About the Madrigal Choir of Binghamton: Founded in 1978 by Anne Boyer Cotten, and presently conducted by Artistic Director Bruce Borton, the Madrigal Choir of Binghamton is a not-for-profit ensemble dedicated to the art of a cappella choral performance. The group performs music from the medieval period to the present in concerts throughout upstate New York. The choir was one of four ensembles invited to appear for the Showcase for the Statewide Arts Conference of the Alliance of New York State Arts organization held in Ithaca in October 2000. In June of 2001, they were the featured choral ensemble at the Region II convention of the American Guild of Organists where they premiered a work by Alice Parker. In 2007, the choir gave the world premiere performance of Bhajans, a work commissioned from the esteemed UK composer Barry Seaman, who journeyed to Binghamton for the event. The Madrigal Choir of Binghamton collaborates with local musical artists, such as Simple Gifts, the Parlor City Boys' Chorus, Fine Companions, Al Hamme and Friends, the Binghamton Community Orchestra, and the Binghamton High School Steel Drum Band.
