The Chamber Choir is the premier touring choral ensemble in the Department of Music & Dance. The ensemble is composed of undergraduate and graduate music majors, minors, and non-majors with previous choral experience. Chamber Choir performs significant choral works from all style periods, including masterworks with orchestral accompaniment. The ability to read music or to learn music quickly is required.

The University Chorale is the oldest and largest choral ensemble in the Department of Music & Dance and is composed of undergraduate and graduate music majors, minors, and non-majors from the Five Colleges. The ensemble performs a wide variety of music, including masterworks, world music, contemporary works, and popular repertoire. Under the direction of Dr. Paparo, the ensemble was a finalist in WGBY’s Together in Song choral competition two years in a row. The ability to read music or learn music quickly is preferred; the ability to match pitch consistently is required.

Conductors’ Chorus is open to student conductors and singers and serves as a hands-on learning experience for graduate and advanced undergraduate conductors. Dr. Pope runs rehearsals in a masterclass setting, with student conductors receiving podium time every week. Singers who wish to learn more about the art of conducting and how to train voices will find this class to be illuminating and fun. The ensemble performs during class time 3–4 times per semester, under the direction of the student conductors. We highly encourage music education majors and anyone else interested in leading an ensemble to enroll. The ability to read music or learn music quickly is essential.