Davis High School Madrigal Singers

The Madrigals performing at the DHS Performing Arts Building for their 2005 Winter Concert.

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The Davis Senior High School Madrigal Singers (or for short, the "Mads"), are an auditioned group of 32 a capella singers performing music dating from the 15th century to the present. Formed in 1966 by Richard M. Brunelle, this highly competitive class demands the best of these young musicians' talents. Each Madrigal designs their costume interpreting the dress of the upper class in late 15th through mid-16th century England. During each school year, they perform in school concerts, public places and events, private parties, and music festivals. In December, they preside over a 16th century holiday feast; the Madrigal Dinner is one of our community's longest-running musical traditions.

The Madrigals' Director, Dr. Karen Gardias has been the Madrigals' director and chair of the Davis High School Music Department for the past twelve years. She is a graduate of Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music, is a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Delta Kappa, and holds a master's degree from Maryville University and a Ph.D. from the University of the Pacific.

Hire the Davis High School Madrigal Singers for all your entertainment needs. The Madrigals sing in groups of octets, double octets or the entire choir.

The Madrigals' current home is PA-8 in the Performing Arts Center

SHAUN, Joey, Julien, Joanna, David, Erica, Lucy and jeff have all sung with the Madrigal Singers.

In July 2006, the Madrigals travelled to Llangollen, Wales to participate in the 2006 Llangollen Musical Eisteddfod. The Madrigals competed in four events: Senior Childrens Choir, Chamber Choir, Youth Choir, and Folk Ensemble. The Madrigal Singers won Second Place in the Senior Childrens event, Third Place in the Youth Choir event, and First Place in the Chamber Choir Competition. Because of the victory in the chamber choir competition, the Madrigals progressed to the Choir of the World competition, where the 5 top choirs in the festival competed for the coveted Pavarotti trophy, and the title of Choir of the World.

Additionally, hundreds of Madrigals alums converged on Davis on Memorial Day Weekend, 2007 for an epic 40th Reunion Concert at the Mondavi Center.