Choirs

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UWL offers the following outstanding choral ensembles:

Concert Choir - Click Here for Fall 2022 Audition Information expanding section

Concert Choir: Please ensure that you have enrolled in the appropriate course in WINGS (freshmen enroll in MUS 106).

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Click Here to Sign Up for an Audition Time (by Thursday, September 1)

Please contact Dr. Christopher Hathaway at chathaway@uwlax.edu with any questions

Conducted by Dr. Christopher Hathaway

  • 40-45 member mixed choir
  • premiere choir at UWL
  • extensive auditions in Fall
  • a majority of upperclassmen
  • 15th - 21st century repertoire
  • rehearses three days per week (Monday-Wednesday-Friday)
  • June 2015 choir tour to California, June 2017 choir tour to New York
Treble Chorus expanding section

Conducted by Dr. Christopher Hathaway

  • 45-member chorus for treble voices
  • Freshmen-senior membership
  • Auditions for section placement
  • 2-4 concerts per semester
  • outstanding treble literature
  • regional spring tours
Choral Union expanding section

Conducted by Dr. Christopher Hathaway

  • 90-110 member symphony chorus
  • student / community membership
  • 1 concert per semester
  • Monday evening (7 p.m.) rehearsal
  • major works often programmed
  • Fall and Spring semester
  • Voice Preview Night to be announced
Contemporary/Jazz Vocal Ensemble expanding section

Coached by Dr. Liz Pearse

  • Flexible roster of 3-12 vocalists
  • Informal audition process
  • Interested musicians welcome, whether or not voice is your major instrument
  • Singing chamber music from a range of contemporary styles – from jazz to experimental
  • 2-4 performances per season
  • Rehearse Thursdays at 5PM with coach; regular independent rehearsals TBA
  • Includes vocal improvisation, collaborative composition, and one-on-a-part music making!

 

Choral Music Faculty: expanding section

Dr. Christopher Hathaway

Director of Choral Activities, D.M.A. (Choral Conducting), University of North Texas; M.M. (Choral Conducting and Vocal Performance), The University of South Florida; B.M.E. (Music Education), Western Michigan University

MUS 106 Concert Choir and MUS 158 Choral Union

MUS 379 and MUS 383 Choral Music Education courses

MUS 325 Choral Literature

MUS 328 Diction

Ms. Elizabeth Lakmann

MUS 123 Treble Chorus and MUS 161: Contemporary/Jazz Vocal Ensemble.

 

 
What students have to say about the UWL Choral/Vocal Music Program expanding section

"Being a part of the choral program at UWL has given me many opportunities to grow as a musician and as a leader in my chosen field of choral education." -Wanda Miller, Lake City, MN

"It is a wonderful experience to be around other students, and great directors, who value music so much." -Jessica Bari, Brooklyn Park, MN

"A truly rewarding and fantastic experience for all." -Alastair Kelly, Leicester, England

"The UWL choral program has a place for everyone, from serious musicians to those who just enjoy singing." -Amy Becker, Faribault, MN

For more information contact: expanding section

chathaway@uwlax.edu

or 
Music@uwlax.edu
Department of Music 
UW-La Crosse 
1725 State Street 
La Crosse, WI 54601 
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