Whitman College Chorale and Chamber Singers

About

The Whitman College Chorale was founded over 100 years ago. It has a rich tradition of performing masterworks from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. This chorus of 100 singers also sponsors an annual Commissioning Project, by which major American composers are invited to write new works especially for the Chorale. The Whitman Chorale performs regularly with area symphony orchestras. Recent performances include Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, Mozart’s Requiem and the world premiere of John David Earnest’s Second Symphony.

The Whitman Chamber Singers is a select chorus of 24 singers, taken from the membership of the Chorale. The Chamber Singers are recognized throughout the Northwest for the excellence of their performances of music from the Renaissance to the present day. They have been featured in performances at Division Conventions of the American Choral Directors Association in 1992 and 1996. The Chamber Singers tours every other year. Recent tours have included Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Honolulu.

Dr. Robert Bode , Director of Chorale/Vocal Studies at Whitman, conducts both the Chorale and the Chamber Singers.

Concert Selections

Antiphon - Five Mystical Songs (Ralph Vaughan Williams) performed by the Whitman College Chorale, Spring 2001.
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En Une Seule Fleur - Les Chanson des Roses (Morten Lauridsen) performed by the Whitman College Chorale, Spring 2001
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Thirsis to die desired (Luca Marenzio) performed by the Whitman College Chamber Singers, Spring 2001.
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Nachtwache 2, Op. 104, #2 (Johannes Brahms) performed by the Whitman College Chamber Singers, Spring 2001.
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Se vuol ballare (Mozart) performed by Blake Adams, Spring 2001.
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Chacun le Sait (Donizetti) performed by Alex Boulé-Buckley, Spring 2001.
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