The UIC Choirs

general information
auditions

university choir
woman's choral ensemble
chamber choir
lake affects
gospel choir

syllabus spring 2008

choral performances

instrument music
jazz studies
strings

music auditions
music courses

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UIC Department of Performing Arts
College of Architecture and the Arts
EPASW Bldg. 1040 W. Harrison St. MC-255
Chicago, IL 60607-7130
phone 312-996-2977 | fax 312-996-0954

General Information

The UIC Choirs, directed by Dr. Michael J. Anderson, assisted by Ms. Ivana Bukvich, Mr. Andrew Lewis, and student conductor Becky Reid, is an organization comprised of five choirs that study a wide variety of repertoire and perform numerous concerts each academic year.

Each ensemble has a different skill level and musical focus. All are open to UIC students through voice screening.

Recent performances include Mozart's Requiem with the Acanthus Chamber Orchestra; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall; Ellington's Sacred Concerts with the UIC Jazz Ensemble at The Harold Washington Library; and the exciting opportunity to perform the New York premiere of David Fanshawe's African Sanctus in Carnegie Hall.

Auditions

• The UIC Choirs
  • Who
    • To sing with The UIC Choirs ALL singers, every year, have do an audition. If you are new, remember that you must have 1) basic music reading skills, and 2) previous choral experience. If you do not meet these criteria, it is suggested that you take MUS107 (Music Fundamentals for Non-Majors) before your audition.
  • What
    • Auditions include (15-20 minutes)
      • Short music understanding quiz
      • Listening to range and timbre of voice
      • Pitch matching
      • Sight reading
      • Brief discussion about past experience
  • When
    • Fall 2008 Auditions (begin the week of April 14, 2008)
      • MF 2:30-4:00
      • T Th 3:30-5:00
  • Where
    • To set up an audition, come by the Office of The UIC Choirs (Rm. L220, EPASW) and sign up for a date and time. Fill out an information card and present it at your audition. If you cannot come to campus on the dates above, please contact The UIC Choirs. Leave your name, email address, phone number, and what voice part you sing. Sean Kelly, Manager of The UIC Choirs, will contact you to arrange a date and time.
• Music Majors
  • Auditions for the Performance Track in Music, private lessons, and tuition awards, and scholarships (vocal majors only), please call or write the department +1 (312) 996-2977, dpa@uic.edu

University Choir

MWF, 12:00-12:50 p.m., 50-70 singers, beginning to advanced, credit

University Choir singing with the Elgin Symphony March 2008

The 50-70 member University Choir is composed of not only music majors, but students who feel that singing is an integral part of their education.

University Choir performs at historic Notre Dame Church of Chicago

The choir presentsa variety of major concerts each year.

Michelle Lee, Kellie Braband, and Brenda Fineberg join University Choir in singing" Three Little Maids," by Gilbert & Sullivan

This ensemble may be repeated for up to eight hours of credit and a voice screening is required. University Choir meets from 12-1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and is conducted by Dr. Michael J. Anderson.

Women's Choral Ensemble
Tu-Th, 11:00-12:15 p.m., 25-35 female singers, intermediate, credit
Women's Choral Ensemble perform Fauré for the "Choral Masterworks" concert (2007)
Conducted by Mr. Andrew Lewis, the Women's Choral Ensemble is a growing, dynamic group of women. It is made up of both music majors and non-music majors, freshmen through graduate students, and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00-12:15. The Women's Choral Ensemble presents several concerts each year and is piloting new initiatives for The UIC Choirs.
Andrew Lewis

Chamber Choir
Tu-Th, 1:00-3:00 p.m., 20-24 singers, advanced, credit
Chamber Choir sings for the "Ninth Annual UIC Choral Workshop" (2005)
This select group of 20-24 singers is composed mostly of music majors. The ensemble performs all styles of music, from Baroque to Jazz. Besides the regularly scheduled on-campus concerts, the UIC Chamber choir also gives a number of off-campus performances each year. Conducted by Dr. Michael J. Anderson, this ensemble meets 1-3 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday.
Michael J. Anderson

Lake Affects - Vocal Jazz
Meets twice per week, time TBA, 12-16 singers, non-credit
Lake Affects (2008)
Lake Affects, a 12-16 member group, is a student-run, a cappella choir associated with UIC’s Department of Performing Arts. Meeting two times a week, Lake Affects prepares a variety of music in the vocal jazz genre. Prerequisites for this ensemble are to be enrolled in one of the “for credit” choirs (see above), be able to read music, and have vocal jazz experience. Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester and are subject to space available. Rehearsal times are announced at the beginning of each term and are based on singer’s schedules. For further information, contact Becky Reid, conductor.
Rebecca Reid