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College Chorale

College Chorale

70 Voices SATB 
Chorale members enroll for 1 credit of Music 151

 

The College Chorale on stage at the 2007 Festival of Carols

Rehearsals: M/W/F 12:30 - 1:20 in the Alma College Chapel. Rehearsals are open to the public and visitors are always welcome.  

The College Chorale is the largest choir on campus and is open to all Alma students based on live auditions. Membership is drawn primarily from the freshman, sophomore and junior classes. Some 15% of the singers are music majors and the other 85% represent every other academic major on campus.
 
Backstage before the FOC ---------

  

The Festival of Carols, the Homecoming Concert and the annual Masterworks concert all depend upon the contributions of the College Chorale. 

 


The 70-voice College Chorale is dedicated to:


    

*  developing the musical skills and singing abilities of each member

    *  providing singers the chance to rehearse and perform great choral music from  the United States and around the world

    *  fostering the physical, intellectual and spiritual enjoyment of singing

 

----- Before the Shaker
Worship Service concert

 

 

 

 



Senior Music Education major, Corie Brown, conducting the College Chorale 

 

Auditions:
-- Current Alma students should call (or e-mail) Dr. Nichols at 7221 to set-up a membership audition.
-- High school students should call (or e-mail) Dr. Nichols at (989) 463-7221 to discuss the audition process and arrange an audition time.

 

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