OU Vox Lyrica rehearses Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30pm - 3:50pm. Rehearsals take place in Catlett Music Center Room 128 (Choir Room).
Formal auditions take place at the beginning of each. If you are interested in participating in Vox Lyrica, complete the interest form linked below, and we will contact you with more information as auditions are approaching.
The University of Oklahoma Vox Lyrica, formerly known as the Women’s Chorus, Women’s Glee Club and the Women’s Choral Club, is a select ensemble dedicated to the performance of compelling repertoire created with the beauty of women’s voices as the focal point, performing music from the Renaissance to the present. The ensemble is comprised of graduate and undergraduate music and non-music majors through competitive audition. Vox Lyrica continues to garner praise for their performances; they performed by invitation at the Oklahoma Music Educators Association annual conference in 2018 and 2024. Vox Lyrica has released two albums: Voces in Concordia and Septemundos, which are available on all streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music. Vox Lyrica has performed across the USA and in Austria and The Republic of Ireland.
Here are some of the works that OU Vox Lyrica has performed recently.
| Piece | Composer / Arranger | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Angels and the Shepherds | Kodály, Zoltán (1882-1967) | 2024-2025 |
| Come Home, Little Sister | McDowall, Cecilia (b. 1951) | 2024-2025 |
| El Hambo | Mäntyjärvi, Jaakko (b. 1963) | 2024-2025 |
| Hymne (Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen) | Rheinberger, Josef Gabriel (1839-1901) | 2024-2025 |
| Litanies à la Vierge Noire, FP 82 | Poulenc, Francis (1899-1963) | 2024-2025 |
| Lullaby | Elder, Daniel (b. 1986) | 2024-2025 |
| Missa Sancti Aloysii, MH 257 | Haydn, Johann Michael (1737-1806) | 2024-2025 |
| Salut printemps | Debussy, Claude (1862-1918) | 2024-2025 |
| Septemundos (Graecus: Greece/Battle) | Schmidt, Timothy (b. 2000) | 2024-2025 |
| Sigue | Rodriguez, Ivette Herryman (b. 1982) | 2024-2025 |
| Son of God Mass | Whitbourn, James (1963-2024) | 2024-2025 |
| The Mirthful Heart | Betinis, Abbie (b. 1980) | 2024-2025 |
| There Will Come Soft Rains | Vu, Patrick (b. 1998) | 2024-2025 |
| This Endris Night | Quartel, Sarah (b. 1982) | 2024-2025 |
| Tota pulchra est | Duruflé, Maurice (1902-1986) | 2024-2025 |
| Vivos Voco | Szymko, Joan (b. 1957) | 2024-2025 |
| Vox Clara | Antognini, Ivo (b. 1963) | 2024-2025 |
| Wana Baraka | arr. Kirchner, Shawn (b. 1970) | 2024-2025 |
| Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda | Holst, Gustav (1874-1934) | 2023-2024 |
| Exsultate, jubilate | Jenkins, Karl (b. 1944) | 2023-2024 |
| Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal | arr. Alice Parker (b. 1925) | 2023-2024 |
| I Got Rhythm | arr. Ward Swingle (b. 1927-2015) | 2023-2024 |
| La Maumariée | arr. Joni Jensen (b. 1973) | 2023-2024 |
| Laudate Dominum | Cobb, Nancy Hill (b. 1951) | 2023-2024 |
| Let me listen | Forrest, Dan (b. 1978) | 2023-2024 |
| Lullaby in Blue | arr. Chilcott, Bob (b. 1955) | 2023-2024 |
| Mary Had A Baby | arr. Philip Kern | 2023-2024 |
| Messe Basse | Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924) | 2023-2024 |
