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Dr. Will Nichols

Dr. Will Nichols

Chair & Secrest Professor of Music and Director of Choirs
Joined Alma College Faculty in 1983
Eddy Music 102
(989) 463-7221
Office Hours: Daily 11 - 12
Homepage: http://www.alma.edu/academics/departments/humanities/music/Choirsnew

Dr. Nichols is the conductor of the three Alma College Choirs. The Women's Glee Club, College Chorale and the Alma Choir have a combined membership of more than 165 Alma students.

The Choirs perform together each year at Homecoming (October), the Festival of Carols (December) and the Masterworks Concert with the Alma Symphony Orchestra (April). The Alma Choir travels across the United States each February and overseas every other year. In May 2008 the Choir spent traveled and sang in Italy including a one-week residency in Rome with the Coro Polifonico Roma Tre. In May 2010 the Alma Choir will return to the highlands of Scotland.

Education

  • D.M.A. Michigan State University, 1984
  • M.M., Michigan State University

Research Interests

Musical composition: Dr. Nichols composes original anthems for choruses and new settings of Christmas Carols. He, and collaborator Anthony Patterson, have published their music with Alliance Music and G.I.A.

Selected Creative Works

 

More than a third of all Alma students take part in at least one performance each year. The College offers majors in theatre, dance and music, but students of all majors may join in productions. The Remick Heritage Center for the Performing Arts is the region's premiere performing arts facility.

 

Student Profile

Elizabeth Heitsch

Elizabeth Heitsch
Graduation: 2008
Major: History
From: St. Louis, Michigan
Interests: Reading, Music

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