Western Kentucky University Chorale

The WKU Chorale is the flagship ensemble of the university. This ensemble of 32-40 voices sings music from the Renaissance to the contemporary, and everything in between. The ensemble is open to both majors and non-majors by audition [MUS 341-001 (Rehearsals MW 1:50 - 2:45, TR 2:20 - 3:40)].

The choral program at WKU has a long history of excellence in the choral art, having performed at past KMEA conventions and the Southern Division Convention of ACDA. WKU choral ensembles take frequent regional recruiting tours, and have traveled to the east coast and Europe. The WKU Chorale collaborates regularly with the Bowling Green-Western Choral Society and Symphony Orchestra to present major works. Performances in recent years have included the Requiems of Duruflé, Mozart, Garcia and Fauré, Mozart’s Mass in C Minor, Bernstein Chichester Psalms, Poulenc’s Gloria, Haydn's Paukenmesse, Brahms Requiem and Vaughan Williams Dona Nobis Pacem, Handel's Messiah and Orff's Carmina Burana.

Initial Fall 2009 Roster

Wait list:

Soprano: Kate Douglas
Alto: Kacy Albany, Paige Byrd, Julia Fischer, Jenn Young, Sloan Burroughs
Tenor:
Bass: Jake England, Bryce Brown, Chris Williams, Ethan Kinkle

The audition consists of:

Vocal exercises to determine range and agility (Dynamic control, vibrato control, intonation)
Pitch retention exercises
Several sight-reading examples

For more information, email or call Dr. Paul Hondorp (270.745.5923)

Pictures from the WKU Chorale Tour of Northern Italy, May 2008