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We invite you to become part of this great tradition!
Whether you are an accomplished choral singer or you want to develop and refine abilities in a friendly environment, you can find a place in one of our choirs – whose members have one thing in common; a love of making music. Each group is described below, along with meeting times, the group’s focus, usual size, meeting times and requirements for being in the group.
Each choir has its own niche. All of them perform a wide variety of quality repertoire of various levels of difficulty. All choirs perform concerts throughout the year, and each choir performs at least once per quarter.
Chamber Choir
Chamber Choir is CWU's premiere choral ensemble. Requiring a rigorous audition for entrance along with a full school year commitment, this group is open to students sophomore and above.
Meets: M, T, W -1:00-1:50 & Th. 12:00-1:40
(an additional one hour weekly sectional is required )
Course #:
MUS 268 (Sophomore), MUS 468 (Jr. Sr.) MUS 568 (Graduate)
Gary Weidenaar - Director |
University Chorale
University Chorale is a non-auditioned mixed choir of over 100 voices
which performs a wide variety outstanding concert and multi-cultural
repertoire. It is designed for non-majors who like to sing, music
education majors, and experienced singers who want to be exposed
to more repertoire.
Meets: M, T, W, Th – 11:00-11:50
Course #:
MUS 267 (Fresh., Soph.), MUS 467 (Jr., Sr.) MUS 567 (Grad)
Vijay Singh - Director |
Women's Chorale
Women's Chorale ia an auditioned ensemble, usually 15-30 voices singing music written for women's voices. It is designed for those women who read music, with prior singing experience
Meets: M, W, F 12:00-12:50
Course #:
MUS 211 (Fresh., Sophomore), MUS 411 (Jr., Sr.)
Vijay Singh - Director |
Men's Chorale
Men's Chorale is a non-auditioned group of between 25 and 40
voices open to all who like to sing, It is designed for non-majors
who like to sing, music education majors, and experienced singers
who want to perform music just for men’s voices.
Meets: Tu, Th – 7:00-8:20pm
Course#:
MUS 228 (Fresh., Sophomore), MUS 428 (Jr., Sr.)
Gary Weidenaar - Director |
Central Singers
Central Singers is a non-auditioned mixed ensemble, usually 20-40 voices, designed for those with less time for a choir who want to sing, as well as those who want one more day a week of singing.
Meets: Fridays 11:00-11:50
Course#:
MUS 235 (Fresh., Sophomore), MUS 435 (Jr., Sr.)
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Vocal Jazz Groups
CWU is especially proud of the fact that we offer three
vocal jazz ensembles. Each of them is designed for the
singer who wants to experience the thrill of close harmony
singing in the jazz idiom.
Vocal Jazz I
Vocal Jazz II
Vocal Jazz III |
| Chamber Choir, University Chorale, Men's Choir and Women's Choir are all considered large ensembles (this only matters for music majors). Chamber Choir and Women's Choir are auditioned groups, University Chorale and Men's Choir are open to anyone who wants to sing in a Central Choir. |
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Last updated Aug. 13, 2009 |
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