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Chamber
Singers was formed in 1993 to provide the college with a touring choir of reasonable
size. The primary mission of the ensemble was to take choral presentations of
high quality to United Methodist congregations in Mississippi. The highly selective
membership of Chamber Singers is drawn from the Millsaps Singers, the college's
large choral ensemble. Sixteen to twenty-four singers are selected annually to
comprise Chamber Singers and each receives a scholarship for service.
In addition to concerts for United Methodist congregations in Mississippi, the choir takes annual national or international tours. Destination cities have included Chicago, Washington D.C., San Antonio, Orlando, and New York City. Chamber Singers have also traveled to the Midwest to sing in St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Nashville. Past concert itineraries have featured international tours to Germany, the Czech Republic, and Austria. Most recently, the Chamber Singers toured Spain and Portugal in May 2002 and England in the spring of 2004.
Repertoire for Chamber Singers centers on important sacred literature -- both a cappella and accompanied, and includes American folk hymns and spirituals as well as classical selections. Much of the literature is drawn from music accessible to many church choirs.
Chamber Singers in New York City, March, 2007 (Slide Show)
Chamber
Singers Schedule — Spring 2008
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert IV – Maples Memorial United MethodistChurch
6:00 p.m. – 8745 Goodman Rd, Olive Branch, MS 38654 662-895-2279
Sunday-Sunday, January 6-13, 2008
Chamber Singers Midwest Tour (St. Louis – Chicago – Cincinnati – Chattanooga)
Monday, January 7 – 7:00 p.m. – Old Orchard Church, 640 Amelia Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119
Wednesday, January 9 – 12:10 p.m. – Chicago Temple, 77 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602
Thursday, January 10 – 7:00 p.m. – St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 3411 Michigan Ave, Terrace Park, OH 45208
Friday, January 11 – 7:30 p.m. – First Centenary United Methodist Church, 419 McCallie Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert V – St. Luke United Methodist Church
11:00 a.m. – 1400 Clayton Ave, Tupelo, MS 38804 662-842-6522
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert VI – Galloway United Methodist Church, Jackson
6:00 p.m. – 305 N Congress St, Jackson, MS 39201 601-353-9691
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert VII – Safe Harbor United Methodist Church
5:00 p.m. – 1200 Hwy 63, Moss Point, MS 39562 228-475-4833
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert VIII – First United Methodist Church of Hammond, Louisiana
6:00 p.m. – 2200 Rue Denise, Hammond, LA 70403 985-345-2196
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert IX – First United Methodist Church, Columbia
6:00 p.m. – 411 Church St, Columbia, MS 39429 601-736-7733
Friday, April 18, 2008
Chamber Singers Auditions for 2008—2009 (current Millsaps Singers)
Friday 1:00—2:00 p.m. – Ford Academic Complex Recital Hall
Auditions for current Chamber Singers planning to return to the choir, and for current Millsaps Singers who wish to join Chamber Singers.
June—July, 2008
Chamber Singers Auditions for 2008—2009 (incoming students)
scheduled upon request during Registration – Ford Academic Complex AC 162
Auditions for incoming freshmen and transfer students who wish to join Chamber Singers.
Friday-Saturday, September 5-6, 2008
Chamber Singers Retreat (2008-2009)
Friday 1:00p.m. – Saturday 5:00p.m. – Camp Wesley Pines, Gallman, MS
Friday-Saturday, September 4-5, 2009
Chamber Singers Retreat (2009-2010)
Friday 1:00p.m. – Saturday 5:00p.m. – Camp Wesley Pines, Gallman, MS
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