Choral
The University of Oklahoma provides a nurturing environment for all styles of choral music, guided by its dedicated faculty. For more information about our program or our fine variety of vocal ensembles, please contact us at SING@ou.edu.
OU offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in choral conducting, choral conducting with church music emphasis, and music education. Students in the OU choral program enjoy a comprehensive educational curriculum that prepares them, through mastery of teaching, score study, musicianship and research, for a rewarding career in music. Students benefit from the extensive on campus performing conducting experiences, international study and the research of OU’s nationally-recognized music faculty. These award-winning faculty/musicians help students to develop into reflective teachers by linking applied research with practice through a variety of hands-on experiences. Upon completion of the program, OU choral students are in high demand for employment and have historically been recognized as successful, award-winning teachers.
Registration is open now for the 48th Annual Classical Music Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria.
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Fall 2022
OU Classes Begin
M, 8/22
Chukwuebuka Ezeakacha DMA Choral Recital
F, 9/16, 6pm, Pitman Hall
Women’s Choral Leadership Workshop
F, 9/23 (all day) Sharp Hall
Men’s Glee Club – OU/Texas Weekend
High School Tour and OU /TX Performances
F, 10/7 and SA, 10/8
Fall Choral Concert – "Homecoming" K-State
OU Choirs
TH, 10/13, 7:30pm, Sharp Hall
Giovanni Corrodus DMA Choral Recital
TH, 10/20, 7:00pm, Pitman Hall
Mosaic Concert
Sutton Series, OU Chorale
SU, 10/23, 3:00pm, Sharp Hall
Men’s Glee Club, Women's Chorus, and OU Symphony
Nänie, Brahms
TH, 11/03, 8pm, Sharp Hall
Chorale and Oklahoma Youth Sing
M, 11/14, 7:30pm, Bethel Baptist Church
Christmas at OU
Sutton Series, OU Combined Choirs
TH, 12/1, 7:30pm, Sharp Hall
Young Men’s Vocal Workshop
F, 12/2, 9-5pm, 4pm Concert, Sharp Hall
Spring 2023
OU Classes Begin
T, 1/17
OkMEA
1/18-21
OU Chorale Concert
M, 2/13, 7:30pm, Sharp Hall
TMEA
2/8-11
ACDA, National Conference, Cincinnati, OH
2/22-25
Women’s Chorus/Men’s Glee Club
F, 3/24, 7:30pm, Sharp Hall
Women’s Chorus/Men’s Glee Club
SA, 4/22, 7:30pm, Sharp Hall
All Students – CARMINA BURANA, Orff
School of Music, School of Dance
OU Chorale, OklahomaYouthSing
Vocal and Instrument Studios, Alumni
Performances in Sharp Hall
F, April 28, 7:30pm
SA, April 29, 7:30pm
Commencement Choir
FR, 5/12
Classical Music Festival - Esterhazy Palace
Eisenstadt, Austria
August 6-16
Choral Degrees
OU offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in choral conducting, choral conducting with church music emphasis, and music education. Students in the OU choral program enjoy a comprehensive educational curriculum that prepares them, through mastery of teaching, score study, musicianship and research, for a rewarding career in music. Students benefit from the extensive on campus performing conducting experiences, international study and the research of OU’s nationally-recognized music faculty. These award-winning faculty/musicians help students to develop into reflective teachers by linking applied research with practice through a variety of hands-on experiences. Upon completion of the program, OU choral students are in high demand for employment and have historically been recognized as successful, award-winning teachers.
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