Lewis & Clark College Choirs

The choral music program at Lewis & Clark seeks to provide students with high-level choral singing experiences that enhance their understanding of vocal technique, choral methods, and music history through performing literature from many stylistic periods and countries. Best of all, the students who comprise the choral program are energetic, dedicated, and enthusiastic, and have a wonderful time singing together.

The 2008-2009 academic year is the first under the direction of newly appointed Director of Choral Activities Katherine FitzGibbon. The choirs will perform repertoire ranging from South African freedom songs to Renaissance motets to Mozart’s final masterpiece, his Requiem, which we will perform with the Lewis & Clark Orchestra both on campus and in downtown Portland in the spring (view the performance calendar). Plans are underway for a tour and a world premiere next year.

There are several different choirs available at Lewis & Clark. Cappella Nova is Lewis & Clark’s premier mixed choir, performing music from all eras and major choral works with orchestra. Advanced students in Cappella Nova may opt to audition for the select Chamber Vocal Ensemble. The Women’s Chorus performs some of the exceptional music available for treble voices, from powerful world music to Classical music to newly composed works.

Student vocalists have the opportunity to study voice privately, take part in opera and musical theater workshops and performances, and take courses in vocal pedagogy and vocal literature. Students may major in vocal performance or participate actively in these opportunities while majoring in other areas of study. Regardless of whether they plan to major in music, there are music scholarships available for singers. Please see the scholarship page for more information.

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