigal Singers
Vassar Madrigal Singers, directed by Drew Minter, is a select ensemble of singers whose musical and vocal skills are already significantly developed. To audition, singers in their freshman or sophomore years must first be a member of one of the two larger choirs, the Vassar College Choir or the Vassar Women's Chorus. As the group meets only twice per week (Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.), a high level of commitment is required. Most of the members are given regular solo opportunities in the ensemble's concerts. The group performs a wide-ranging repertoire, but it is centered in the early music (medieval through Baroque) and contemporary repertoires. In addition to performances of Handel's Messiah (2005) and Bach's St. John Passion (2007), both of which were performed with Baroque period orchestras.