Eugene Vocal Arts presents Renaissance Revels

The Lords & Ladies of Eugene Vocal Arts and Early Instrument Consort
Diane Retallack, Artistic Director & Conductor

A whimsical romp through Elizabethan pomp and pageantry, blending period music, Shakespearean wit, and resplendent Renaissance era dress.

It is the height of the English Renaissance, and the “Lords and Ladies” of Eugene Vocal Arts have gathered for festive merrymaking on the occasion of the birthday of our illustrious Lord of the Manor. Amidst the ancient halls, dancing, singing, and boisterous laughter abound!

In a nod to the many English Madrigal Dinners that Eugene Vocal Arts has presented over the years, this concert is a whimsical romp through Elizabethan pomp and pageantry, blending period music, Shakespearean wit, and resplendent Renaissance era dress. We welcome back Nancy Hopps, scriptwriter, who made our original English Madrigal Dinners in the 1990s such rollicking good fun.

Get ready to revel in the charm of the great madrigal masters – Weelkes, Morley, Lasso, Hassler and P.D.Q. Bach! Although dinner won’t be served, we are sure your appetite for enjoyment will be sated.

Thank you to our concert sponsors: Ray & Cathie Staton