| Messe de Requiem, Op. 48 | Fauré, Gabriel (1845-1924) | 2023-2024 |
| My God is a Rock | arr. Ken Berg (b. 1955) | 2023-2024 |
| Symphony No. 2 | Gustav Mahler (1860-1911) | 2023-2024 |
| Tabula Rasa | Don MacDonald (b. 1966) | 2023-2024 |
| The Rumor of a Secret King | Mackey, John (b. 1973) | 2023-2024 |
| There Will Be Rest | Ticheli, Frank (b. 1958) | 2023-2024 |
| Turning | arr. Joni Jenson (b. 1973) | 2023-2024 |
| Wearin’ of the Green | arr. Alice Parker (b. 1925) | 2023-2024 |
| Yggdrasil | Barnum, Eric William (b. 1979) | 2023-2024 |
| Alleluia, Laus et Gloria | Tarik O’Regan (b. 1978) | 2022-2023 |
| Berna | arr. Chukweubuka Ezeakacha | 2022-2023 |
| Bring Me Little Water Silvy | arr. Moira Smiley | 2022-2023 |
| Chant funèbre | Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) | 2022-2023 |
| Dark Night of the Soul | Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) | 2022-2023 |
| Eatnemen Vuelie | Frode Fjellheim (b. 1959) | 2022-2023 |
| For the Beauty of the Earth | Philip Stopford (b. 1977) | 2022-2023 |
| Four Peasant Songs | Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) | 2022-2023 |
| Gott ist mein Hirt, D.706 | Franz Schubert (1797-1828) | 2022-2023 |
| Inscription of Hope | Z. Randall Stroope (b. 1953) | 2022-2023 |
| Lauda Sion | Györgi Orbán (b. 1947) | 2022-2023 |
| Litaniae Laurentanae, K. 109 | W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) | 2022-2023 |
| My Lord Has Come | Will Todd (b. 1970) | 2022-2023 |
| Nänie, Op. 82 | Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) | 2022-2023 |
| Northern Lights | Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) | 2022-2023 |
| O Clavis David | Paweł Łukaszewski (b. 1968) | 2022-2023 |
| Selig sind reines Herzens sind | Woldemar Voullaire (1825-1902) | 2022-2023 |
| The Birds’ Lullaby | Sarah Quartel (b. 1982) | 2022-2023 |
| Chant nuptial, Op. 15 | Ernest Chausson (1855-1899) | 2021-2022 |
| Ezekiel | Stacey V. Gibbs (b. 1962) | 2021-2022 |
| Hej, Igazítsad! | Lajos Bárdos (1899-1986) | 2021-2022 |
| I Was Glad | C.H.H. Parry (1848-1918) | 2021-2022 |
| Joy | Hans Bridger Heruth (b. 1997) | 2021-2022 |
| Song of Miriam | Elaine Hagenberg (b. 1979) | 2021-2022 |
| Spark (To Music) | Eric William Barnum (b. 1979) | 2021-2022 |
| Spes | Mia Markaroff (b. 1970) | 2021-2022 |
| Tango in 5 | Sandra Milliken (b. 1961) | 2021-2022 |
| The Wexford Carol | arr. Anne-Marie Hildebrandt | 2021-2022 |
| Tis the Gift to be Simple | Alice Parker (b. 1925) | 2021-2022 |
| Wir eilen mit schwachen from BWV 78 | J.S. Bach (1685-1750) | 2021-2022 |
| Zadok the Priest, HWV 258 | G.F. Handel (1685-1759) | 2021-2022 |
| A Girls Garden from Frostiana: Seven Country Songs | Randall Thompson (1899-1984) | 2020-2021 |
| A Quiet Moment | Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) | 2020-2021 |
| Chichester Psalms | Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) | 2020-2021 |
| Herr, wie lange wilslt du mich (Psalm 13), Op. 27 | Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) | 2020-2021 |
| Hodie Christus Natus Est | Agneta Sköld (b. 1947) | 2020-2021 |
| How Can I Keep From Singing | arr. Bradley Ellingboe (b. 1958) | 2020-2021 |
| In the Bleak Midwinter | Abbie Betinis (b. 1980) | 2020-2021 |
| Nothin Gonna Stumble My Feet | arr. Gilpin/Parker | 2020-2021 |
