madrigal dinner at the university of dayton
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11-5-1974
Madrigal Dinner at the University of Dayton
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university of dayton
University Relations Mark Pomerleau
Dir., Information Services
DAYTON, OHIO 45469 (513) 229-2911
DAYTON, Ohio, November 5, 1974 --- A fanfare of trumpets announces the entrance of the wassail bowl, and the minstrels pause in their singing as the lord of the manor raises a toast to the evening's festivities.
That's how t hey held a dinner back in 16th century England, and that's how it will be when the University of Dayton Arts Series and the Indiana University Pro Arte Ensemble present a Madrigal dinner, November 20th at 6:30 P.M. in the Kennedy Union Ballroom. The evening will consist of a sumptuous dinner and entertainment, with everything from the fanfared courses to the musical instruments authentic to the Renaissance period.
The dinner, a customary 16th century "kickoff" to the Christmas season, will have all the pomp and circumstance of merrie olde England. Before dinner, costumed members of the Pro Arte Ensemble will serenade the guests with madrigal (part) singing, dancing, and instrumental music. Recorders, shawns, krumhorns, gambas and other authentic baroque instruments will perform the specialized repertoire of Renaissance music and accompany the small chorus singing period songs, as well as the choreography, based on a 16th century source book of dance.
Each course of the dinner will be presented with due fanfare. The menu will include the wassail bowl, sirloin of beef, boar's head, flaming Yorkshire pudding with rum sauce. Cocktails and wine will be sold extra. Strolling minstrels will provide atmospheric dinner music, and a 35 minute concert by the Pro Arte Ensemble will follow the dinner.
This marks the 23rd year of Indiana University's presenting madrigal dinners. The event is so popular that the dinners are held 14 consecutive nights at IU. Director of the Pro Arte Ensemble is John R. Howell, instructor in music in the choral department of IU's school of music.
The ballroom in Kennedy Union will be prepared to carry out the theme of the evening with background scenery made by Darrell Anderson, and herald flags made by Donna Factor. Waiters and waitresses will be costumed, and guests are invited to come i n costume if they wish.
Tickets are $6 for non-students, $4.50 for UD students, and $3 for un students with a meal ticket. Contact University Activities office, KU 132, 229-2619, or Special Sessions, KU 206, 229-2347.
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