About Us
The Penn State Concert Choir is comprised of undergraduate and graduate student
musicians representing the Penn State School of Music as well as other areas of
study within the University. Presenting several concerts each semester on
campus, the Choir also tours extensively in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
and has also expanded its outreach with concert tours of New England, Louisiana,
and the Southwest. International audiences have heard performances of the
Penn State Concert Choir in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy. Most
recently, the Choir toured England and sang concerts in London, Stratford, Bath,
Wells, and Salisbury.
In addition to singing
unaccompanied music of all historical periods and styles, the Concert Choir also
regularly collaborates with instrumental ensembles to perform the great major
works of the repertoire. Individually, the Concert Choir has performed the
Mozart Requiem with the Penn State Chamber Orchestra and Bruckner's
Mass in E-flat with the Symphonic Wind Ensemble. The Choir has also
participated in performances of Mahler Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection),
Beethoven Symphony #9, and Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem with
combined choirs of Penn State and the Philharmonic Orchestra. The Penn
State Concert Choir has performed at conferences of the American Choral
Directors Association as well as the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association.
The Penn State Concert Choir Mission Statement
The greatest
aim of music education is to encourage the search for musical excellence as well
as personal excellence in individuals. This "heightened vitality" is
achieved by the rehearsal and performance of music of the highest quality and a
commitment on behalf of the choir members to the highest level of personal
musical achievement.
The goal of the Concert
Choir is to encourage the aesthetic, intellectual and personal development of
its members, its audiences, and the community at large. In order of
fulfill these goals, the Conductor must set high standards in the selection of
choral literature and motivate the ensemble members to attain the very highest
degree of artistry.
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