博彩网址大全合唱团
Founded in 1927 as the 博彩网址大全 A Cappella Choir, the College’s premier vocal ensemble is now in its 96th year. Originally a choir that performed 没有乐器伴奏的 choral music solely from the sacred repertory, the choir now performs sacred and secular music from the full expanse of choral 传统s.
自1973年以来, the choir has taken European tours to 奥地利, 捷克共和国, 英格兰, 法国, 德国, 荷兰, 意大利, 北爱尔兰, 波兰, 苏格兰, 瑞士, 西班牙, 匈牙利, 斯洛文尼亚, and 意大利; most recently, the choir embarked upon a 10-day tour of Ireland. The choir also tours domestically in the United States; in March of 2023, 博彩网址大全合唱团访问了俄亥俄州, 维吉尼亚州, 和华盛顿, DC.
导演: 教授. 玛吉伯克
成员和排练
Membership in the 博彩网址大全合唱团 is by individual audition. Choir auditions are held in early September.
排练从下午4点10分开始.m. 到下午5:15.m. 每天在JAC 140，合唱室. Special rehearsals are held for events including New Student Convocation, 唱诗班撤退, 圣诞节, 和地区, 国家, 和欧洲旅游.
博彩网址大全合唱团的历史
In its youngest years, while under the direction of founding director 埃尔默汉克, the 博彩网址大全 A Cappella Choir was well known through its performances on 国家 radio broadcasts and was the first touring choir to perform at Radio City 音乐 Hall in New York City. 在教授. 汉克的死亡, 教授. 威廉·P. 罗斯 assumed direction of the choir and continued the choir’s touring 没有乐器伴奏的 传统. 在20世纪60年代初，奥巴马教授. 罗斯 conducted the Choir in an Easter Sunday performance at Red Rocks Park in Denver and led the Choir on its first tour to Europe.
Dr. 约翰Windh, director of the 博彩网址大全合唱团 from 1966 to 1999, continued the 传统 of touring domestically and began a 传统 that continues today of touring Central Europe every three years during the College’s January term. 在博士的指导下. Windh, the 博彩网址大全合唱团 performed in 30 states in the Midwest, 东, 南, 和加拿大, and toured nine times to 13 European countries.
During those years, the annual 圣诞节s grew enormously in size and popularity. In 1998, the first Carthage 校友 Choir toured Europe, 在布拉格露面, Slavkov, Breclav, 维也纳, 萨尔斯堡, 在圣. 威尼斯的马克大教堂. Those European contacts led to concerts at Carthage over the years by groups from West 德国, 东德, 法国, 捷克共和国, 波兰, 斯洛文尼亚, 和俄罗斯. 博士期间. Windh的任期, the choir sang frequently at state music conventions and with the Racine and 出赛 symphonies and performed Beethoven’s 第九交响曲 in Milwaukee’s Performing 艺术 Center and Duke Ellington’s 第二场圣乐音乐会 艾灵顿和他的乐团.
教授. 格雷戈里·伯格 assumed the direction of the 博彩网址大全合唱团 upon Dr. Windh的退休. 在教授. 伯格的方向, the choir was invited to sing at the state convention of the 威斯康星州consin 音乐 Educators Association in Madison, 威斯康星州., in 2001 and in the Midwest premiere of Ken Medema’s 织工的 和作曲家一起.
The 博彩网址大全合唱团 was joined by the Carthage 社区 Chorus and an 校友 Choir directed by former directors William 罗斯 and 约翰Windh as it celebrated its 75th anniversary with a gala concert on April 22, 2001. The concert featured the world premiere of 诗篇90, composed by and under the direction of Carthage alumnus Dr. 迈克尔Burkhardt, inter国家ly known organist-composer-choral director. The work was commissioned by the 音乐 Department to commemorate the choir’s anniversary.
2001年春天，约翰. Burkhardt was appointed college organist and director of choral activities. He assumed direction of the 博彩网址大全合唱团 in August 2001. The choir made several tours to the southwest and northeast United States during Dr. Burkhardt’s tenure, in addition to maintaining the 传统 of European tours every three years.
韦斯顿贵族, one of the most distinguished conductors and music educators of our time, assumed the role of conductor-in-residence of the 博彩网址大全合唱团 in the 2007-08 academic year. Mr. Noble led the choir on its Midwest tour of Southern 威斯康星州consin and Northern Illinois and was awarded an honorary doctorate by the College during the 2008 commencement ceremony. He concluded his appointment by leading the 博彩网址大全合唱团 and instrumental forces in a memorable performance of John Rutter’s 儿童弥撒. He has maintained his connection with Carthage by returning annually to work with the choral and instrumental ensembles.
From 2008 until 2021, the 博彩网址大全合唱团 was led by Dr. 爱德华多Garcia-Novelli. 在他的领导下, the 博彩网址大全合唱团 was selected to perform at 威斯康星州consin 音乐 Educators’ Association state conference (WMEA) in 2009 and in 2012. The choir performed at 威斯康星州consin Choral Directors’ Association (WCDA) conference in 2011 (Green Bay, 威斯康星州.)， 2014年(密尔沃基，威斯康星州.)，以及2017年(威斯康星州沃索).). 在加西亚-诺维利的指挥下, the 博彩网址大全合唱团 won first prize in the Folksong Category and also first prize in the Classical Category at the prestigious Spittal Inter国家 Choir Competition in the city of Spittal, 奥地利, 2019年7月.
Since September 2022, the 博彩网址大全合唱团 has been led by Dr. 玛格丽特伯克. Under Burk’s direction, the choir toured Ohio, 维吉尼亚州, 和华盛顿, D.C.2023年春天.
The 博彩网址大全合唱团 has premiered a number of compositions, including works by graduates and members of the Carthage faculty: 玛格丽特伯克, 格雷戈里·伯格, 迈克尔Burkhardt, 79年, 彼得·丹尼，86年, 马克渐渐消失, Brian Schoettler ’11, and Thomas Vigneri ’83. The choir had the honor of premiering O nata lux by renowned Norwegian-American composer Ola Gjeilo.