Vocal Ensembles
Bella Voce
A women’s ensemble whose aim is the training of women’s voices and intellect, while performing choral music crossing many genres and eras. This choir performs in concerts at Southern Virginia and in the local community, offering its services at a wide variety of events including the Buena Vista Christmas Parade, Lexington’s Friday Night Lights and others. By audition only.
Contact Margaret Gingerich at 540-261-4359 or via email: margaret.gingerich@svu.edu.
Concert Chorale
A mixed choir of 60-75 musicians who perform a wide variety of challenging works from the standard repertoire of Medieval to contemporary. The corale also performs new works and arrangements in many languages and styles, giving two main concerts each semester in addition to numerous “command” performances. By audition only.
Contact La Rae Carter at 540-261-8402 or via email: larae.carter@svu.edu.
Opera Workshop
This course provides each student with the opportunity to perform in operatic scenes in cooperation with other singers. Its purpose is to familiarize students with some of the standard operatic repertoire. It may be used as ensemble credit in the music and performing arts majors and minors. Prerequisite: two semesters of MUS 149R or by consent of the instructor.
Contact Margaret Gingerich at 540-261-4359 or via email: margaret.gingerich@svu.edu.