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

2016 Foster Music Camp repertoire

Die Nachtigall – Felix Mendelssohn

Three Madrigals – Emma Lou Diemer

   I. O Mistress mine, where are you roaming?

   II. Take, oh, take those lips away

   III. Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more!

Hold Fast to Dreams – Susan LaBarr

The Arrow and the Song – Richard Waters

Haleluya! Pelo Tsa Rona – arr. Anders Nyberg

Gloria – Antonio Vivaldi

   II. Et in terra pax

   I. Gloria in excelsis

"I Love You / What a Wonderful World" by Craig Hella Johnson

EKU Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, and University Singers
April 23, 2016

"Come, Sweet Peace" by Richard Waters

University Singers
October 20, 2015

"Walking on the Green Grass" by Michael Hennagin

Chamber Singers
October 20, 2015

"Sleep, Little Baby, Sleep" by Jake Runestad

"None Other Lamb" by Jake Runestad

Here is a clip from Jake Runestad's two-day residency at EKU. More videos coming soon.

Ireland performance videos

At long last, five videos from our May 2015 tour to Ireland are now available on our YouTube page. Enjoy!

Jeffery Redding at EKU October 20-21

We are looking forward to welcoming Dr. Jeffery Redding to EKU next week to work with our choirs. Join us for our fall concert this Tuesday, October 21, 7:30 pm at First Baptist in Richmond.

Interview with Craig Hella Johnson

During our first combined choirs rehearsal for the Brahms Requiem, I mentioned a video I had recently watched with Craig Hella Johnson, Artistic Director of Conspirare in Austin, TX and VAE: Vocal Arts Ensemble in Cincinnati. I believe he is one of the most inspiring and creative conductors of our time. Here is the interview, led by Tesfa Wondemagegnhu of Vocal Essence.

The Campus Beautiful

New video produced by EKU highlighting The Campus Beautiful, featuring University Singers performing the Alma Mater:

Carolina Crown warmup

Take a moment to listen to the Carolina Crown warmup prior to their championship winning performance at this year's Drum Corps International competition.

   - Truly PERFECT fifths and octaves, with absolutely no "beats"
   - Clean, precise attacks and releases

There's no reason for choirs not to strive for / achieve the same level of clarity and intonation.

Enjoy.

Why do we sing?

Opening three minutes of "Never Stop Singing," a Minnesota public television documentary about choral singing:




You can learn about the documentary here.

And, you can watch the entire documentary (56 minutes) here.

A Walt Whitman Portrait

"A Walt Whitman Portrait" -- Richard Crosby
EKU Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, and University Singers
Dr. Ken Haddix, conductor
April 24, 2013 - EKU Center for the Arts

Of the Father's Love Begotten

The combined choirs sing Paul Wohlgemuth's sublime setting of "Of the Father's Love Begotten."

More highlights from DECK THE HALLS!

ElizaBeth Beckham's lovely setting of Jesse's Tree, performed by Concert Choir:




David Willcocks' brilliant setting of Deck the Hall, performed by University Singers:

Experience "DECK THE HALLS!"

If you missed our "Deck the Halls" holiday concert and dinner, or you were there and want to experience it all over again, check back here over the next few days for videos from Saturday's performance.

Today's videos feature our talented graduate students in choral conducting: J. Richard Young II, Bryan Ijames, and Lynne Thomas Parks.

Choral Anarchy

U.Singers,

Here is the "choral anarchy" video I was talking out during today's rehearsal. Note the brief "Noel" quotation at 2:23. (The conductor in this video, Brad Holmes, is also the arranger of the version of "Noel" that we are singing.)

"Will There Really Be a Morning" recordings

U.Singers sopranos & altos -- Here is a recording of "Will There Really Be a Morning," sung by the composer, Craig Hella Johnson:

And here is a recording of the choral version:

We will look at verses 2 and 3 on Thursday.

"Les Chansons des Roses" pronunciation

Chamber Singers -- ENJOY. (Many thanks to Chase Ramage.)

1. En Une Seule Fleur
2. Contre Qui, Rose
3. De Ton Reve Trop Plein
4. La Rose Complete
5. Dirait-on