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Choral Ensembles: Concert Choir

Adam Stanley

Take a trip with me during my final Juniata Choir Tour as I gallivant across the southern United States.

As the premier off-campus choral ensemble at Juniata, Concert Choir tours in the spring semester focusing on historical sacred music spanning five centuries and several cultures. Each year, their fall semester 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 tours include Romania, Czech Republic, Hungary (1997), Chicago (1998), Florida (1999), California (2000), Trinidad (2001), Australia/Hawaii (2001) and New Mexico/Nevada/ Arizona (2002), Germany (2003), Ireland (2003), Croatia/Slovenia (2004), Brazil (2005), Poland/Belarus/Russia (2005), Mexico (2006), Trinidad (2007) and Appalachia, USA (2008).

Membership is granted after a successful audition that includes assessment of sight-reading, tonal memory, musicianship, tone production, and diction skills. Academic credit is available to the Concert Choir members. Auditions take place on the day before classes begin in the fall semester.

The Spring 2009 Tour is scheduled during spring break with Lille, France as our destination. Thank you, Lille partners!

Typical Concert Choir Year Activities

Weekly Rehearsals
Fall Retreat
Fall Concert
Spring Retreat
Tour Rehearsals
Tour
Tour Homecoming Concert
Recording Weekend
Weekend Tour
Baccalaureate
 

2007 - 2008 Choral Concerts and Activities

September 5-7 Concert Choir Retreat Brumbaugh and Patrick Lodge

Sunday, November 9 Concert Choir Fall Concert, 3:00 PM Rosenberger Auditorium Dress Rehearsals November 6 and 7

Tuesday, December 2 Choral Union Fall Concert, 7:30 PM Rosenberger Auditorium Dress Rehearsals November 30 and December 1

Sunday, December 7 Women’s Chamber Choir Fall Concert, 4:00 PM St. James Lutheran Church, Huntingdon, Janice Mianulli, Conductor Dress Rehearsals TBA

Friday through Sunday, January 23-25 Concert Choir Retreat Rosenberger and Patrick Lodge

Thursday through Saturday, February 5 - 7 Pennsylvania Collegiate Choral Festival, Concert at 1:30 PM on Saturday, Rosenberger Auditorium, Dr. Craig Jessop, guest conductor

Saturday through Saturday, March 7 - 14 Concert Choir Spring Tour Lille, France and surrounding areas Dress Rehearsals March 5 and 6

Friday through Sunday, March 20 - 22 Concert Choir Long Island Weekend

.....Friday 8:00 PM Concert St. John's United Church of Christ Lansdale, PA

.....Saturday 8:00 PM Concert First Presbyterian Church Main Road Southold, NY

.....Sunday  10:00 AM Worship participation First Presbyterian Southold

.....Sunday 1:30 PM Concert Shelter Island Presbyterian Church Shelter Island, NY

Saturday, March 28 Concert Choir Spring Tour Homecoming Concert 7:30 PM Rosenberger Auditorium Dress Rehearsals March 26 and 27

Friday through Sunday, April 3 - 5 Concert Choir Recording Weekend

Saturday, April 25 Women’s Chamber Choir Spring Concert, 4:00 PM Rosenberger Auditorium Janice Mianulli, Conductor Dress Rehearsals TBA

Tuesday, April 28 Choral Union Spring Concert 7:30 PM Rosenberger Auditorium Dress Rehearsals April 26 and 27

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).

 

Click here for a list of recent Spring Tour repertoire.

Choral Union
The Concert Choir on tour in Croatia (2004)

Recent tours include: Nevada-Arizona-New Mexico (2002), Germany (2003) Croatia-Slovenia-Italy (2004), Brazil (2005), Mexico (2006), Trinidad (2007), Appalachia, USA (2008)