CHAMBER CHOIR
About the Chamber Choir:
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Wake Forest University Chamber Choir (MUS 116) is the premier choral ensemble on the university campus. A highly select, auditioned mixed choir comprising students from various academic disciplines, this group performs the standard choral repertoire as well as newly composed and commissioned choral literature.
The Chamber Choir represents Wake Forest on the campus in its traditional annual Moraviann Lovefeast (the largest service of its kind in the country), regionally with the Winston-Salem Symphony and Symphony Chorus, and nationally through annual tours.
Wake Forest Chamber Choir members take great pride in the discipline of the choral rehearsal and a strong work ethic that results in sensitive artistry. The singers also greatly value the friendships that are built through their focused work together.
An essential component of the ensemble’s development and camaraderie is each member’s participation in the annual choir tour that takes place the week prior to the start of classes in January. Tours alternate between domestic tours and tours abroad once every four years. Past international tours have taken Chamber Choir to Austria, England, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.
Chamber Choir meets Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in Scales Fine Arts Center, Room M208.
SPRING 2021 REPERTOIRE
April 2021
Wake Forest University Chamber Choir
North Carolina Baroque Orchestra
J.S. Bach: Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4
J.S. Bach: Der Himmel , die Erde jubilieret BWV 31
Beethoven: Hallelujah from Christ on the Mount of Olives
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Cantata 4
Sinfonia
Verse 1 Chorus: Christ lag in Todesbanden
Verse 2 Duet: Den Tod (Cami Wilson, soprano; Julianne Zhu, alto)
Verse 3 Aria: Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn (Tenor) Turner Jones
Verse 4 Chorus: Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg
Verse 5 Aria: Hier ist das rechte Osterlamm (Bass) Xander Friedel
Verse 6 Duet: So feiern wir das hohe Fest (Soprano & Tenor) Aditi Samevedy & Sean Liu
Verse 7 Chorale: Wir essen und leben wohl
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Cantata 31
No. 1 Sonata
No. 2 Chorus: Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret
No. 3 Recit: Erwünschter Tag! (Bass) Xander Friedel
No. 4 Aria: Fürst des Lebens (Bass) Xander Friedel
No. 5 Recit: So stehe denn (Tenor) Josh Prillaman
No. 6 Aria: Adam muß in uns verwesen (Tenor) Greyson Lehmen
No. 7 Recit: Weil denn das Haupt (Soprano) Cami Wilson
No. 8 Aria: Letzte Stunde (Soprano) Brianna Coppolino
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April 2021
Wake Forest University Choirs
Joanne Inkman, piano
Still I Rise: The Female Voice In Creation
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Featured composers include:
Hildegarde Von Bingen (1098-1179)
Fanny Hensel (1805-1847)
Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
Alice Parker (b. 1925)
Emma Lou Diemer (b. 1927)
Williametta Spencer (b. 1932)
Carol Barnett (b. 1949)
Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962)
Mari Esabel Valverde (b. 1987)
Alysia Lee (b. 1993)
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