Chorus Information

University of California, Berkeley, University Chorus

Marika Kuzma, director

Information last updated: 2008-10-10
Status: Current

Basic Information

Description:	This is a volunteer educational chorus, open to the general public. Community members of the University Chorus must abide by the same rules as those enrolled in the Chorus as a course for credit.
Web Address:	http://ls.berkeley.edu/dept/music/chorus.html
Mission:	To provide students and members of the greater campus community with the opportunity to sing concert repertory for large chorus in various styles and languages.
Emphasis:	Extended works for chorus alone or for chorus and orchestra. All works performed in the original language (German, French, Latin, Church Slavic, Hebrew, etc.)
Size:	80-100
Concerts/Year:	6 (3-4 separate programs)
Auditions:	Yes, at the Music Department, Morrison Hall, UC Campus, Berkeley. Auditions are held roughly during the last two weeks of August, second and third week of January. Auditions include performance of a prepared piece, ear-training tests, and sight-singing.
Dues:	No
Dress:	Varies. Generally concert black.
Rehearsals:	Tuesday & Thursday, 4:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Hertz Hall, University of California, Berkeley. In addition to the Tuesday/Thursday rehearsals, singers are encouraged/required to attend a one-hour sectional once a week on Monday, Wednesday, or Thursday afternoon.

Categories

Type of Music:	Classical Church/Sacred Contemporary Early Music	Type of Chorus:	Mixed Adult Academic
Rehearse City:	Berkeley
Region:	Alameda County West
Audition Req'd:	Y

Chorus Contact Information

Mailing Address:	Morrison Hall, Music Department, University of California, Berkeley, 94720-1200
Phone:	(510) 642-2678
Comments:	Phone that of Music Dept.

Other Information

Discography:	Lou Harrison. Lo Koro Sutro.
Bibliography:	Quotes from reviews: Oakland Tribune: "The large well-polished chorus was winning with its finely honed diction, clarity, and ease with syncopated rhythms." San Francisco Chronicle: "very impressive in sonority, quality of tone, and expressiveness."
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