Mr. James Dearing, Director
The IUP Chorale is a select, mixed chorus dedicated to the study and performance of masterworks of choral literature. Founded in 1961, the Chorale has achieved distinction as one of the finest choral ensembles in Pennsylvania, performing for the Eastern Convention of the American Choral Directors Association (Boston), in Carnegie Hall with the Brooklyn Philharmonic (New York), under the direction of Andre Previn with the Pittsburgh Symphony, and for the worship services in Mozart's cathedral—the Salzburger Dom (Austria). The Chorale rehearses each M-W-F from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in Cogswell Hall Room 120. Chorale is offered for one credit (MUSC 122 001).
We will present two performances in the fall. October 25 will feature the surround-sound of Dan Locklair, double-chorus works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, plus folksongs of Canada, the Pacific Rim, and Israel. December 7 will highlight the Chorale in special Graduate Conducting Recitals.
Membership in IUP Choral Ensembles is by audition only. Auditions will be held in Cogswell Hall, Room 111. Find a convenient time on the sign-up list at the door and enter your name. It is not necessary to prepare a solo for your audition. The director will vocalize you to hear the weight, color, and range of your voice and play some simple melodies for you to repeat. All students from across campus are encouraged to audition.
