A Cappella Madrigals

These two short Renaissance gems have been carefully arranged for developing choirs: Inimici Autem and Alleluia, Laus et Gloria. Special care has been given to retain the beautiful chord

Continuing the success of choral pop titles sung "as an English madrigal," we bring you this arrangement using the hit DNCE tune! This is a fantastic way to teach the genre, have fun in rehearsals, and

This traditional Cornish May Day song sings like a madrigal in this pristine a cappella arrangement. The quick tempo allows for a light and energetic style of singing which is briefly contrasted in the

With this follow-up to the top-seller All Star (as an English Madrigal), this fun madrigal adaptation of the Spice Girls hit from the 1990s is another fun way to teach this genre to young singers,

This spirited Renaissance-era choral work includes humorous references to a chicken laying an egg, complete with poultry vocalizations. Funny and accessible, this madrigal is presented with both German and

This arrangement turns the 1999 Smash Mouth hit into an English madrigal. Using wonderful harmonic progressions and a tune that most will recognize from the "Shrek" movies, this a cappella piece is a fun

"As Long as I live, I shall serve the king of Love". This beautiful French chanson is a wonderful addition to your library. French madrigals (chansons) are often overlooked, but this clean edition

Lilting and dance-like, this traditional a cappella madrigal will be a delight to learn and perform with SATB choirs, especially developing choirs being introduced to the genre. With its brisk tempo,

Carefully edited from seventeenth-century facsimile part books, this delightful Monteverdi madrigal for upper voices includes both Italian and English text. The song employs a light lilting style throughout

A text by Thomas Moore provides the inspiration for this innovative a cappella piece which uses percussion accompaniment to create a magical effect! It begins with a simple melody, then each part joins with

Excerpted from "The SAB Choir Goes Renaissance," this madrigal offers carefully crafted choral parts that are accessible for young, developing singers while retaining the harmonic structure of the original.

A three-part madrigal by Thomas Weelkes, this sprightly dance-like piece is easily learned and delightful in performance. A wonderful selection for contest and festival! With hand drum.

Here is the famous madrigal by Thomas Morley in a stylistically authentic performance edition. Ideal for chamber, madrigal, and concert choirs, this cheerful work offers superb opportunities for developing

John Bennet (c. 1575-c. 1614) was a Renaissance-era English composer who wrote several madrigals in the style of Thomas Morley. This is perhaps his most famous one, and is a wonderful contest or festival

Now available for women's voices, this popular French chanson relates the gossipy conversation of a pair of French housewives as they chatter about their husbands. Dance-like phrases echo back and forth,

This sprightly, dance-like madrigal is a great teaching piece! A delightful concert opener, it lends itself well to a processional with voices, hand drum and tambourine. At just under two minutes' duration,

In this clever madrigal novelty, 16th-century harmony meets 21st-century technology! It sings the story of a couple falling in love, with some help from Google, Facebook, and Twitter. Performed a cappella

This delightful five-voice madrigal from 1604 is outstanding! Echo effects and lots of interplay among the parts make the most of the musical imagery of "running in and out." This is guaranteed fun to

This is very funny! It's a mad, mad, mad, mad madrigal indeed when the "fa-la-la's" get mixed up with the "shoo-bee-doo-bee-doo's" and the "rama-lama-ding-dong's"! Novelty madrigals are rare, and this is

This three-voice madrigal by Thomas Weelkes is full of fun and whimsy, with changes in meter, interweaving vocal lines and a dance-like feel, with optional hand drum. An excellent selection for madrigal