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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 Germany (2003), Ireland (2003), Croatia/Slovenia (2004), Brazil (2005), Poland/ Belarus/Russia (2005), Mexico (2006), Trinidad (2007), Appalachia, USA (2008), and France (2009).

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 2010 Tour is scheduled during spring break with Salvador, Brazil as our destination. Thank you, Salvador 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

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:Germany (2003) Croatia-Slovenia-Italy (2004), Brazil (2005), Mexico (2006), Trinidad (2007), Appalachia, USA (2008), France (2009)