The La Jolla Renaissance Singers

Since 1964, the La Jolla Renaissance Singers (formerly the UCSD Madrigal Singers) have been bringing the finest of early European choral music to the San Diego area. Based in La Jolla, California, the elite choir draws members from across the county.

The 25-member group performs a cappella vocal music written from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance, with occasional forays into the Romantic and Modern periods. In period costume, the group performs in concert halls, museums, and churches, as well as in libraries, parks, and for private parties.

The La Jolla Renaissance Singers rehearse weekly on Wednesday evenings in La Jolla. Since the group rehearses without accompaniment, sight-reading ability is essential.

To schedule an audition, receive email notification of our appearances, or to hire us for performance, please contact us.

This season, LJRS presents

Sheppard and flock:
The Influence of Tudor Polyphony through the Centuries

• Gregorian Introit: "Puer natus est nobis"
• "Kyrie" from the Mass in G Minor - R. Vaughn Williams, 1922
• "Western Wind Mass" - John Sheppard ca.1557
• "Ave Maria" - Robert Parsons ca. 1557
• "O magnum mysterium" - William Byrd ca. 1555
• "Alma Redemptoris Mater" - Oliver Hayes, 2007

 
A Selection of English Carols

• I sing of a Mayden
• In Dulci Jubilo
• The Coventry Carol
• Come all ye worthy Gentlemen
• ...and many more!

Concert Schedule

Admission to all performances is free;
donations will be gladly accepted.

Past programs