| Rejoice in the Lamb, Op. 30 | Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) | 2020-2021 |
| Sleigh Ride | arr. Hawley Ades (1908-2008) | 2020-2021 |
| Ständchen, D. 920(b) | Franz Schubert (1797-1828) | 2020-2021 |
| Tantum Ergo | Corin Overland (b. 1973) | 2020-2021 |
| The Work of Christmas | Dan Forrest (b. 1978) | 2020-2021 |
| Aure Volanti | Francesca Caccini (1587-1630) | 2019-2020 |
| Cradle Hymn | Kim-André Arneson (b. 1980) | 2019-2020 |
| Hodie Christus Natus Est | Kelly-Marie Murphy | 2019-2020 |
| Jubilate Deo | Levente Gyöngyösi (b. 1975) | 2019-2020 |
| Look! Be: leap; | Libby Larsen (b. 1950) | 2019-2020 |
| Nelly Bly | Stephen Foster (1826-1864) | 2019-2020 |
| Old Joe Clark | arr. Dwight Bigler (b. 1973) | 2019-2020 |
| Red River Valley | arr. Leonard Enns (b. 1948) | 2019-2020 |
| See Weeps Over Rahoon | Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) | 2019-2020 |
| Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) | 2019-2020 |
| The Cry of Jeremiah | Rosephanye Powell (b. 1962) | 2019-2020 |
| The Lake Isle of Innisfree | Eleanor Daley (b. 1955) | 2019-2020 |
| The Rumor of a Secret King | John Mackey (b. 1973) | 2019-2020 |
| Vlči stopa (The Wolf’s Trail) | Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) | 2019-2020 |
| Ерген деда, червен деда (Old Bachelor) | Petar Liondev (b. 1936) | 2019-2020 |
| Полегнала е Тодора (Todora, Lay Down for a While) | Filip Kutev (1903-1982) | 2019-2020 |
| Abreme la Puerta | arr. Grases | 2018-2019 |
| Audivi vocem de caelo | John Taverner (1490-1545) | 2018-2019 |
| Come In from Frostiana: Seven Country Songs | Randall Thompson (1899-1984) | 2018-2019 |
| Drawn to the Light | James Oliverio (b. 1956) | 2018-2019 |
| Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45 | Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) | 2018-2019 |
| Glory, Glory, Glory to the Newborn King | Moses Hogan (arr. Rodde) | 2018-2019 |
| Hills of the North, rejoice | Herbert Howells (1892-1983) | 2018-2019 |
| Magnificat ossecensis, RV 610b | Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) | 2018-2019 |
| Makedonska Humoreska | Todor Skalovski (1909-2004) | 2018-2019 |
| Missa Brevis in D, Op. 63 | Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) | 2018-2019 |
| Walk Together Children | Stacey V. Gibbs (b. 1964) | 2018-2019 |
| “Antiphon” from Five Mystical Songs | Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) | 2017-2018 |
| “Come unto these yellow sands” from Three Shakespeare Choruses | Amy Beach (1867-1944) | 2017-2018 |
| “L’espérance” from Trois choeurs religieux | Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) | 2017-2018 |
| “La foi” from Trois choeurs religieux | Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868) | 2017-2018 |
| “Over hill, over dale” from Three Shakespeare Choruses | Amy Beach (1867-1944) | 2017-2018 |
| It sounded as if the Streets were running | Jonathan Dove (b. 1959) | 2017-2018 |
| Laetatus sum | Nicola Porpora (1686-1768) | 2017-2018 |
| Ride The Chariot | Stacey V. Gibbs (b 1964) | 2017-2018 |
| Stabat Mater | Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710-1736) | 2017-2018 |
| Symphony of Psalms | Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) | 2017-2018 |
| There Will Come Soft Rains | Kevin Memley (b. 1971) | 2017-2018 |
