草地唱诗班

乐团

Dedicated to performing excellence in the choral art, the choral program at SMU has a rich tradition dating back more than 40 years. 在这一时期, members of SMU choral ensembles have gone on to successful careers as vocalists, 导体, 音乐教育家, and church music leaders, some achieving national and international acclaim in their field. The tradition continues this year with concerts by our outstanding mixed choirs, the 梅多斯合唱团 and the Meadows Chamber Singers, and our superb treble ensemble, 肯考迪娅.

The Meadows choirs enthusiastically welcome students from all academic concentrations. For more information about the choral program, contact Professor Margaret Winchell, Director of Choral Activities, at mwinchell@nirvanaluxor.com.

SMU Choral program 2024-25

MEADOWS CHAMBER SINGERS (PERE 5114)

Margaret Winchell, Conductor

A select vocal ensemble comprised of the most advanced vocal talent in the university; open through audition to all undergraduate and graduate students, 无论专业如何. Meadows Chamber Singers fulfills major ensemble requirements for SMU degree programs.

Rehearsals: MWF 12 – 12:50 p.m.

梅多斯合唱团 (PERE 5113)

Michael Lysinger, Conductor

This large mixed choir is open through audition to all undergraduate and graduate students, 无论专业如何. 梅多斯合唱团 fulfills major ensemble requirements for SMU degree programs.

Rehearsals: MWF 3 – 3:50 p.m.

协和号（PERE 5116）

Margaret Winchell, Conductor

A treble choir that performs an eclectic mix of repertoire from chamber works to opera excerpts to standard choral works. 肯考迪娅 is open to all undergraduate and graduate students, 无论专业如何, through audition. This choir fulfills major ensemble requirements for SMU degree programs.

Rehearsals: Tu/Th 12:30 – 1:50 p.m.

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FALL 2024 CHOIR PLACEMENT AUDITIONS

We are so excited to meet you and to find a spot for you in one of our three choral ensembles.

For your audition, please bring a short, prepared solo, such as an aria, art song or hymn. If you don't have anything prepared, you are welcome to sing My Country, Tis of Thee, Amazing Grace, or another song that allows us to hear your voice at its best. We will also have you vocalize to hear your range and do some sight-reading and pitch memory exercises.

每一个人, including returning singers, should sign up for an audition slot. If none of the available times work for you, please email Professor Winchell at mwinchell@nirvanaluxor.com.

8月26日星期一

11 – 4 p.m. (Choral Hall, OFAC 1180)

8月27日星期二

12:30 – 1:50 p.m. (Choral Hall, OFAC 1180)
3:30 – 5:30 p.m. (Choral Hall, OFAC 1180)

新大合唱系
2024 – 25 Concert Season

夏日最后的曙光

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
7:30 p.m. | Caruth礼堂

We are excited to welcome new singers to the choirs at SMU! 加入梅多斯合唱团, 肯考迪娅 and Chamber Singers for an evening of choral music inspired by the beauty of the natural world. This will be the first concert with our new choral faculty.

悖论

Sunday, November 24, 2024
2:30 p.m. | Caruth礼堂

梅多斯合唱团, 肯考迪娅 and Chamber Singers present a reflective program of wide-ranging repertoire. For centuries, composers have tried to capture the complexities of life’s juxtapositions. 日日夜夜, 生与死, ending and beginning – exploring these pairs through poetry and music help us take in the human experience more fully.

挂毯

Thursday, March 13, 2025
7:30 p.m. | Caruth礼堂

梅多斯合唱团, 肯考迪娅 and Chamber Singers invite you to an uplifting evening of music. Just as a tapestry is woven from individual threads, so are our communities made richer by the lives of each individual. This concert’s repertoire deals with the relationship between the part and the whole and the beauty of both.

准备好了,明亮的

Sunday, April 27, 2025
2:30 p.m. | Caruth礼堂

Celebrate the end of a year of beautiful music-making with this energetic and hopeful program from the 草地唱诗班! The repertoire highlights the power of music to effect positive change in our world. The program features Derrick Skye’s 准备好了,明亮的, which integrates a variety of traditions and vocal styles to probe the experiences of restraint and freedom.