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Concert Choir

The Concert Choir is the premier mixed ensemble at the Universit of Northern Colorado, and is made up for 65-70 singers from all across the University community. The group has performed for conferences of the American Choral Director's Association, The Colorado Music Educator's Association, and is featured regularly in the arts series in the Denver Metropolian area. They perform with both that University Symphony Orchestra as well as the Greeley Philharmonic in addition to their own performances on and off campus. Each year they perform for over 400 students in public school performances throughout the Front Range. Their broad range of performance repertpoire includes all types of choral music from each major music period. They finish each academic year in performance of a major choral/orchestral work with the Greeley Philharmonic. Recent works perfromed include Beethoven's 9th Symphony, Britten's War Requiem, The German Requirm of Johannes Brahms and Mendelssohn's Elijah.

Men's Glee Clubmglee

The University of Northern Colorado Men’s Glee Club is one of the founding ensembles of the institution. In their 116th year, they perform a variety of concerts each year both on and off campus. Previous convention appearances include the 1996 and 2006 Southwestern Division conference of the American Choral Director’s Association, and two invited appearances at the conference of the Colorado Music Educator’s Association. In addition to their own repertoire that includes participation with full orchestra of works such as Thompson’s The Testament of Freedom and Schoenberg’s Survivor from Warsaw, they combine with the UNC major choral ensembles for performances of choral/orchestral masterpieces, including Britten’s War Requiem, Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, the Requiem settings of Brahms, Verdi, Fauré, an many more works performed since the collaboration of the Greeley Philharmonic in 1993.

Prima Voceprimavoce

Prima Voce is a select twenty-four member group of the highest musical excellence, specializing in works for chamber choir from all periods of music history.

Women's Glee Clubwglee

Women's Glee Club is an auditioned ensemble, open to UNC and community women with previous choral experience. The 90 member Women's Glee Club, one of the largest female collegiate groups in the United States, performs a wide variety of exciting choral literature specifically composed for female choral ensembles. In addition to their own concert presentations, they join the Men's Glee Club to perform major works for mixed chorus.

Choral 2009 Schedule

  1. Concert Choir
    Augustana Arts Concert Series
    Tuesday, October 9, 7:30 pm
    Augustana Lutheran Church
    5000 E. Alameda Avenue, Denver
  2. Concert Choir and the Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs
    Fall Concert
    Tuesday, October 27, 7:30 pm
    UNC@UCCC Music Series
    Union Colony Civic Center
    701 10th Ave., Greeley
    Performing Arts Box Office: 970.351.2200
  3. Concert Choir and Men’s Glee Clubs
    Denver Metro School Tour
    Monday and Tuesday, November 2nd and 3rd
  4. Concert Choir
    Colorado American Choral Director’s Association Collegiate Choral Festival
    Friday, November 13, 7:00 pm
    Gates Hall, Newman Center, University of Denver
    2344 East Iliff Ave., Denver
  5. Prima Voce Chamber Choir and University Singers
    Fall Concert
    Sunday, November 22, 7:30 pm
    First Congregational Church
    2101 16th St., Greeley
  6. Men’s Glee Club
    Advent Concert Series
    Tuesday, December 1, 12:35 pm
    First Congregational Church
    2101 16th St., Greeley
  7. Concert Choir and the Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs
    Holiday Concert
    Sunday, December 6, 7:30 pm
    UNC@UCCC Music Series
    Union Colony Civic Center
    701 10th Ave., Greeley
    Performing Arts Box Office: 970.351.2200