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Chamber
Singers was formed in 1993 to provide the college with a touring choir of reasonable
size. The primary mission of the ensemble was to take choral presentations of
high quality to United Methodist congregations in Mississippi. The highly selective
membership of Chamber Singers is drawn from the Millsaps Singers, the college's
large choral ensemble. Sixteen to twenty-four singers are selected annually to
comprise Chamber Singers and each receives a scholarship for service.
In addition to concerts for United Methodist congregations in Mississippi, the choir takes annual national or international tours. Destination cities have included Chicago, Washington D.C., San Antonio, Orlando, and New York City. Chamber Singers have also traveled to sing in St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, Nashville, and Chattanooga. Past concert itineraries have featured international tours to Germany, the Czech Republic, and Austria. Most recently, the Chamber Singers toured Spain and Portugal in May 2002 and England in the spring of 2004.
Repertoire for Chamber Singers centers on important sacred literature -- both a cappella and accompanied, and includes American folk hymns and spirituals as well as classical selections. Much of the literature is drawn from music accessible to many church choirs.
Chamber Singers in New York City, March, 2007 (Slide Show)
Chamber Singers Schedule — Fall 2008 & Spring 2009
June—July, 2008
Chamber Singers Auditions for 2008—2009 (incoming students)
scheduled upon request during Registration – Ford Academic Complex AC 162
Auditions for incoming freshmen and transfer students who wish to join Chamber Singers.
Friday—Saturday, September 5—6, 2008
Chamber Singers Retreat
Friday 1:00p.m. – Saturday 5:00p.m. – Camp Wesley Pines, Gallman, MS
Friday, September 5, 2008
Chamber Singers Annual Group Photo
1:00p.m. – Singers Room AC 157
Chamber Singers will wear touring attire.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert I – First United Methodist Church of Gulfport
9:30 a.m. – 2301 15th Street, Gulfport, MS 39501 228-863-0047
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert II – Crawford Street United Methodist Church
6:00 p.m. – 1408 Cherry Street, Vicksburg, MS 39180 601-636-5612
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert III – First United Methodist Church of Eupora
6:00 p.m. – 203 W. Fox Avenue, Eupora, MS 39744 662-258-2611
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Chamber Singers Concert IV – St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
6:00 p.m. – 621 Duling Avenue, Jackson, MS 39216 601-362-6381
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Chamber Singers Concert V – Maples Memorial United Methodist Church
11:00 a.m. – 8745 Goodman Road, Olive Branch, MS 38654 662-895-2279
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Chamber Singers Concert VI – St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
6:00 p.m. – 400 Grants Ferry Road, Brandon, MS 39047 601-992-2131
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Chamber Singers Concert VII – First United Methodist Church of Indianola
5:00 p.m. – 205 Second Street, Indianola, MS 38751 662-887-4446
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Chamber Singers Concert VIII – Christ United Methodist Church
6:00 p.m. – 6000 Old Canton Road, Jackson, MS 39211 601-956-6974
Friday, April 17, 2009
Chamber Singers Auditions for 2009—2010 (current Millsaps Singers)
1:00—2:00 p.m. – Ford Academic Complex Recital Hall
Auditions for current Chamber Singers planning to return to the choir, and for current Millsaps Singers who wish to join Chamber Singers.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Chamber Singers Luncheon
1:00 p.m. – Weems House
Monday—Wednesday, May 25—June 3, 2009
Chamber Singers Prepare the Way Goodwill Tour (Greece)
June—July, 2009
Chamber Singers Auditions for 2009—2010 (incoming students)
Scheduled upon request during Registration – Ford Academic Complex AC 162
Auditions for incoming freshmen and transfer students who wish to join Chamber Singers.
Friday—Saturday, September 4—5, 2009
Chamber Singers Retreat (2009—2010)
Friday 1:00p.m. – Saturday 5:00p.m. – Camp Wesley Pines, Gallman, MS
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