Course number: MUSC 1669-4669
Credit: 1 credit, full-year course [Fall & Winter]
Rehearsal time: Tuesday, 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Additional sectional rehearsals added as needed
Location: MYB Conservatory Brunton Auditorium
Director: Dr. Kiera Galway
First Rehearsal: Tuesday, September 3, 2024
The Choral Society is a non-auditioned choir of mixed voices with a membership of approximately 50 members. Singers typically include students enrolled in Music and other ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ programs, faculty and staff members from the University community, as well as singers from the Sackville, Amherst and Moncton areas. All are welcome!
The music varies from large choral works to smaller pieces around a specific theme. Past works presented by the Choral Society include: Gabriel Fauré's Messe Basse, Frostiana by Randall Thompson, Old American Songs by Aaron Copland, a set of works by Ben Allaway, Pinkham's Christmas Cantata, Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein, Psalm 150 by Schutz, John Rutter's Gloria, The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins, spirituals, and excerpts from operas.
Performances
TUESDAY, OCT 29 – ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Choral Society. Brunton. 8:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, DEC 3 – ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Choral Society and Elliott Chorale. Brunton, 8:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, FEB 11 – ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Choral Society and Elliott Chorale. Brunton, 8:00 p.m.
TUESDAY, APR 1 – ÕýÆ·À¶µ¼º½ Choral Society and Elliott Chorale. Brunton, 8:00 p.m.
Registration
No auditions are necessary to join the Choral Society. Interested students and community members should attend the first rehearsal (7:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of classes in September) to be registered. Returning students can register themselves on Self-Service.