OU Choirs
The University of Oklahoma provides a nurturing environment for all styles of choral music, guided by its dedicated faculty. For more information about our program or our fine variety of vocal ensembles, please contact us at SING@ou.edu.
OU offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in choral conducting, choral conducting with church music emphasis, and music education. Students in the OU choral program enjoy a comprehensive educational curriculum that prepares them, through mastery of teaching, score study, musicianship and research, for a rewarding career in music. Students benefit from the extensive on campus performing conducting experiences, international study and the research of OU’s nationally-recognized music faculty. These award-winning faculty/musicians help students to develop into reflective teachers by linking applied research with practice through a variety of hands-on experiences. Upon completion of the program, OU choral students are in high demand for employment and have historically been recognized as successful, award-winning teachers.
Fall 2023
Mosaic Concert (WC and Chorale)
September 19 - 7:30pm rehearsal
September 20 - 7:30pm rehearsal
September 21 - 8:00pm concert
OU vs Texas Weekend (MGC Tour)
October 6-8
Scholar's Day (MGC)
October 13 - 8:30am (RPAC)
Homecoming Choral Concert
October 17 - 7:30pm (rehearsal)
October 19 - 8:00pm (concert)
OU Opera (rehearsals and performances)
October 23 - November 5
Texoma NATS
November 1-4, UNT
Ilhoba' (the vision) (Chorale)
Jerod Tate, Composer
Norman Philharmonic & Chorale
November 12, 3:00-5:30pm (rehearsal)
November 14, 7:00pm-9:30pm (rehearsal)
November 16, 7:30pm (concert)
Mahler Sym. No. 2 (WC & MGC)
St. Mark’s, Norman, OK
Nov 9 - 7:15-8:30pm (rehearsal)
Nov 16 - 7:00-8:30pm (rehearsal)
Nov 17 - 7:00pm (concert)
Collegium Musicum
November 19 – 3:00pm
Christmas at OU Concert
November 28 - 7:30pm (rehearsal)
November 30 - 8:00pm (concert)
Young Men's Vocal Workshop (MGC)
December 1 - 7:30pm
Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker (WC)
December 1 and 2 - 8:00pm
December 3 - 3:00pm
Spring 2024
Choral Auditions
January 16
OkMEA Performance Tour (WC)
Tulsa, OK
January 17-20
OkMEA
January 18-21
OU Opera (rehearsals and performances)
February 5-18
Women's Choral Leadership Workshop (WC)
February 16 (all day)
Women's Chorus & Men's Glee Club Concert 1
March 6 - 7:30pm (rehearsal)
March 7 - 7:30pm (concert)
Chorale Concert 1
March 12 - 7:30pm (rehearsal)
March 14 – 7:30pm (concert)
OK NATS
April 6, OU
Collegium Musicum
April 11 - 7:30pm
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
Chorale, Staff, Faculty, Community, Alumni, Norman Philharmonic
April 2, 9, 11, 12 - 7:00-9:30pm Rehearsals, McFarlin
April 13, 3:00pm - Concert, McFarlin
Women's Chorus & Men's Glee Club Concert 2
Apr 17 - 7:30pm (rehearsal)
Apr 18 - 7:30pm (concert)
Opera/MT Scenes and Choruses
Chorale, School of Music
April 23, 7:00-9:30pm (rehearsal)
April 24, 7:00-9:30pm (dress rehearsal)
April 25, 7:30pm (concert)
Commencement
May 10 – 4:00pm
Ireland Tour (MGC & WC)
June 18-25, 2024
Classical Music Festival, Austria
OU School of Music
August 5-16, 2024
Choral Degrees
OU offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in choral conducting, choral conducting with church music emphasis, and music education. Students in the OU choral program enjoy a comprehensive educational curriculum that prepares them, through mastery of teaching, score study, musicianship and research, for a rewarding career in music. Students benefit from the extensive on campus performing conducting experiences, international study and the research of OU’s nationally-recognized music faculty. These award-winning faculty/musicians help students to develop into reflective teachers by linking applied research with practice through a variety of hands-on experiences. Upon completion of the program, OU choral students are in high demand for employment and have historically been recognized as successful, award-winning teachers.
