Our Choirs
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UNI Choirs is committed to providing outstanding performance opportunities, artistic excellence, and lifelong friendships. There are five choirs on campus, and every choir is open to any major. You are invited to join the tradition and find your home within UNI Choirs.
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CONCERT CHORALE
The UNI Concert Chorale is the flagship choral ensemble at the University of Northern Iowa and is comprised of undergraduate and graduate music students selected by competitive audition from all academic disciplines. Recent major performances include requiems by Brahms, Duruflé, and Mozart, Ralph Vaughan William's Hodie, and Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. Concert Chorale tours both domestically and internationally, and can be heard on the CENTAUR Record Label.
M,W, F, 2-3:20pm; Jebe Hall
CANTOREI
Cantorei is an elite group of auditioned singers who currently serve as the soloists and chorus for the Northern Iowa Bach Cantata Series. Throughout the academic year, Cantorei prepares and performs Bach Cantatas with members of the Northern Iowa Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony for the UNI community during a series of noontime concerts in the McElroy Lobby of the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. In addition to the Northern Iowa Bach Cantata Series, Cantorei performs additional concerts of varied repertoire. In fall 2022, Cantorei performed Hildegard von Bingen's "Ordo Virtutum."
W,F, 1-1:50pm; Jebe Hall
CECILIANS
The University of Northern Iowa Cecilians (formerly the Women's Chorus) is a premiere ensemble dedicated to artistry, friendship and preserving its heritage as the oldest ensemble on campus. The ensemble builds upon its rich tradition through innovative programming and forward thinking commissions, drawing members from across academic disciplines. Cecilians creates an inclusive community of strong, proud treble singers through song while embracing their 130 year heritage. Cecilians was founded as the Cecilian Glee Club in 1888 by Julia Curtiss, and was the start of the choral program at UNI. The ensemble tours internationally every two years, is open to every major on campus, and there is no audition requirement to join Cecilians.
M, W, 3:30-5:20pm; Jebe Hall
UNI VARSITY GLEE CLUB
The UNI Varsity Glee Club is among the most cherished organizations on campus. Drawing its membership from across academic disciplines, the Glee Club is well-known for its Christmas Variety Show, International and Regional Tours, and unparalleled camaraderie. There is no audition requirement to join the Varsity Glee Club. For more information, visit the Glee Club's website.
M, W, 6:00-7:50pm; Jebe Hall
