Fall 2018 Ensemble Auditions

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EKU Choral Day 2018

EKU's annual High School Choral Day is scheduled for Thursday, September 20, 2018.
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2018 Foster Camp repertoire

Hallelujah, Amen – G. F. Handel
Jubilate Deo – A. Banchieri
Good Night, My Love – Jake Runestad
Gitanjali Chants – Craig Hella Johnson
Flight Song – Kim André Arnesen
And This Shall Be For Music – Richard Waters (no recording)
Best of All Possible Worlds – Leonard Bernstein

- choral version

- staged version

Bernstein at 100

The Eastern Kentucky University Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, University Singers, and Wind Ensemble will present “Bernstein at 100,” celebrating the life and legacy of American conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein on MONDAY, APRIL 30 at 7:30 PM at the EKU Center for the Arts. Music to be performed includes Chichester Psalms, a medley from Candide, plus music by Balmages, Brahms, Persichetti, and others. The choirs are under the direction of Dr. Richard Waters, Director of Choral Activities, and graduate conductor Michael B. Welch. The Wind Ensemble is under the direction of Dr. Andrew Putnam, Director of Bands, guest conductor Dr. Nathan Siler, and graduate conductor Patrick Belding. The concert is free and open to the public.

CONCERT - Friday, March 2

The Eastern Kentucky University Choirs will present their spring concert on Friday, March 2 at 7:30 PM at First Christian Church in Richmond. The EKU Chamber Singers will perform Morten Lauridsen’s “Mid-Winter Songs” under the direction of Dr. Richard Waters, Director of Choral Activities. Graduate student Michael Welch will present his master’s conducting recital with the EKU Concert Choir and University Singers, featuring music by Dan Forrest, Michael Haydn, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Michael Welch, and Eric Whitacre. The EKU Choirs will be joined by the High Point University Chamber Singers (High Point, NC) under the direction of Dr. Marc Ashley Foster. The concert is free and open to the public.

March concert date change and info

Please note the following date change for our March concert:

Sunday, March 4, 2018 - 4:00 PM
Friday, March 2, 2018 - 7:30 PM
First Christian Church, Richmond

I.
Mid-Winter Songs - Morten Lauridsen (EKU Chamber Singers)
Dr. Richard Waters, conductor

II.
Guest choir: High Point University Chamber Singers (High Point, NC)
Dr. Marc Ashley Foster, conductor

III.
Graduate Conducting Recital: EKU Concert Choir & University Singers
Michael B. Welch, conductor

DTH ticket sales are closed

Ticket sales for DECK THE HALLS are closed. Thank you for supporting the EKU Choirs!