Concert Choir
As the premier off-campus choral ensemble at Juniata, Concert Choir tours in the spring semester with repertoire focusing on historical sacred music spanning five centuries and several cultures. Each year, their fall semester repertoire focuses on historical secular music from madrigals to jazz.
Composed of 50 students from the College, the auditioned members of the Concert Choir come from several academic disciplines available at Juniata. Although there is no music major or minor at Juniata, choir members’ dedication and commitment to sharing the beauty of choral music provides meaningful experiences for both singer and listener. Recent choral department tours include Germany (2003), Ireland (2003), Croatia/Slovenia (2004), Brazil (2005), Poland/ Belarus/Russia (2005), Mexico (2006), Trinidad (2007), Appalachia, USA (2008), France (2009), Brasil (2010), and Hungary/Romania (2011).
Academic credit is available to the Concert Choir members. Auditions take place on the day before classes begin in the fall semester.
Auditions include . . .
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Your Range
Using simple patterns we’ll move up and down your range to see how high and how low you sing.
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Your Tonal Memory
Using short melodies played on the piano, you’ll sing them back to see how developed your tonal memory is.
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Your Sight-Reading
Using brief one-line melodies, we’ll see how well you sing at sight without the piano. If you haven’t learned how to do this, we skip this part.
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“My Country ‘Tis of Thee”
We’ll supply the words to this familiar melody in case you forget.
Typical Annual Concert Choir Activities
Weekly Rehearsals
MWF Noon
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One Hour Sectional
Fall Retreat
Second Weekend of the Fall Semester
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Friday Evening through Sunday Morning
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Overnight at Patrick Lodge
Fall Concert
November
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Two Evening Rehearsals and a 3:00 PM Sunday Concert
Spring Retreat
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First Weekend of Spring Semester
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Friday Evening through Sunday Morning
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Overnight at Patrick Lodge
Tour Rehearsals
Thursday and Friday Evenings Before Departure
Tour
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Spring Break
Tour Homecoming Concert
Usually in March
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Two Evening Rehearsals and a 7:30 PM Saturday Concert
Recording Weekend
March or April
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Friday Evening through Sunday Evening
Weekend Tour
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March or April
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Friday Evening through Sunday Evening
Baccalaureate
Friday Night of Commencement Weekend
Costs involved in Concert Choir include a one-time concert attire purchase ($100 for women and $130 for men), spring tour (typically between $600 and $1000 billed as a course fee), and misc. costs (usually about $100 per year).
2011-2012 Activities/Dates
Friday, September 2
Retreat Rehearsal
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Saturday, September 3
Retreat Meeting
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Sunday, September 4
Retreat Rehearsal
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Sunday, October 23
Palestrina Dress Rehearsal
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Sunday, October 30
Palestrina Performance
Patton, PA
7:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursday, November 3
Voices of the Holocaust Dress Rehearsal
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Friday, November 4
Voices of the Holocaust Dress Rehearsal
6:00 – 10:30 PM
Oakwood Presbyterian, State College
Saturday, November 5
Voices of the Holocaust
1:00 Call for 3:00 PM Concert
Rosenberger
Sunday, November 6
Voices of the Holocaust
9:00 AM Departure for 3:00 PM Concert
Goucher College, Baltimore
Friday, January 20
Retreat Rehearsal
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Saturday, January 21
Repertoire Singing Exams / Rehearsal / Meeting
Morning / Evening
Sunday, January 22
Retreat Rehearsal
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Sunday, February 26
Tour Rehearsal
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Wednesday, February 29
Tour Dress Rehearsal
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Thursday, March 1
Tour Dress Rehearsal
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Friday, March 2 through Sunday March 11
Spring Tour Irelands
Friday, March 16 through Sunday, March 18
Weekend Tour
Friday 8:00 PM, Elizabethtown Church of the Brethren
Saturday 8:00 PM, First Presbyterian Church, Southold NY
Sunday 1:30 PM, First Presbyterian Church, Shelter Island NY
Thursday, March 22
Recording Session
9:00 PM
Friday, March 23
Recording Session
9:00 PM
Saturday, March 24 Time Change
Ireland Tour Homecoming Concert
1:00 PM Call for 3:00 PM Concert
Friday, May 11
Baccalaureate
Sample Concert Choir Music
- Batten - O Sing Joyfully
- Sametz - Gaudete
- Pelon - In My Mind
- Villette - Hymne a la Vierge
- Dare to Breathe - How Can I Keep
- Montoya - Jambo rafiki yangu
Click here for a list of recent Spring Tour repertoire.

The Concert Choir on tour in Croatia (2004)
Recent tours include:Germany (2003) Croatia-Slovenia-Italy (2004), Brazil (2005), Mexico (2006), Trinidad (2007), Appalachia, USA (2008), France (2009), Brasil (2010)

