The Drake Choir is Drake University’s Select touring Ensemble, performing regionally on an annual basis and internationally every four years, most recently in May 2012. It has appeared in major venues in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Wales...  moreThe Drake Choir is Drake University’s Select touring Ensemble, performing regionally on an annual basis and internationally every four years, most recently in May 2012. It has appeared in major venues in Austria, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Wales, and Ireland. The Ensemble regularly collaborates with the Des Moines Symphony and sang the Beethoven Ninth Symphony with that orchestra in September 2011. The Drake Choir has performed in Carnegie Hall and has been featured on the conference program of the American Choral Directors Association North Central Division. The Ensemble consists of 64-70 singers who are first-year students through seniors and who represent every College of the University. Auditions for returning students take place in April and for new students during the weekend preceding the start of the fall semester. The Ensemble rehearses Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 3:30-5:00 p.m. and is conducted by Dr. Aimee Beckmann-Collier, Director of Choral Studies and Professor of Condcuting.  less

Valley Women’s Ensemble is a local Phoenix choir that performs across Arizona. Our members are talented and experienced singers who have a passion for music and the performing arts. A tuition-based women’s chorus made up of singers from the entire Phoe...  moreValley Women’s Ensemble is a local Phoenix choir that performs across Arizona. Our members are talented and experienced singers who have a passion for music and the performing arts. A tuition-based women’s chorus made up of singers from the entire Phoenix area, Valley WE performs Selections from a broad range of musical genres and styles, giving audiences a fun mix of all their favorites – both modern and classic. Find out more about us on our website, or check us out on Facebook!  

Vocal Ensemble Kerkrade is a secular Women's choir with 18 enthusiastic members. Directed by Louise Deal the Ensemble stives for perfection in vocal technique and choral sound. The Ensemble sings an extensive repertoire ranging from religous to secular an...  moreVocal Ensemble Kerkrade is a secular Women's choir with 18 enthusiastic members. Directed by Louise Deal the Ensemble stives for perfection in vocal technique and choral sound. The Ensemble sings an extensive repertoire ranging from religous to secular and from classical to popular music..  

Choir Matrix is a community Women's vocal Ensemble open to all self-identified women with no audition, devoted to empowering and building community among womxn in northeastern Connecticut through choral music. Our mission as an Ensemble is to connect...  moreChoir Matrix is a community Women's vocal Ensemble open to all self-identified women with no audition, devoted to empowering and building community among womxn in northeastern Connecticut through choral music. Our mission as an Ensemble is to connect with the community and each other through the exploration of quality choral music, including the promotion of women composers, within an engaging, encouraging, and intergenerational environment focused on healthy vocal technique and artistic excellence. We encourage those with children to join us as we have a tandem youth choral program (Consonare Youth Choirs) that rehearses at the same time.  less

HUMAN is a piece commissioned by Joseph Ohrt,Director of Choral Activities Central Bucks High School-West on August 13 of 2019. World premiere performance: March 5, 2020 at the ACDA Conference in Rochester, NY. Central Bucks High School-West Women's C...  moreHUMAN is a piece commissioned by Joseph Ohrt,Director of Choral Activities Central Bucks High School-West on August 13 of 2019. World premiere performance: March 5, 2020 at the ACDA Conference in Rochester, NY. Central Bucks High School-West Women's Choir. Dr. Joseph Ohrt, conductor Lyrics by Joe Hazell and Gianni Recupero. Music by Santiago Veros If you wish to purchase the scores or to be in contact with the composer for possible commissions, write to contact@santiagoveros.site  

The Mansfield University Concert Choir is a highly Select Ensemble of singers, representing some of the finest talent from the American Northeast. While the majority of the singers are undergraduate music majors, membership is open to all students at the ...  moreThe Mansfield University Concert Choir is a highly Select Ensemble of singers, representing some of the finest talent from the American Northeast. While the majority of the singers are undergraduate music majors, membership is open to all students at the university through an audition process. The group has achieved an impressive reputation of excellence, having been chosen each of the last twenty years to perform at conventions or festivals around the country: the Pennsylvania Music Educators State Conference; the Eastern Division Music Educators National Conference; the Music Educators National Convention; the American Choral Directors Association Pennsylvania State Conference, and the ACDA Eastern Division Convention. The choir is renowned on the international stage as well, representing the US at competitions and festivals around the world. The singers are frequently praised for the emotional spectrum in their performances, their diverse vocal color, and their varied repertoire. Check out my personal web...    less

The MSU Singers is a highly Select Ensemble of approximately 50 performers. These singers represent a variety of majors and the general population of the University’s student body. They made their Carnegie Hall debut on Easter Sunday in 2012 with the New ...  moreThe MSU Singers is a highly Select Ensemble of approximately 50 performers. These singers represent a variety of majors and the general population of the University’s student body. They made their Carnegie Hall debut on Easter Sunday in 2012 with the New England Chamber Orchestra, and have performed for various state and divisional ACDA and NAfME conferences. The MSU Singers made their European debut in Paris and Normandy during the summer of 2014 and performed 8 concerts to acclaim during the summer of 2016 in Austria and The Czech Republic. In December of 2016 the MSU Singers were invited and performed at the White House in Washington D.C.  less

Kitka Women's vocal Ensemble 2/17/11 Oakland, California St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marikela Jashis kalo from Guria province, Republic of Georgia (arranged by Tamar Buadze, director of Tutarchela Women's Ensemble) This song features a Georgi...  moreKitka Women's vocal Ensemble 2/17/11 Oakland, California St. Paul's Episcopal Church Marikela Jashis kalo from Guria province, Republic of Georgia (arranged by Tamar Buadze, director of Tutarchela Women's Ensemble) This song features a Georgian yodeling style called krimanchuli. Corinne is playing a chonguri, a traditional Georgian instrument. "Woman, Marikela Jashi! You are so beautiful! I will gather rose and violet for you, my Marta tsitsunia. If you were not in this world, I would not be born. Girl, dressed in red, when you go and get married, what will I do? Now I need your comfort. Smile and make me glad! Marikela Jashi, woman! You are so beautiful!"  less

Kitka Women's vocal Ensemble 2/17/11 Oakland, California St. Paul's Episcopal Church Kirialesa from Samegrelo province Kitka learned this New Year's song in Tbilisi from Tutarchela Women's choir, directed by Tamar Buadze. It is sung in Megreli...  moreKitka Women's vocal Ensemble 2/17/11 Oakland, California St. Paul's Episcopal Church Kirialesa from Samegrelo province Kitka learned this New Year's song in Tbilisi from Tutarchela Women's choir, directed by Tamar Buadze. It is sung in Megrelian , a language related to Georgian. "We wish you a Happy New Year. God bless the past year and the new one. Prosperity to you and yours. May your storehouses be filled with corn. May the bird of your dreams flap its wings. May you soon see your loved ones who are far away. Now, I am going to the mountains, and will not see you for five years."  less