20 Most Impressive College Choirs

To say the Mt. San Antonio choirs are impressive is an understatement.  This small community college boasts one of the most decorated choir programs in the United States.  They are one of two community college choirs with a world ranking.  They also have two highly talented choirs in the same school.

The Chamber Singers are an incredibly select group of singers.  Only 38 individuals are chosen from the student body through a rigorous audition process.  This talented ensemble has been named “Choir of the World” by winning the prestigious Eisteddfod International Music Competition in Wales.  They are regular performers at music conferences throughout the United States.  The choir has produced 19 recordings over the years under the musical direction of Bruce Rogers.  Other accolades include:

• 5 performances at Carnegie Hall
• 6 European tours
• 10 first place finishes at international choir competitions in Europe, South Africa, and China

Singcopation is the second stellar choir in this small program.  Consisting of only 14 highly qualified singers, this vocal jazz ensemble has earned high praise for its performances. This group has performed throughout the United States and Canada.  They also have performed in Australia, China, and Europe.  They have 18 albums to their credit and have an impressive list of competition wins and performance venues.  The following is just a sample of their incredible accomplishments:

• Jazz at Lincoln Center
• Performance at the Apollo Theater in New York City
• 6 appearances at the Monterey Jazz Festival
• 19 times honored by Downbeat Magazine as the best two-year college vocal jazz group and for various performances.
• 7 wins as the top vocal jazz group at competitions around the world

Pacific Lutheran University has a rich choir tradition going back nearly 100 years.  The school was the third Lutheran University to start a choir program in the United States. The choral department boasts five ensembles that are all excellent and serve various musical functions.

Choir of the West is considered the top choir at the university and one of the best in America.  This highly selective group consists mainly of upperclassmen, with members from all majors.  The choir puts in intensive hours of practice.  They rehearse at least 4 days per week for 90 minutes per day.  Under the direction of Brian Galante, Choir of the West tours throughout the US yearly and participates in one international tour every 4 years.

Although they keep quite a touring schedule, the choir performs several concerts annually on campus. These include:

• Christmas concert series
• Ministry events
• Campus celebrations
• Joint performances with other musical ensembles on campus

The choir has had many things to be proud of over the years.  Besides being regularly invited to perform for the American Choral Directors Association and National Association for Music Education, here are some other highlights of this incredible choir:

• Tours of Europe, Scandinavia, Japan, and China
• 15 recorded albums to their credit, which include “Phoenix.”  The album was awarded second place in the college/university division of the American Prize Competition.
• 7 gold and 2 silver medals at international choir competitions
• Pacific Northwest premiere of Benjamin Britten’s epic “War Requiem”
• Nationally televised concerts
• 5 World and North American premieres of major choir works by notable composers.

One of the most renowned college choirs in American history is the St. Olaf College Choir.  For over 110 years, this group has performed for royalty, heads of state, and music lovers worldwide.  Despite its long history, this choir has had only 4 music directors.  Three of those directors were alumni of the choir, including current director Anton Armstrong.  Each director has put their musical stamp on the choir.  The choir started performing in a nearby church, singing traditional hymns.  Now, the choir performs music from the Renaissance to contemporary, to world music from Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Rim.

The St. Olaf College Choir is a mixed-voice ensemble of 75 members.  It is mainly comprised of upperclassmen who are music majors.  The audition process is rigorous, and members are required to participate in all rehearsals and performances.  This includes cutting your Thanksgiving break short to prepare for the annual Christmas Festival concert.

The Choir is most known for its St. Olaf Christmas Festival.  This annual tradition is broadcast nationally and internationally on radio and television.  In 2013, the choir traveled to Norway to film a Christmas concert for PBS.  The show was a hit and won two Emmy Awards.

St. Olaf’s Choir has been on 15 international tours, including Scandinavia, Great Britain, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and Australia.  They tour throughout the U.S. and have performed to sold-out crowds in places like Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.  The group also has 27 full-length albums to their credit.

The Aeolians of Oakwood University are arguably the best university choir in the United States.  They are currently ranked #3 worldwide among college and university choirs.  This highly selective choir has approximately 45 members drawn from a student body of nearly 3,000 students.  This makes the few coveted spots in this ensemble very competitive.  This HBCU choir is under the musical direction of Jason Max Ferdinand, an alumnus of the Aeolians.  

