Chorus women performing at a Christmas Open House circa 1950.
The Chorus performs annually during Convocation, First-Year Parents Weekend, Homecoming, Senior Week, Commencement, and Reunion Weekend. In addition to the concerts on campus, the Chorus also has experience in professional settings, working under the baton of Nadia Boulanger, Eugene Ormandy, Erich Leinsdorf, Michael Tilson Thomas, Julius Rudel, and Karel Husa on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Philadelphia Academy of Music, and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. The Chorus has also been featured on two nationwide broadcasts: a special half hour on CBS radio, and an appearance on PBS's MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour as part of an artistic feature on former director Susan Davenny Wyner. The Chorus has collaborated with world musician Samite of Uganda, participated in a production of Richard Einhorn's Voices of Light with Anonymous 4, and performed several major works with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, including Bach's Mass in B Minor, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, and Lili Boulanger's Du fond de l'abîme with the Cornell Symphony Orchestra.[citation needed]
In 2003, the Cornell University Chorus launched a commissioning project known informally as "No Whining, No Flowers."[2] The goal of the project is to expand the contemporary repertoire for treble choirs by commissioning pieces from women composers using text from women writers. Furthermore, these texts are intended to explore topics that differ from the traditional treble repertoire themes of lost love and scenery admiration - hence the title of the project. Commissioning projects to date include:
This list is complete and up to date as of February 2020.
In addition to these extended trips, the Chorus also travels to other universities for competitions and festivals. In the past, they have performed at Harvard for the Centennial Celebration of the Radcliffe Choral Society as well as joint concerts with the Toronto Women's Chorus, the Penn State Glee Club, and the Wellesley Chorus.
DirectorsEdit
This list is complete and up to date as of August 2019.
1958-1960: James F. Armstrong (When Armstrong left to return to Harvard in 1960, the Women's Glee Club was disbanded, and replaced by the Cornell Chorus, under the direction of Thomas Sokol.)
1960-1963: Thomas Andrew Sokol
1963-1964: William C. Holmes (acting director)
1964-1965: Thomas Andrew Sokol
1965-1966: Thomas Andrew Sokol (Fall); William C. Holmes (Acting Director - Spring)
1966-1970: Thomas Andrew Sokol
1970-1971: David Buttolph (Fall): Thomas Andrew Sokol (Spring)
1971-1974: Thomas Andrew Sokol
1974-1975: Donna Bloom
1975-1983: Thomas Andrew Sokol
1983- 1984: Thomas Andrew Sokol (Fall); Byron Adams (Acting Director -Spring)
After Eight, formed in 1991, is the official a cappella subset of the Cornell University Chorus. After Eight regularly performs contemporary repertoire arranged for a cappella by current members and alumnae of the group. They additionally perform selections from the Chorus repertoire on occasion, as well as traditional Cornell songs. After Eight has two major on-campus concerts every semester, one in the Fall (Witching Hour) and one in the Spring (Evening Affair). They also perform around campus at student and alumni events throughout the year.
Earlier subset historyEdit
Nothing But Treble (1976-1990) formed as a subset of the Chorus in 1976. In 1990, the group disassociated from the Chorus. They are still an active a cappella group on campus.
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cornell, university, chorus, founded, 1920, initially, cornell, women, glee, club, chorus, sixty, member, treble, choir, with, repertoire, including, masses, motets, spirituals, classical, folk, 20th, century, music, traditional, cornell, songs, aside, from, c. The Cornell University Chorus was founded in 1920 initially as the Cornell Women s Glee Club 1 The Chorus is a sixty member treble choir with repertoire including masses motets spirituals classical folk 20th century music and traditional Cornell songs Aside from its constantly changing and increasing selection of choral music for treble voices the Chorus also performs major works with the Cornell University Glee Club such as Beethoven s Missa Solemnis Handel s Messiah and Bach s Mass in B Minor and St Matthew Passion Cornell University Chorus at their annual Twilight Concert 2016Cornell University ChorusBackground informationOriginCornell University in Ithaca New YorkGenresChoral classical etc Years active1920 presentMembersDirectorJoe LerangisWebsitewww cuchorus com Chorus women performing at a Christmas Open House circa 1950 The Chorus performs annually during Convocation First Year Parents Weekend Homecoming Senior Week Commencement and Reunion Weekend In addition to the concerts on campus the Chorus also has experience in professional settings working under the baton of Nadia Boulanger Eugene Ormandy Erich Leinsdorf Michael Tilson Thomas Julius Rudel and Karel Husa on the stages of Carnegie Hall Lincoln Center the Kennedy Center the Philadelphia Academy of Music and the Saratoga Performing Arts Center The Chorus has also been featured on two nationwide broadcasts a special half hour on CBS radio and an appearance on PBS s MacNeil Lehrer News Hour as part of an artistic feature on former director Susan Davenny Wyner The Chorus has collaborated with world