Chamber Singers

The University of Tennessee

at Chattanooga

Chamber Singers

Fall-Spring Semesters 2009-2010
Undergraduate: MUS 022-001, Graduate: MUS 500-022

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 301

Phone: 425-5243

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UTC Chamber Singers Fall 2009

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

Recent 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)

Current Literature

Title - Composer (first half of the term)	Rehearsal Sound Files
Hosanna to the Son of David - Orlando Gibbons	mp3, m21-38- NoS1, WithS1
Ubi caritas (Quatre Motets) - Maurice Durufle	All
Tota pulchra es (Quatre Motets) - Maurice Durufle	(SSA only) All MM35-48: S2, S3, NoS2, NoS3
Tu es Petrus (Quatre Motets) - Maurice Durufle	All
Tantum ergo (Quatre Motets) - Maurice Durufle	All
Magnificat - Arvo Pärt	All youtube
Christmas Hymn (premier) - Dave Brubeck	s1, s2, a1, a2, t1, t2, b1, b2
Precious Lord - arr. Roland Carter
This Little Light of Mine - arr. Roland Carter

CD Release Concert
In Bright Mansions Above	arr. Roland Carter
Ride On, Jesus	arr. Roland Carter
No Room in the Inn	arr. Roland Carter
Mary Had a Baby	arr. Roland Carter
Rise Up Shepherds and Follow	arr. Roland Carter
Go Tell it on the Mountain	arr. Roland Carter
Give Me Jesus	arr. Roland Carter
Yes, Lord	arr. Roland Carter
Leaning On the Lord	arr. Roland Carter
Done Made My Vow To the Lord	arr. Roland Carter
I Want To Die Easy	arr. Roland Carter
Rise, Shine For the Light is a'coming	arr. Roland Carter
Steal Away	arr. Roland Carter
You Must Have That True Religion	arr. Roland Carter