CHS Madrigals “Caroling Nights” 2020
The Cranford High School Madrigal Choir will present a series of “Caroling Nights” outside under the music tents next to the auditorium at Cranford High School. On six evenings in December, the students will offer brief, half-hour performances featuring the Madrigals’ traditional carols and holiday songs. For more information, specific dates, and to register to attend one of the performances, visit cranfordmusic.org.
A fixture in the community during the holiday season, the CHS Madrigal Choir normally presents more than twenty performances between Thanksgiving and the end of the calendar year. However, due to the pandemic and restrictions on indoor gatherings and singing, most of those performances will not take place. Determined to find a way to share their music with the community, the students have decided to bundle up and present holiday music outside. While other area school districts have been unable to engage students in normal rehearsals and performances, thanks to a great deal of planning, as well as donations from the Cranford Schools Friends of Performing Arts and the Cranford Fund for Educational Excellence, the music students at Cranford High School have been able to rehearse outdoors under canopy tents since the beginning of the school year. The protocols and precautions put in place allowed the Performing Arts Department to present a modified, live-streamed version of the annual Opening Gala Concert in October, which is available to view online. The Madrigal Choir “Caroling Nights” will be another opportunity for the students to showcase their musical work and serve the community through music.
Attendance at the Cranford High School Madrigal Choir’s “Caroling Nights” will be limited to a 50-person maximum. There is no fee for admission, but a free-will donation will be taken to benefit the Cranford High School Choral Program and Cranford Family Care. Patrons must register ahead of time at cranfordmusic.org where more information and guidelines can be found. Other inquiries can be directed to Anthony Rafaniello, Director of Choral Activities at 908-709-6312 or rafaniello@cranfordschools.org.
