| Sage Chapel Vespers Service |
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| September 17, 2007: The Cornell University Chorus sang Sunday, September 9, at the 4p.m. Sage Chapel Vespers Service. The Chorus performed pieces inspired by text taken from Psalm 118, "This is the day that the Lord has made."
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| Fall 2007 Choral Auditions |
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| August 27, 2007: Fall Auditions for all music department vocal ensembles were held in Lincoln Hall, from August 19-23. The 10-minute audition is necessary to audition for the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club, Cornell Chorale, Chamber Singers, Sage Chapel Choir, and World Music Choir. The first round of Chorus callback auditions were held Sunday, August 25. Please see the Auditions page for more information.
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| Sage Chapel Vespers Service |
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| August 27, 2007: The Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club performed Sunday at the first ever Sage Chapel Vespers Service. The new 4 p.m. service will have an increased focus on the integration of music and other art forms into the worship.
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| Orientation Week Concert |
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| August 27, 2007: On Saturday, August 18, the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club sang in their annual Orientation Week Concert, to kick-off the Week's festivities. They performed a diverse selection of choral repertoire, finishing with a rousing set of Cornell Songs.
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| Spring Newsletter 2007 |
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| August 27, 2007: The Chorus' semi-annual newsletter was posted on the website June 1. This spring we were particularly excited to announce a generous bequest to the Chorus and Glee Club from alumnus Stephen Gottesman '64. You can view the Spring 2007 edition of Notes on our Newsletter page, or click here to read more about Mr. Gottesman's bequest.
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| Senior Week Concert |
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| May 28, 2007: On May 26, the Cornell University Chorus performed in thier annual Senior Week joint concert with the Glee Club at Bailey Hall. For more information, please visit our Concert Schedule.
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| Hawaiian or a Catskills Vacation Package Raffle |
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| May 28, 2007: During the Senior Week Concert on May 26, the Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club raffled off a trip for two to Hawai'i and a weekend retreat in the Catskill Mountains to raise money for the upcoming joint tour of China in Spring of 2008. The raffle was a bg success, raising over $6500. Thanks to everyone who contributed!
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| Beethoven's Ninth Symphony |
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| April 24, 2007: On April 20, the Cornell University Chorus performed in a joint concert with the Glee Club and Cayuga Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Kimbo Ishit-Eto. For more information, please visit our Concert Schedule.
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| Chorus Canada Tour 2007 |
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| March 2, 2007: The Cornell University Chorus will embark on an eight-day concert tour of Quebec and Ontario beginning on March 16th. This tour will take us to Oakville, Ottawa, Drummondville, Quebec City, Montreal, Liverpool NY, and will conclude with a concert at Cornell's Sage Chapel. For more information about these concerts, visit our Canada Tour 2007 page.
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| Newest Members! |
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February 6, 2007: The Chorus is pleased to congratulate and welcome its newest members:
Soprano I: Vidhya Ramalingam '09
Soprano II: Rachel Harewood '09
Alto II: Shara Bellamy '08 |
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| Durufle Requiem Concert |
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| January 18, 2007: The Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club will perform the Durufle Requiem and a selection of French repertoire on Saturday, February 10th at 8:00 PM. For more information about this concert, please visit our Concert Schedule.
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| Spring Auditions |
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| January 18, 2007: The Cornell University Chorus, Glee Club, Chorale, and Chamber Singers hold joint first-round auditions at the beginning of each academic semester. Registered first-round auditions will be held on Thursday, January 25th and Friday, January 26th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm. Walk-in first-round auditions are welcome but registration is highly recommended. Click here to sign up online. More information about the Chorus can be found here.
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| Chorus Travels to Harvard |
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| November 1, 2006: The Chorus has been invited by the Radcliffe Choral Society, Harvard's premier women's vocal ensemble, to perform in their fall concert Saturday, November 4, 2006 at 8:00 PM in Sanders Theater on the Harvard campus. For ticket information, visit our Concert Schedule
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| Twilight Concert and Raffle |
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September 21, 2006: The Chorus will be holding its annual Twilight Concert on October 21, 2006 at 5:00 PM in Sage Chapel. For ticket information, visit our Concert Schedule.
During the concert, we will be holding a raffle drawing to raise money for our Spring 2007 tour to Canada. Raffle prizes include a two-night stay at the Claremont Resort and Spa in California, tickets to a New York Pops concert and more! Visit our Raffle page for the complete prize list and raffle entry information.
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| New Members |
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August 30, 2006: The Chorus is pleased to announce its new members:
Soprano I
Rosa von Gleichen '10
Marguerite Shaffer '10
Lauren Fiumara '10
Emily Feliberty '10
Sara Twerdock '10
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Soprano II
Tess Brandon '07
Lauren Dachille '10
Claire Schmidt '10
Kristel Keegan '10
Penelope Ma '09
Allison Bailey '10
Meredith Bennett-Smith '10
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Alto I
Rachel Smith GRAD
Emilie Simoneau '10
Annie Swafford
Debbie Schneider '10
Katy Vogelsang '09
Luxi Huang '09
Julia Adolphe '10
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Alto II
Dara Taylor '09
Ying Wan '10
Julie Moon '08
Alex Viola '10
Robin Baur GRAD
Laura Schultz '10
Caroline Wee '10 |
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