The Aeolians were founded in 1946 by English professor Dr. Eva B. Dykes, who was a great musician in her own right.  She developed a repertoire that included music from the Baroque era to modern compositions of the twenty-first century.  The choir excels at their specialty, which is traditional spirituals and work songs.

This award-winning choir boasts a long list of accomplishments to be proud of.  These include:

• 2-time winners of iSing HBCU Challenge
• 4-time National HBCU Choral Champions
• 3-time gold medalists at the World Choir Games
• 2017 Choir of the World Winners

The Aeolians have performed throughout the United States in prestigious venues like the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and New York’s famed Carnegie Hall.  They have toured internationally to Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Canada, Poland, Romania, Great Britain, Trinidad & Tobago, Russia, and Jamaica.

The Aeolians are active with performances on campus and in the local community.  Each year, they share the stage with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO) for a musical tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.  The choir was presented with the key to the City of Huntsville, Alabama, in recognition of their achievements and shining a spotlight on Oakwood University and the Huntsville area.

The Chamber Singers and Glee Club of St. Mary’s College of California is two ensembles in one.  It is made up of 30 members.  Most are non-music majors who go through a highly competitive audition process to get one of the spots.  Once in the ensemble, members must commit much of their time to rehearsals, concerts, and fundraising for tours.    

This choir has a short but very accomplished history.  The Chamber Singers and Glee Club was formed in 2011 by musical director Dr. Julie Ford and assistant director and accompanist Sharon Lee Kim.  They wanted an extremely versatile group that could easily switch from classical and traditional choral styles to jazz and pop.    

Although it has only existed for over a decade, this group has racked up an impressive resume.  The Chamber Singers and Glee Club took home double gold at the World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia 2014.  These wins led to a booking for a concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City.  Other honors include:

• Cum Laude and Summe Cum Laude honors at the Laurea Mundi “Grand Prix of Nations” Choral Competition in Budapest, Hungary in 2016.
• 2^nd place at the World Choir Games in South Africa in 2018
• They hope to add to their wins at the World Choir Games in New Zealand in July of 2024.

The Chamber Singers and Glee Club keeps an extensive concert schedule on campus and in the local community.  They regularly perform at regional, state, and international events.  The members of the choir are true musical ambassadors of their school.  

Southern Chorale is an award-winning vocal ensemble from Georgian Southern University under the direction of Dr. Shannon Jeffreys. This ensemble holds a very competitive audition process each year.  Only 30 members are drawn from the most talented undergraduate vocal students in the music school.

The choir performs literature from all styles and periods and frequently collaborates with other ensembles on campus.  They also perform with local professional ensembles like the Hilton Head Symphony.

The Southern Chorale is in high demand to perform at music conferences nationwide.  They have been featured performers at the National Collegiate Choral Organization, American Choral Directors Association, and National Association for Music Education.

The choir has amassed some high honors in the last decade.  They won two gold medals in the Anton Bruckner International Choral Competition in Austria, in 2013.  That same year, they took home the gold medal in the Sing ‘N’ Joy International Competition and Festival, winning the Spiritual Category.

Southern Chorale traveled to Budapest in 2016.   There, they won gold for best mixed choir and gold in the spirituals category.

Most recently, in 2022 and 2023, they took first place in three major international festivals.  These included:

• Gold in the Ave Verum International Choir Competition in Austria
• 1st place in the International Chamber Choir Competition in Germany
• 1st place at the “Sing Berlin!” International Choir Competition & Festival

The University of Louisville Cardinal Singers has won an astonishing number of awards over the ensemble’s 50-plus-year history.  Dr. Kent Hatteberg conducts this highly select ensemble of 30-50 members.  Auditions are conducted among music majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The choir was founded in 1970 for the purpose of musical outreach to the local community and the state of Kentucky.  They were named “Ambassadors of Goodwill” by the Governor of Kentucky for their work.

