The Chamber Choir, conducted by James Kim, performs the five-part madrigal setting of “Lagrime d’amante al sepolcro dell’amata” (Tears of a lover at the tomb of the beloved) by Claudio Monteverdi, cast in the virtuoso poetic form of a sestina. The sestina is a lament for ‘the little Roman girl’ – singer Caterina Martinelli who died of small pox at just eighteen – for whom the title role of Monteverdi’s 1608 opera, Arianna, was written. In addition, CSU faculty member Stuart Dameron guest conducts the ensemble on “The Hourglass” by American composer Irving Fine.

The Concert Choir, conducted by Ryan Olsen, presents Ancient Influences, a program with repertoire from the late medieval and Renaissance eras, as well as recently composed pieces inspired by ancient sources from around the world.