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The Choral Program
at the University of Mississippi is highly recognized for its impressive
achievements, excellent faculty, and diverse performance experiences.
The activities of the choirs and the program of study for vocal music
majors are rich in musical literature.
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Concert
Singers The University of
Mississippi Concert Singers is an SATB auditioned ensemble with an established
reputation for outstanding choral performance across the United States.
In March, 2007, the choir will appear on the national convention of the
American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) in Miami, Florida. On February
24, 2006, the choir performed at the 2006 Southern Division convention
in Charleston, South Carolina; and in March, 2005, the choir appeared
on the opening session of the Mississippi ACDA/Music Educators Association
State Convention in Jackson. This fifty-voice choir performs repertoire
of a wide variety including newly commissioned choral works. In 2005,
Z. Randall Stroope composed "Musick’s Empire" for the
Concert Singers, and a national premier was given in Charleston at the
ACDA convention. In 2006, the Ole Miss Concert Singers commissioned Gordon
Ring, from Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia to compose "Psalm
42." Dr. Donald Trott has been the director of Concert Singers since
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Chamber
Singers The Chamber Singers is a select mixed ensemble that specializes in repertoire composed for small ensembles such as renaissance madrigals, romantic part songs, and vocal jazz. Membership is open to any student based upon audition by the conductor. 
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Women's
Glee The Women’s Glee is a select ensemble that performs music of the highest caliber representing all stylistic periods and genres. The Women’s Glee was chosen to perform for the ACDA/Mississippi Music Educators convention in Jackson in 2006. In addition to singing treble choir repertoire, each year the Women’s Glee combines with the Ole Miss Men’s Glee to perform mixed voice repertoire. Membership is open to any female student based on audition by the conductor. Dr. Spurgeon, has directed collegiate women’s choirs for over twenty years. Prior to coming to Ole Miss in 2001, she was on the faculty of Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford, Oklahoma. She is the women’s choir Repertoire and Standards chair for Mississippi ACDA.
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Men's
Glee The University of Mississippi Men's Glee has a long history of choral excellence in the spirit of the traditional men's glee clubs. Each semester they perform several times on and off campus, singing a wide variety of repertory for men. The Men’s Glee sings the national anthem regularly at Ole Miss football and basketball games. Men attending the University of Mississippi are encouraged to participate in this ensemble. Current enrollment is 65. Donald Trott is in his fifth year as conductor.
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Women's
Ensemble The Women's Ensemble is one of the newer choral groups at the University of Mississippi. Made up of women from all disciplines, this choir serves as an excellent opportunity for those seeking to improve and nurture their singing skills. They perform on campus several times each semester.
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University
Chorus University Chorus is comprised of the singers from all
five of the Ole Miss choral ensembles. This allows the students to experience
repertory for mixed chorus without signing up for an additional ensemble.
Participating singers meet on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Noon for
a one hour rehearsal. On October 23, 2006 the choir will perform Mozart’s
Requiem with the LOU Symphony Orchestra in the Ford Center
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