The Cardinal Singers keep a very active performing schedule on campus and in the Greater Louisville area.  They are favorites to perform the National Anthem at university sporting events and host popular holiday concerts.  The choir frequently collaborates with ensembles within the School of Music and the Louisville Symphony.  They are in demand as featured performers at music education conferences within the state and around the U.S.

The Cardinal Singers have taken 1st place in at least 20 international choir competitions.  They have also scored countless silver and bronze medals in competition.  They have been named the best university choir in the world three times by INTERKULTUR.  INTERKULTUR is a world organization that hosts 14 annual choral competitions and represents over 120,000 vocal ensembles. The choir extensively tours the United States and has been featured at Carnegie Hall.  They have toured internationally to Germany, Croatia, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Estonia, Spain, Japan, Vietnam, and South Korea.

The Concordia Choir is the country’s second-oldest Lutheran university choir, with over a century of history and tradition.  There were only three musical directors during that time.  It is currently under the leadership of Dr. Michael Culloton.

This mixed-voice choir has 72 members of sophomore, junior, and senior students.  The group rehearses five days a week for 90 minutes each session.  Not only is this an exclusive ensemble to be in, but it also requires a lot of time and commitment.

The choir tours regionally, nationally, and internationally.  Every year, it tours a section of the United States.  Every four years, it goes on an international tour.  The ensemble has performed at Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.  In recent years, it has toured Germany and Italy, where the choir performed at St. Peter’s Basilica.

The choir has 13 recorded albums, including the critically acclaimed recording “In the New Moon.”  This masterpiece of 20th-century choral works features “Song for Athene” by composer John Taverner. The piece was performed at the funeral of Princess Diana.

Each year, the college puts on its traditional Concordia Christmas Concerts.  The event is broadcast annually on public television and has won several Emmy Awards.

The Nordic Choir is a mixed-voice ensemble at Luther College under the direction of alumni Dr. Andrew Last.  The group is open to all 1,600 members of the student body, but only 72 are chosen.

This group has been delighting audiences at home and abroad since 1946.  The choir tours every year within the US and has performed in many famed venues, including:

• Lincoln Center
• Carnegie Hall
• The Kennedy Center
• The Historic State Theater in Minneapolis
• Walt Disney Concert Hall
• The Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City

Every three years, the Nordic Choir tours internationally.  They have sung in the Caribbean, Mexico, Russia, Italy, Austria, Germany, the Czech Republic, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Norway.

The choir has performed in some of the most illustrious halls in Europe, such as St Peter’s Basilica, Tchaikovsky Hall, Moscow, Franz Liszt Academy, Budapest, and St. Petersburg’s Philharmonic Hall.  While touring Russia, they even shared a stage with the famed Moscow Chamber Orchestra.

The Nordic Choir has 20 full-length albums to their credit.  During the holiday season, they join forces with all the other musical ensembles in the college to perform the beloved “Christmas at Luther” concert.  This event is broadcast throughout the United States every holiday season.

The world-renowned University of Houston Concert Chorale is under the direction of Betsy Cook Weber.  This group of approximately 45 singers undergoes a rigorous audition process each year to choose its members.  The choir is mostly made up of sophomore, junior, and senior music majors. All auditionees must have spent one year performing with one of the Moores School of Music’s other vocal ensembles.

The Concert Chorale performs 8-10 times per year on campus.  They are also in demand as featured performers at music conferences throughout Texas and the United States.  The choir has sung at the National Convention of the American Musicological Society, the Texas Music Educators Association Convention, and the American Choral Directors Association National Convention.

This talented choir has competed in the UK, France, Germany, Hungary, and Italy.  They have won or taken 2nd or 3rd place in every competition they have performed. Highlights include:

• Winning the Grand Prix of Nations competition in Germany, taking gold in 3 of the 5 categories they entered.
• Multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Eisteddfod in Llangollen in Wales, the United Kingdom.
• The Béla Bartók International Choir Competition in Hungary, where they were crowned the champions.

Sharon J. Paul is the director of the University of Oregon Chamber Choir.  The group is open to all university students, but only a few get in.  There is a high-level audition process for this 28–36-member ensemble.  Most of its members are undergraduate and graduate music majors.  The group performs a wide range of vocal music from the Renaissance to contemporary 21st-century works.

