Vocal Ensembles

 

Concert Choir
A select ensemble of fifty singers. Most members are undergraduate music majors and minors concentrating in vocal performance or music education. The choir performs challenging choral literature of all periods and styles. The ensemble sings frequently in the Bellingham community and throughout Western Washington and often combines with the Western Symphony Orchestra for performances of major choral-orchestral works. 

Western Voices
A sixteen-member, highly select ensemble that specializes in music composed for vocal chamber choir. Most members are undergraduate music majors and minors who are also highly accomplished solo singers. All students receive scholarships for membership in this ensemble, and the group tours regularly with the Western Concert Choir. 

University Women's Chorale
A forty-member ensemble that performs music composed for treble choirs. Consisting primarily of freshman and sophomores, the choir is a combination of music majors, minors and non-majors. Open by audition to all University students.

University  Men's Ensemble
A fifty-member ensemble that performs music composed for male choirs.  Consisting primarily of freshman and sophomores, the choir is a combination of music majors, minors and non-majors.  Open by audition to all university students.

University Choir
A non-auditioned choir of approximately 200 singers representing many university majors, including music. The group's repertoire includes a wide variety of classical and folk music, and the masterworks of great composers are emphasized. In addition, students concentrate on the improvement of musical skills including vocal production and sight singing. Open without audition to all university students.

Vocal Jazz Ensemble
A highly select group of eight singers who specialize in the performance of vocal jazz standards and new vocal jazz, both in arrangements with rhythm section and a cappella ballads. Singers also prepare and perform jazz solos and learn improvisational skills. Open by audition to all University students.

Opera & Musical Theater
Award-winning performances of La Boheme and The Magic Flute are examples of the high level of student performances in the opera area. Students are encouraged to participate by audition in the opera program. Experiences range from studio productions of opera scenes to full-scale productions with orchestra. Students learn to develop their acting/singing skills through participation in the Musical Theater Fundamentals Class and, by audition, in musicals staged by the Theater Arts Department.