M usicum is a small ensemble dedicated to the performance of Renaissance music. T he ethos of the Collegium is to bring together a small group of enthusiasts working in an informal atmosphere to explore unjustly neglected repertory from the 'Golden Age' of polyphony. It works intensively on a small group of pieces each semester, presenting them in a concert at the end of the semester. Its concert in Voorhees Chapel, 'Josquin and Sons', consisting of motets by Josquin Des Prez and his successors, was enthusiastically received by a large audience.
Membership includes students, faculty from other departments, and members of the local community.
Although the group is entirely vocal at present, instrumental participation is also possible given the availability of appropriate performers. M embership is by audition, and everyone is re-auditioned at the beginning of each semester.