The IUP
University Chorale is the university’s premiere choral ensemble and is dedicated
to the study and performance of choral
literature at the highest artistic level possible.
Founded in
1961, the University 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). Recent honors include Chorale’s selection to perform at the 2013
American Choral Directors Association – Pennsylvania Fall Conference and the 2017
National Association for Music Education Eastern Division In-Service
Conference.
The IUP Chorale
rehearses each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:45–4:45 p.m. and Tuesday
from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Cogswell Hall, room 120. Chorale is offered for one
credit (MUSC 122 001). Students with an academic load over 15 credits may register for zero
credit; an override can be obtained from the music department office in
Cogswell Hall.
Membership
in the IUP Chorale is by audition only. Auditions will be held in Cogswell
Hall, room 111, during the first three days of classes. 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, ask you to sight-read, and play some
simple melodies for you to repeat. All students from across campus are
encouraged to audition.
For Concert Dates and Ticket Information:
Visit the Lively Arts Events Calendar.