The University of Tennessee
at Chattanooga
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Chamber
Singers
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Spring Semester 2012
Undergraduate: MUS 0220-001, Graduate: MUS 5000-022
Rehearsal Schedule: Mon., Wed. 12:00-12:50 and Tues., Thurs. 10:50-12:05
Rehearsal Location: Cadek Recital Hall or CAD 310
Instructor: Dr. Kevin Ford
Office: Cadek 306a
Phone: 425-5243
The UTC Chamber Singers, a small chorus of mixed voices that performs a wide variety of music, is the main touring choir in the Music Department at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Previous concerts have included formal chamber music, major works with orchestra including the Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein, Lux Aeterna by Mortin Lauridsen, Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, The Ninth Symphony by Ludwig von Beethoven in combination with the Chattanooga Symphony and Chorus in addition to folk songs, spirituals, and vocal jazz. In 2009 they released a CD featuring the spiritual arrangements of UTC Holmberg Professor Roland M. Carter entitled In Bright Mansions Above, which is available through amazon.com or at CDBaby.com.
In addition to frequent U. S. tours, the Chamber Singers have recently completed
a concert tour of Austria where they performed a joint concert with the chorus
from the University of Vienna in the historic Karlskirche followed by concerts
in the abbey at Melk and both the Cathedral and the University Church in
Saltzburg. Plans are forming for a 2011 tour of Prague, Vienna, Eisenstaedt
and Budapest.
The Chamber Singers have been fortunate perform the world premier of several
works over the last few years including For the Beauty of the Earth by Texas
composer Harry Bulow, Requiem Brevis By Boston composer Jonathan Bailey Holland,
A Christmas Hymn (Nov. 2009) by Dave Brubeck, and an extended version of
To Us is Given also by Dave Brubeck. In February of 2010 they will perform
the U. S. premier of the Requiem by Swedish composer Steve Dobrobosz in combination
with the UTC Symphony, Chattanooga Singers, Women’s Chorale and Men’s
Chorus.
Dr. Kevin Ford is the current director and the membership is open to
students of all majors through competitive audition held on the first
day of the semester. The chorus is open
to students from any major excluding freshman voice majors who must take
Choral Union as part of their program of studies. Auditions take roughly
5 minutes and can be arranged by contacting the director and making an
appointment.
UTC Alma Mater.mp3
Recordings (mp3 format) Grieg - Ave Maris Stella (Nov. 2007)O Magnum Mysterium - Victoria (Spring 2009) If Ye Love Me - Tallis (Spring 2009) Cantate Domino - Pitoni (Spring 2009) |
Literature Archive from Previous years
Current Literature spring 2012
| Title - Composer Fall | Rehearsal Sound Files |
Part I to be chosen from: |
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| Guillaume Dufay - Ave Regina coelorum I | |
| Josquin des Prez - Ave Maria a 4 | |
| Josquin des Prez - Mille Regretz | |
| Josquin des Prez - El Grillo | |
| Heinrich Isaac - Innsbruck, ichmuss dich lassen | |
| Marenzio - Hodie completi sunt dies pentecostes | |
| Praetorious - Psallite | |
Part II: |
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| Rachmaninov - All Night Vigil |
Performance Schedule (see embeded Google calendar for rehearsal information)
This schedule is subject to change. When they occur, I will give you ample warning.
Pronunciation files - mp3 format:
French Nasel Primer: un on in an en
practice the phrase "Un bon vin blanc" (a good white wine)
UTC Chamber Singers Fall 2009
Fall 2008 in Cadek Recital Hall, UTC
Fall 2007 Shakespeare Garden beside Patten Chapel UTC (more photos below)
Austria tour spring 2007 - Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna
Patten Chapel - UTC - Spring 2006
Austria tour spring 2007 - Karlskirche, Vienna
Austria tour spring 2007 - Dürnstein, Austria
updated 07/24/2009jkford