The EKU Choirs offer a variety of singing opportunities for both music majors and non-majors. The choirs sing a wide range of repertoire from various styles and time periods. In recent years, EKU choral students have appeared at Carnegie Hall (2013), completed an eight-day tour of Ireland (2015), performed at the KMEA state conference in Louisville (2016), toured West Virginia, Virginia, and Washington, DC (2017) and have had the opportunity to work with world-renowned musicians including Jeffery Ames, Ola Gjeilo, Jeffery Redding, Jake Runestad, Timothy Takach, and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu. Recent notable works include Bach's Cantatas 150 and 158, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, Brahms' A German Requiem, Britten's Rejoice in the Lamb, Haydn's Kleine Orgelmesse, Mahler's Symphony No. 2, Orff's Carmina Burana, Rutter's Requiem, Thompson's Frostiana, and Verdi's Requiem. Students with experience singing in high school, college, community, or church choral programs are encouraged to participate in the choirs at EKU regardless of academic major. EnChor
Founded in 2019, EnChor is a non-auditioned ensemble of soprano/mezzo/alto voices open to all students. Members of EnChor represent a variety of academic majors from across campus.
Rehearsals: Tue/Thu, 2:00-3:15 PM
MUS 225/425/825 (same course number as below; be sure to register for the correct rehearsal time)
Koros
Founded in 2019, Koros is a non-auditioned ensemble of tenor/baritone/bass voices open to all students. Members of Koros represent a variety of academic majors from across campus.Rehearsals: Tue/Thu, 3:30-4:45 PM
MUS 225/425/825 (same course number as above; be sure to register for the correct rehearsal time)
University Singers
University Singers is the premier choral ensemble at EKU. This 36-voice choir presents several major concerts throughout the year and frequently performs with the Lexington Philharmonic. In 2017, University Singers released their first recording, Unclouded Day, available on Amazon, Apple Music, Spotify, and all EKU choir concerts. Membership is by audition.
Rehearsals: Mon/Wed/Fri, 2:30-4:25 PM
MUS 226/426/826
COMMISSIONED WORKS:
Ola Gjeilo - Genesis (2013)
Andrew Miller - Prayer to St. Michael (2018)
Jake Runestad - The Winnowing (2015)
* Charles Anthony Silvestri - Each Morning She Walks (2017)
* Timothy Takach - The Longest Nights (2016)
* part of a commissioning consortium
OTHER VOCAL OPPORTUNITIES AT EKU:
