Choral music ensembles
From Choir Concert to Chamber Singers, Earlham College offers a wide variety of choral ensembles for students interested in honing their vocal skills with a group.
Learn more about our ensembles below:
Concert Choir
Open to all students of all skill levels, this SATB ensemble performs widely varied repertoire, both secular and sacred, from throughout Western music history, as well as music from non-Western traditions. Recent masterworks performances include Bernstein’s Mass, Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, and Shaw’s The Listeners. The Concert Choir enjoys regular collaborative performances on campus and throughout the greater community as well as annual regional tours to cities like Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Chicago.
At a glance
- Director: Doug Johnson
- Audition required
Alta Voce
This ensemble, open to all treble voice singers, performs repertoire from all time periods, both sacred and secular, including classical and non-Western selections, with a special focus on current women composers including Ysaye Barnwell, Mari Valverde, Abbie Betinis, Gwyneth Walker, and more. Recent performances include Holst’s The Planets in collaboration with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra and Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols. Alta Voce is open to singers by audition.
At a glance
- Director: Doug Johnson
- Explores music from around the world
Chamber Singers
Open to current members of Concert Choir and Alta Voce by audition, this select small SATB ensemble performs both cutting-edge contemporary repertoire as well as early choral music by composers such as Thomas Tallis, Guillaume de Machaut, and Thomas Morley. Recent works of note include selections from Shaw’s Partita for 8 Voices, Van’s A Procession Winding Around Me, and Ferdinand’s A Choral Triptych. Chamber Singers has participated in master classes with professional ensembles including the Rose Ensemble, the Northminster Presbyterian Chamber Ensemble, and Circle City Chamber Choir.
At a glance
- Director: Doug Johnson
- Highly selective
- Open to current members of Concert Choir and Alta Voce
- Audition required
Gospel Revelations
This ensemble performs traditional and contemporary African-American gospel music, both a cappella and accompanied. On-campus and outreach performances include Soul to Sole, Gospel Revs’ yearly collaboration with Dance Alloy, Earlham’s student-led dance troupe.
At a glance
- Director: Patrick Piper
- Open to all students, faculty, and community members
- No audition required
