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CHORAL
MUSIC
The Drury Choral Program consists of three ensembles:
The Concert Choir is a non-auditioned choir open to
anyone in the Drury community and performs large choral
works as well as smaller octavos. They have recently
performed with the Springfield Symphony (Mahler's 8th
Symphony) and with the New England Symphonic Ensemble in
New York City. In April 2002, they joined the
Springfield Symphony for a performance of the Fauré Requiem,
and they will join them again in 2006 for the Mozart Requiem.
The
Drury Singers, directed
by
Allin Sorenson, is the select touring choir of Drury University. Open to Drury
students by audition, the choir is made up of 47 singers
majoring in a variety of academic disciplines. In 1994 the
Drury Singers performed in Carnegie Hall in New York City.
In May 1999 they returned to Carnegie Hall under the
direction of Allin Sorenson for a performance of the Fauré
Requiem. In March 2000 they performed at
the Southwest Division convention of the American Choral
Directors Association as part of the worship service. In
2006 they were again invited to perform for the Missouri
Music Educators in January and for the Southwest Division
conference of the American Choral Directors Association in
March.
The Drury Singers made its European debut in 2003
with performances at Sint Nicolaaskerk in Amsterdam, Cathédrale
Notre Dame and Eglise de St-Sulpice in Paris and at Memorial
Day ceremonies at the Normandy-American Cemetery in
Colleville-sur-Mer, France. They returned to Europe in 2005
with performances in Munich, the Dachau Memorial and
Betzigau, Germany, as well as Salzburg, Bad Ischl, Matzen
and Vienna, Austria. In May of 2007 the Drury Singers toured
Scotland and England with performances at St. Giles’
Cathedral in Edinburgh, the Church of the Holy Rude in
Stirling, in Leeds with the Leeds University Chamber Choir
and at St. Paul's Cathedral in London. The Drury Singers are
planning a tour of Italy in 2009 and China in 2011.
The Chamber Choir is auditioned out of the Drury
Singers and is made up of 8-16 voices. This group performs
for community events and also performs more challenging and
innovative choral works.
Contact information:
E-mail Allin Sorenson
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