This award-winning ensemble has had great success at international choir competitions. Some of their most recent honors include:

• 2nd place at the 14th International Chamber Choir Competition in Marktoberdorf, Germany.
• 1st place at the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition at the Cork International Choral Festival in Cork, Ireland.
• 1st place in two categories at the Tallinn International Choral Festival in Tallinn, Estonia.

The Chamber Choir has twice toured Spain.  In 2017, they toured for two weeks in major cities nationwide.  The tour ended with a performance at the World Symposium on Choral Music in Barcelona.   2022 saw the choir receive an invitation from the Order of Saint James to return to the country.  After a nine-day tour, The Chamber Choir performed Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles in Santiago de Compostela.

Besides the group’s regular university concerts, the choir has had a summer residency at the Oregon Bach Festival for almost a decade.  They are also a favorite at music conferences.

Linn-Benton Community College Chamber Choir is only one of two American Community Colleges with a world ranking.  This impressive ensemble pulls its members from across all majors.  Being a two-year college, the window of opportunity to become a singer in this incredible group is very short.

Over the last 15 years, the ensemble has garnered some high praise through its award-winning performances both in the U.S. and internationally.  Here are some of their top accomplishments:

• 2010 2nd Place in the American Prize for Choral Performance.  This was the only community college choir to receive a national ranking.
• 2011 Silver Medal American International Choir Festival in Reno, NV
• 2014 2nd Place Sacred A Cappella Music Category 8th World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia.
• 2014 World Champions Mixed Choir Category at the 8th World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia.
• 2017 Two Gold Medals in the Mixed Chamber Choir and Sacred Music categories 10th Johannes Brahms International Choral Competition in Wernigerode, Germany.

The Chamber Choir regularly performs on campus and around the state of Oregon.  They have sung at conventions, celebrations, and various state government functions .  One of the proudest moments for this choir was when they were selected to perform at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.

The University of Southern Maine Chamber Singers is a musical treasure of New England.  Under the direction of Dr. Nicolas Dosman, this choir has delighted audiences worldwide.  There is a lot of competition to get a coveted spot in this 20-singer ensemble.

The choir is active on campus and throughout New England.  They are regulars at music conferences and collaborate frequently with the Portland Symphony Orchestra.  Each year, the university puts on its annual holiday tradition, the “Joyous Sounds for a Festive Season,” concert.  It is a popular event on campus and in the local community.

The Chamber Singers have many accomplishments to their credit.  The choir has extensively toured Europe, visiting Ireland, England, Wales, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Croatia, and Slovenia.  While in Italy, they were invited to perform on Sunday Mass at the famed St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice.

The ensemble has had other high honors.  They took home 1st and 3rd place in two categories at the 6th Vietnam International Choir Competition 2019.  Recently, they were invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, and they were featured on the soundtrack of the upcoming film “Empire Queen.”

The USC Thornton Chamber Singers have a long and storied history of musical excellence. The choir was founded in 1939 as the Madrigal singers and quickly established themselves as one of the premiere vocal ensembles on the West Coast.

During the 1960s, the group built their reputation through their first international tours. They even embarked on a USO Tour during the height of the Vietnam War. Over the years, the choir has brought their talents to nearly every corner of the globe. They have performed in places like:

• Ireland
• Taiwan
• Estonia
• Latvia
• Poland
• Lithuania
• New Zealand
• Australia

Today, this impressive choir is directed by Tram Sparks. They are composed of largely upper classman music majors so competition to become a member is intense. The Chamber Singers are incredibly popular at conferences and symposiums both in the U.S. and abroad. They have been the featured choir at:

• American Choral Director Association National Conference (ACDA)
• ACDA Western Division Conference in Santa Barbara, CA
• XII International Festival of Choral Music in Beijing
• X World Symposium on Choral Music in Seoul, South Korea

The choir is very active in the Greater Los Angeles area. They hold frequent workshops and symposiums. They also collaborate with some of the most renowned ensembles in the region like the L.A. Chamber Orchestra. The Chamber Singers have also been successful in competition. In 2015 the took home the America Prize in choral performance. The American Prize is award for the best recorded vocal performance of the year.

