The choir held a preview for parents and students Sept. 13. Auditions for the 18-member group were held in May, said director Vicki Wilson, who called the nine boys and nine girls "a select group of kids."
Other singing groups at THS include the main chorus and two show choirs, but "to sing in Madrigals is a wonderfully unique experience, because it's a small ensemble," Wilson said. "They have to be independent singers. Everything is a capella."
"Sometimes it's stressful," said Ramsey, a senior who's reviewing parts she learned two years ago when she first auditioned for Madrigals.
Peyton Fandel, 17, sings bass in Wave Connection but is a newcomer to the Madrigals.
"It's pretty difficult, I'm not going to lie," he said. "And the fact that there's no accompaniment, you can't listen for your part."
Because madrigals come from Europe's Renaissance period, Wilson said students sing in Italian, German, English and French. They also are responsible for researching their own costumes from the period.
"I like the hat the best," Fandel said, but otherwise, "they're not really comfortable, that's for sure. It's very hot."
The group, which typically attends competitions in the spring, is now preparing for its annual holiday Singe Feast.
"We actually have a song for every course," Ramsey said. "It's a lot of fun."
Reprinted with permission from the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: http://www.djournal.com/pages/story.asp?ID=228908&pub=1&div=News
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