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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 sing in St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, and Chattanooga. Past concert itineraries have featured international tours to Germany, the Czech Republic, Austria, Spain and Portugal, England, and most recently Greece.
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 — Fall 2009 & Spring 2010
June—July, 2009
Chamber Singers Auditions for 2009—2010 (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 4—5, 2009
Chamber Singers Retreat
Friday 1:00p.m. – Saturday 5:00p.m. – Camp Wesley Pines, Gallman, MS
Friday, September 4, 2009
Chamber Singers Annual Group Photo
1:00p.m. – Singers Room AC 157
Chamber Singers will wear concert attire.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Chamber Singers Concert – Rolling Fork United Methodist Church
6:00 p.m. – 21 N. First Street, Rolling Fork, MS 601-873-4226
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Chamber Singers Concert – First United Methodist Church of Brandon
6:00 p.m. – 205 Mary Ann Drive, Brandon, MS 39042 601-825-5958
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Chamber Singers Concert – St. Timothy on the Northshore United Methodist Church
8:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. – 335 Asbury Drive, Mandeville, LA 70471 985-626-3307
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Chamber Singers Concert – Christ United Methodist Church
6:00 p.m. – 6000 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211 601-956-6974
Friday, April 23, 2010
Chamber Singers Auditions for 2010—2011 (current Millsaps Singers)
1:00-2:00 p.m. – AC 157
Group audition for current Chamber Singers planning to return to the choir, and for current Millsaps Singers who wish to join Chamber Singers.
June—July, 2010
Chamber Singers Auditions for 2010—2011 (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 3—4, 2010
Chamber Singers Retreat (2010—2011)
Friday 1:00p.m. – Saturday 5:00p.m. – Camp Wesley Pines, Gallman, MS
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