The Westminster Choir College of Rider University has one of the most storied histories among American college and university choirs.  It traces its roots to 1920 when the Westminster Choir was founded at the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Dayton, Ohio.  Shortly after that, it was part of the first-ever nationwide radio broadcast when it teamed up for a performance with Leopold Stokowski and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.

The Choir has performed at the White House on multiple occasions.  They have sung for Presidents Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Lyndon B. Johnson.  The ensemble performed a concert at the New York World’s Fair in 1964 that was broadcast to 53 countries.

The West Minster Choir has toured extensively, including several tours of Europe and a visit to Russia.  The Russian tour culminated in a live radio broadcast to the United States.  The US State Department chose the Choir to perform a series of cultural exchange concerts in 1957.  They visited 22 nations during that tour.

National tours have taken the Choir to nearly every major city in the US.  They have performed with such notable orchestras as:

• National Symphony Orchestra
• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
• Boston Symphony Orchestra
• Cleveland Orchestra
• Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
• San Francisco Symphony Orchestra
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra

They have done many collaborations with the Philadelphia Orchestra and have performed over 300 times with the New York Philharmonic.  The Westminster Choir has recorded with several major symphony orchestras, which resulted in 5 Grammy Award-winning albums.

A favorite of internationally renowned orchestras, The Westminster Choir has been invited to perform with these orchestras when they are on tour in America.  Notable orchestras include the Berlin Philharmonic, the Berlin State Opera Orchestra, the Dresden Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Korean Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and the Vienna Philharmonic.

The Choir boasts an impressive list of alumni that include Grammy Award winners, American Idol finalists, and some of the top choir conductors in the world.  The competition to get into the group is intense.  There are approximately 150 students enrolled at the college, but only 40 get a spot.

The Cornell University Glee Club is under the musical direction of Joe Lerangis.  The group is open to all students at the university, but the music is limited to the Tenor and Bass voices.  This makes getting on the 44-member roster extremely difficult.

The Glee Club is the oldest student organization on the Cornell University Campus.  The school opened its doors in 1868.  The Glee Club was established one month later. It is one of the oldest college or university choirs in the US and the first to go on an international tour.  The choir traveled to England in 1895 in support of the rowing club which was competing there. 

The Glee Club has traveled many miles since it was founded.  It was the first collegiate ensemble from the U.S. to tour the Soviet Union in 1960 and 1961.  Subsequent tours have taken the choir to Asia, England, Germany, Eastern Europe, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, and Brazil.

They have performed with major US orchestras, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the Buffalo Philharmonic.  The Glee Club has been under the baton of legendary conductors like Michael Tilson Thomas, Eugene Ormandy, and Nadia Boulanger.  They have also appeared on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion, and The Price Is Right.  The Glee Club was the subject of a PBS documentary called Geographical Fugue.

The Cornell University Glee Club is a strong advocate of new music and recordings.  They have given 20 world premieres and 3 American premiers, have commissioned 15 original new works, and have over 20 full-length albums to their credit.

The American Choral Directors Association called BYU Singers “one of the premier choral organizations in the country.”  Conducted by Dr. Andrew Crane, this select group of 40 singers is open to the entire 30,000-member student body at Brigham Young University.

Established in 1984, this ensemble has earned its reputation through outstanding tours, competitions, and recordings.  The choir has had several successful runs on the choir competition circuit.  Here is a sampling of their accomplishments:

• 2022 multiple first-place category victories at the 22nd International Stasys Šimkus Choir Competition in Lithuania, including the Grand Amber award for best choir.
• The 2021 International Youth Choir Festival “Aegis Carminis” in Slovenia was first in the mixed choir category and earned the overall Gran Prix award.
• The 2022 53rd Tolosa Choral Contest in Spain received multiple awards in several categories.
• 2009 Cork International Choral Festival in Ireland PEACE Award for the audience’s favorite choir.

The BYU Singers have toured the United States and 27 countries, including Russia, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, England, Egypt, Australia, Ghana, Ireland, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Romania, Jordan, and South Africa.  They have sung in legendary venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

The Yale University Glee Club is the 3rd oldest collegiate choir in the United States.  Founded in 1861 as a 13-voice all-male group, they now number 85 voices and all genders.  Membership in this group requires a rigorous audition and significant time and commitment.  The Glee Club is open to all 14,000 plus students on campus and tours yearly during the university’s winter break.

