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Audition for UWEC Choirs!
Everyone who auditions is guaranteed a spot in one of our five ensembles.
Explore audition and ensemble information below!
Audition for UWEC Choirs!
Everyone who auditions is guaranteed a spot in one of our five ensembles.
Explore audition and ensemble information below!
AUDITIONS FOR FALL 2023
FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER UWEC STUDENTS
* Complete the Fall Audition Google Form to give us your information and select whether you'd like to audition on ZOOM or on your BLUGOLD SUMMER EXPERIENCE DAY.
If you choose Zoom...
June 5th-9th
* One of the directors or assistants will email you to schedule your Zoom audition. Click here to read some helpful tips on using Zoom for auditions.
If you choose BluGold Summer Experience Day...
* Arrive at Davies Student Center on your BluGold Summer Experience Day and find the UWEC Choirs booth on the first floor. Auditions will take place from 11am to 1:30pm in the main lobby.
Please email Dr. Frank Watkins (watkinfa@uwec.edu) with any questions.
Follow @uwecchoir on Instagram for more updates!
FRESHMEN AND TRANSFER UWEC STUDENTS
* Complete the Fall Audition Google Form to give us your information and select whether you'd like to audition on ZOOM or on your BLUGOLD SUMMER EXPERIENCE DAY.
If you choose Zoom...
June 5th-9th
* One of the directors or assistants will email you to schedule your Zoom audition. Click here to read some helpful tips on using Zoom for auditions.
If you choose BluGold Summer Experience Day...
* Arrive at Davies Student Center on your BluGold Summer Experience Day and find the UWEC Choirs booth on the first floor. Auditions will take place from 11am to 1:30pm in the main lobby.
Please email Dr. Frank Watkins (watkinfa@uwec.edu) with any questions.
Follow @uwecchoir on Instagram for more updates!
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
VISIT OUR Q&A PAGE!
VISIT OUR Q&A PAGE!
E N S E M B L E S
Concert Choir • MUSI 188/388 • MWF 12-12:50pm, TTh 12:30-1:20pm
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Concert Choir has a long-standing tradition of choral excellence at UW-Eau Claire. This 70-member mixed (SATB) ensemble prides itself on performing advanced repertoire from all periods, styles and genres of music. Throughout its history, Concert Choir has performed at regional and national conventions. Most recently, the ensemble performed at the 2020 ACDA North Central and Central Regional Convention in Milwaukee, WI.
For more information on Concert Choir, visit the Concert Choir web page. |
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Women's Concert Chorale • MUSI 192/392 • MTWTh 2-2:50pm
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Women’s Concert Chorale is a 60-member treble ensemble that specializes in the study and performance of repertoire written specifically for women’s voices. Women’s Concert Chorale is featured at several concerts throughout the year, including the annual Viennese Ball. The ensemble has been featured at numerous regional and national conventions and tours annually in the Upper Midwest. In 2017, the ensemble toured Central Europe.
For more information on Women's Concert Chorale, visit the Women's Concert Chorale web page. |
The Singing Statesmen • MUSI 191/391 • TTh 3-4:50pm
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The Singing Statesmen is one of the premiere TTBB ensembles in the United States. The Statesmen perform at several concerts throughout the year and tour the Upper Midwest annually. The ensemble has been featured at a number of regional and national conventions, most recently at the Wisconsin Music Educators Convention (2015) and the Intercollegiate Male Chorus Convention (2016). In 2017, the ensemble toured Central Europe.
For more information on The Singing Statesmen, visit The Singing Statesmen's web page. |
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Novum Voce • MUSI 262/462 • MWF 1-1:50PM
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Novum Voce is the newest choral ensemble at UW-Eau Claire. The 30-member mixed (SATB) chamber ensemble performs a wide-variety of music from the Renaissance through the Contemporary Periods. The ensemble performs at several departmental concerts, including A Cappella Extravaganza and the Holiday Concert.
For more information on Novum Voce, visit the Novum Voce web page. |
SYMPHONIC CHOIR • MUSI 190/390 • TTH 6-7:30PM
Symphonic Choir performs large masterworks with the University Symphony Orchestra annually. The 90-member ensemble is open to students across campus, as well as community members from the Greater Chippewa Valley.
For more information on Symphonic Choir, visit the Symphonic Choir web page.
For more information on Symphonic Choir, visit the Symphonic Choir web page.
TREBLE CHOIR • MUSI 193/393 • TTH 9:30-10:45AM
...is one of six choral ensembles at the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire and traditionally involves between 50-70 auditioned sopranos and altos from all academic disciplines with the philosophy that music learning and ensemble singing can be a tool for future success in any field. Above all, the choir strives for excellence in performance through the strength of their inclusive and dedicated student community.
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Questions?
Contact Dr. Frank Watkins, Director of Choral Activities
(watkinfa@uwec.edu) or via phone at 715.836.2329, or
Emmett McMorrow, Choral Area Assistant
(mcmorrej7668@uwec.edu).
Contact Dr. Frank Watkins, Director of Choral Activities
(watkinfa@uwec.edu) or via phone at 715.836.2329, or
Emmett McMorrow, Choral Area Assistant
(mcmorrej7668@uwec.edu).