Madrigal Singers records

University of Maryland Madrigal Singers.

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Formed in 1958 by Rose Marie Grentzer to perform vocal and instrumental music dating from the pre-Renaissance period to twentieth-century American. From the description of Records. 1958-1974. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 21540551 ...

Grentzer, Rose Marie

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Rose Marie Grentzer (1914-1985) was an American music educator. She graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie Mellon University) in 1936 with bachelor's degrees in public school music, music (violin), and music education. From 1946-1955, Grentzer taught music education courses at several prominent institutions, including the Juilliard School, Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, University of Michigan, University of Colorado, and the Catholic University of America. She ...

University of Maryland Madrigal Singers (College Park, Md.)

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Madrigal Singers

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In the fall of 1958, a group of musically-inclined students at the University of Maryland at College Park began gathering during the noon hour to sing madrigals for their own enjoyment. Madrigals are secular polyphonic songs with parts for four to six voices, usually having no accompaniment; the style developed in Europe during the Renaissance. In 1959, the group was officially recognized by the university and became known as the Madrigal Singers, under the direction of Rose Marie G...