Jeffrey Douma directs this talented group that the New York Times called one of America’s best and most adventurous collegiate singing ensembles.    It has produced famous alumni, including legendary composers Charles Ives and Cole Porter.

The Glee Club specializes in all styles of choral music.  It ranges from 16th-century vocal works to contemporary, folk and world music, and traditional collegiate songs.  The ensemble is dedicated to presenting world premieres of commissioned works.  It also holds a young competition twice per year. 

The Glee Club has a deep commitment to advancing choral music around the world.  Each year, they host their own International Choral Festival.  The event has been presented at Yale University and Lincoln Center in New York City.  Choirs from around the world come to participate.

Their much-anticipated tours have taken them to nearly every major U.S. city and worldwide.  The Glee Club has sung on almost every continent, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Africa.  In 2011, the choir recreated its first international tour to celebrate 150 years of that milestone.

The Glee Club’s well-deserved reputation has seen them under the guest direction of some of the greatest conductors in the classical world.  These include Leopold Stokowski, Robert Shaw, Marin Alsop, Sir Neville Marriner, and Simon Carrington, just to name a few.  The ensemble has also appeared on National Public Radio and the BBC.

The Harvard University Glee Club performs a vast array of musical styles.  They sing everything from old European and American folk songs, opera, and contemporary choral works to pop and show tunes.  Musical director Andrew Clark auditions applicants from across the university.  This includes undergraduates, graduates, faculty, and staff.  What makes this 70-member ensemble even more exclusive is that they perform music for only the tenor and bass vocal ranges.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Glee Club takes on a lot of responsibility.  The choir is a fully student-run organization.  Students oversee every aspect of this ensemble.  This includes booking engagements, marketing the ensemble, planning all tours, and normal choir operations.  Prospective members should know that most tours happen each year during spring break.

The Glee Club was founded in March 1858 which makes it the oldest collegiate choir in America.  This long history has made it possible for the choir to have some impressive experiences. The Glee Club frequently collaborates with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.  They have performed with every BSO conductor since 1917.  They have also performed with the New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra.

The Glee Club has a long tradition of famous composers writing works for them.  They are also involved with commissioning of new works for the ensemble.  Some famous composers who have written works just for the Glee Club include:

• Darius Milhaud
• Francis Poulenc
• Gustav Holst
• Walter Piston
• Irving Fine
• Virgil Thomson
• Gustav Holst
• Elliot Carter
• Leonard Bernstein
• P.D.Q. Bach

Not only has this choir produced some great musical moments, but it has also produced some famous alumni.  Some of the most notable are:

• Leonard Bernstein – Composer
• Theodore Roosevelt – U.S. President
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt – U.S. President
• Harry Blackmun – former Supreme Court Justice

The Glee Club has made numerous appearances at national music conferences and has performed at the Kennedy Center Honors.

The University of Utah Chamber Choir has a short history compared to most collegiate choirs.  It was founded in 2003 and is under the direction of Barlow Bradford.  This highly talented choir only has 32 singers, made up mainly of music majors, so the auditions are competitive.  Add to that that each member receives $2,000 in scholarship money each year, and you can see why this is a tough ensemble to gain membership in.

Despite being founded just over 20 years ago, this choir has gained a reputation for excellence very quickly.  In only their second year together, the choir took the Grand Prize at the Florilège Vocal de Tours -International Choir Competition in France.  The following year, they won the European Grand Prix at the Wayback Machine Choral Competition in Spain.  The Chamber Choir also took first place at the 11th International Chamber Choir Competition in Germany.

The choir regularly tours internationally, visiting such places as:

• England
• France
• Spain
• The Netherlands
• Italy
• the Czech Republic
• Hungary
• Croatia
• Slovenia
• Austria
• Germany
• Israel

The Chamber Choir are regular guests at national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and Music Educators National Conference.  They are mainstays at state-level events, performing for the governor, the Utah State Senate, and other ceremonies.  They also perform with the Utah Symphony and have collaborated with the Grammy-winning Kronos Quartet.