| Ave verum corpus, Op. 65/1 | Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) | 2016-2017 |
| Deep Field | Eric Whitacre (b. 1970) | 2016-2017 |
| Dixit Dominus | Baldassare Galuppi (1706-1785) | 2016-2017 |
| Festival Alleluia | James Whitbourn (b. 1963) | 2016-2017 |
| Gaudete! | Michael Engelhardt | 2016-2017 |
| Gloria | Randol Alan Bass (b. 1953) | 2016-2017 |
| Have Ye Not Known/Ye Shall Have a Song | Randall Thompson (1899-1984) | 2016-2017 |
| Hodie Christus Natus Est | Agneta Sköld (b. 1947) | 2016-2017 |
| Joshua | Paul Caldwell/Sean Ivory | 2016-2017 |
| Joy | John Muehleisen (b. 1955) | 2016-2017 |
| Les Sirènes | Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) | 2016-2017 |
| Missa Sancti Bernardi von Offida (Heiligmesse) | F.J. Haydn (1732-1809) | 2016-2017 |
| Psalm 100 | René Clausen (b. 1953) | 2016-2017 |
| Tamburinschlägerin, Op. 69/1 | Robert Schumann (1810-1856) | 2016-2017 |
| Through The House Give Glimmering Light | Amy Beach (1867-1944) | 2016-2017 |
| Will the Circle Be Unbroken | arr. J. David Moore (b. 1962) | 2016-2017 |
| “Sirènes” from Trois Nocturnes | Claude Debussy (1862-1918) | 2015-2016 |
| Ain’t No Grave Can Hold My Body Down | Paul Caldwell/Sean Ivory | 2015-2016 |
| Carmina Burana | Carl Orff (1895-1982) | 2015-2016 |
| Dixit Dominus | Johann Michael Haydn (1737-1806) | 2015-2016 |
| Lauliku lapsepõli from Viis eesti lüürilist rahvalaulu | Veljo Tormis (b. 1930) | 2015-2016 |
| Sanctus | Piotr Jańczak (b.1972) | 2015-2016 |
| The Nutcracker | Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) | 2015-2016 |
| Weep No More | David Childs (b.1969) | 2015-2016 |
| “Hallelujah” from Mount of Olives | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) | 2014-2015 |
| A Ceremony of Carols | Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) | 2014-2015 |
| Carmen | Georges Bizet (1838-1875) | 2014-2015 |
| Cedit Hyems | Abbie Betinis (b. 1980) | 2014-2015 |
| Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80 | Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) | 2014-2015 |
| Come and Go with Me to That Land | Gwyneth Walker (b. 1947) | 2014-2015 |
| Concerto for Marimba and Choir with Percussion | Gene Koshinski (b. 1980) | 2014-2015 |
| Die Jahreszeiten | F.J. Haydn (1732-1809) | 2014-2015 |
| Gott ist mein Hirt | Franz Schubert (1797-1828) | 2014-2015 |
| In the Bleak Midwinter | Abbie Betinis (b. 1980) | 2014-2015 |
| Magnificat in A minor | Nicola Porpora (1686-1768) | 2014-2015 |
| Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor | Alexander Borodin (1833-1887) | 2014-2015 |
| Simple Gifts | arr. Amy Dalton | 2014-2015 |
| Tantum Ergo | Corin Overland (b. 1973) | 2014-2015 |
| Tundra | Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) | 2014-2015 |
| Anadyomene | Kevin Memley (b. 1971) | 2013-2014 |
| Cancion de Los Tsachilas | arr. Michael Sample (b. 1983) | 2013-2014 |
| Choral Hymns from the Rig-Veda: Group II, No. 2 - To Agni | Gustav Holst (1874-1934) | 2013-2014 |
| El Vito | arr. Joni Jensen (b. 1973) | 2013-2014 |
| Gloria | Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978) | 2013-2014 |
| Nada te turbe | Joan Szymko (b. 1957) | 2013-2014 |
| Sleigh Ride | Arr. Glenn Carlos | 2013-2014 |
| There is No Rose | Z. Randall Stroope (b. 1953) | 2013-2014 |