musician Samite of Uganda participated in a production of Richard Einhorn s Voices of Light with Anonymous 4 and performed several major works with the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra including Bach s Mass in B Minor Beethoven s Symphony No 9 and Lili Boulanger s Du fond de l abime with the Cornell Symphony Orchestra citation needed Contents 1 Commissioning Project 2 Domestic and International Tours 3 Directors 4 A Cappella Subsets 4 1 After Eight 1991 present 4 2 Earlier subset history 5 See also 6 External links 7 ReferencesCommissioning Project EditIn 2003 the Cornell University Chorus launched a commissioning project known informally as No Whining No Flowers 2 The goal of the project is to expand the contemporary repertoire for treble choirs by commissioning pieces from women composers using text from women writers Furthermore these texts are intended to explore topics that differ from the traditional treble repertoire themes of lost love and scenery admiration hence the title of the project Commissioning projects to date include This list is complete and up to date as of February 2020 Elizabeth Alexander Why I Pity the Woman Who Never Spills 2003 Sally Lamb The Sadness of the Sea 2004 Edie Hill A Voice 2005 Carol E Barnett Song of Perfect Propriety 2006 Augusta Read Thomas Juggler of Day 2007 Abbie Betinis Chant for Great Compassion 2008 Libby Larsen A Book of Spells 2009 David Conte To Music 2010 Special commission in honor of Chorus alumna Heather Walters 81 who died on August 27 2009 Sally Lamb Voices of the Hills 2011 Kay Rhie Kassia s Hymn 2012 Flannery Cunningham Onion Days 2013 Lisa Bielawa Songs from Ort 2014 Mia Makaroff Jump the Chromosome and Perception Test 2016 Christine Donkin The Grail Bird 2017 Melissa Dunphy It Isn t a Dream 2018 Hanne Baeverfjord It Comes Unadorned 2019 Domestic and International Tours EditThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items February 2016 nbsp The Chorus rehearsing for their performance at the Bolivar Amphitheater in Mexico City during the Mexico and Guatemalan tour January 2016 1998 Taiwan 1999 Midwest 2000 Canada 2001 Venezuela with the Cornell University Glee Club 2003 Mid Atlantic 2004 Great Lakes 2005 Italy 2008 China with the Cornell University Glee Club 2012 Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana 2013 New England 2014 Midwest 2015 California 2016 Mexico and Guatemala with the Cornell University Glee Club 2017 Southeastern United States 2018 Gulf Coast 2019 Canada and Boston 2020 Pacific Northwest with the Cornell University Glee Club In addition to these extended trips the Chorus also travels to other universities for competitions and festivals In the past they have performed at Harvard for the Centennial Celebration of the Radcliffe Choral Society as well as joint concerts with the Toronto Women s Chorus the Penn State Glee Club and the Wellesley Chorus Directors EditThis list is complete and up to date as of August 2019 1920 1942 Lillian Mrs Eric Sydney Dudley 1942 1945 John Marinus Kuypers 1945 1946 Paul John Weaver 1946 1947 Mrs Don Price 3 1947 1951 Mrs F Clinton White 1951 1957 Thomas Brodhead Tracy 1957 1958 Thomas Andrew Sokol 1958 1960 James F Armstrong When Armstrong left to return to Harvard in 1960 the Women s Glee Club was disbanded and replaced by the Cornell Chorus under the direction of Thomas Sokol 1960 1963 Thomas Andrew Sokol 1963 1964 William C Holmes acting director 1964 1965 Thomas Andrew Sokol 1965 1966 Thomas Andrew Sokol Fall William C Holmes Acting Director Spring 1966 1970 Thomas Andrew Sokol 1970 1971 David Buttolph Fall Thomas Andrew Sokol Spring 1971 1974 Thomas Andrew Sokol 1974 1975 Donna Bloom 1975 1983 Thomas Andrew Sokol 1983 1984 Thomas Andrew Sokol Fall Byron Adams Acting Director Spring 1984 1985 Thomas Andrew Sokol 1985 1986 Byron Adams acting director 1986 1987 Thomas Andrew Sokol 1987 1991 Susan Davenny Wyner 1991 1995 Ron Schiller 1995 2012 Scott Arthur Tucker 2012 2013 John Rowehl 2013 2020 Robert Isaacs 2021 2022 Sarah Bowe 2022 present Joe LerangisA Cappella Subsets EditAfter Eight 1991 present Edit After Eight formed in 1991 is the official a cappella subset of the Cornell University Chorus After Eight regularly performs contemporary repertoire arranged for a cappella by current members and alumnae of the group They additionally perform selections from the Chorus repertoire on occasion as well as traditional Cornell songs After Eight has two major on campus concerts every semester one in the Fall Witching Hour and one in the Spring Evening Affair They also perform around campus at student and alumni events throughout the year Earlier subset history Edit Nothing But Treble 1976 1990 formed as a subset of the Chorus in 1976 In 1990 the group disassociated from the Chorus They are still an active a cappella group on campus See also EditCornell University Glee Club List of Cornell SongsExternal links EditCornell University Chorus Official Website Chorus Facebook Chorus Instagram Chorus Twitter Chorus YouTube Chorus Spotify After Eight A CappellaReferences Edit History About Us Cornell Chorus Archived from the original on 2010 12 08 Retrieved 2016 02 02 Commissioning Project About Us Cornell Chorus Archived from the original on 2016 02 01 Retrieved 2016 02 02 Musical Clubs Council Resumes Cornell Alumni News 49 229 230 December 1946 via ecommons cornell edu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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