Oklahoma City University : Bass School of Music

OCU : Bass School of Music : Ensembles

CHORAL PROGRAM

Choruses in the Bass School of Music provide a wide variety of performance opportunities for singers within the Bass School of Music and throughout the university community upon completion of a successful audition. Choruses sing in concerts on campus in a cappella, accompanied or collaborative concerts with other university ensembles, with the Oklahoma Philharmonic, for special events in the community and for music conventions.

AD ASTRA: Named for a significant Oklahoma foundation, Ad Astra ("To the Stars") is the women’s chorus selected from undergraduates and graduates, by audition, at OCU. The ensemble performs a wide variety of select literature for female voices and, in 2008, was the first OCU chorus designated a state honor choir by the Oklahoma Music Educators Association.
Professor Judith Willoughby, conductor
Meets Monday through Thursday, 2:00-2:50PM,
Medium Rehearsal Hall, Bass School of Music

CHAMBER CHOIR: A mixed-voice ensemble that demands refined sight-reading skills and performs advanced choral literature, is primarily composed of, but not limited to, upper classmen. A general preference is given to literature from the Renaissance, Baroque and Contemporary Eras.
Dr. Randi Von Ellefson, conductor
Meets Monday through Thursday, 2:00-2:50PM,
Small Rehearsal Hall, Bass School of Music

UNIVERSITY SINGERS: This mixed-voice ensemble primarily composed of, but not limited to upperclassmen, generally performs a cappella and accompanied choral literature from the Classical, Romantic and Contemporary Eras.
Professor Judith Willoughby, conductor
Meets Monday through Thursday, 3:00-3:50PM, Medium Rehearsal Hall, Bass School of Music

UNIVERSITY MEN'S CHORUS: A male chorus selected from undergraduates and graduates at OCU, Men's Chorus performs a wide variety of select literature for male voices.
Dr. Randi Von Ellefson, conductor
Meets Monday through Thursday, 3:00-3:50PM,
Small Rehearsal Hall, Bass School of Music

CHORAL AUDITIONS

CHORAL AUDITIONS FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR, FOR NEW FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER STUDENTS TAKE PLACE ON AUGUST 21, 22, 23, 2008 ONLY

SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION TIME ON DR. ELLEFSON'S BULLETIN BOARD (NEXT TO B206 IN THE BASS SCHOOL), STARTING AUGUST 18, 2008

Dr. Randi Von Ellefson
Director of Choral Activities
rvonellefson@okcu.edu

Judith Willoughby
Wanda L. Bass Professor of Conducting and Choral Music Education
jwilloughby@okcu.edu