Western University Singers
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Audition required. Open to all Western University students.
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Mondays & Wednesdays
3:30–5:30pm
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Voice at Western
Western University Singers is a mixed-voice ensemble at the Don Wright Faculty of Music that includes singers at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and is conducted by Dr. Mark Ramsay. The choir has premiered numerous commissions and new works, including Matthew Emery’s “Be Still My Heart”, and enjoys collaborating with other choral and instrumental organizations. Recent collaborators include Sherryl Sewepagaham and the Canadian Chamber Choir.
The choir has received numerous national and international awards, including several CBC Radio Choral Competition prizes, first place in the BBC International Choral Competition, Canadian Music Educators’ Association Performance Awards, the London Music Awards' Most Popular Classical Vocal Group, and the Jack Richardson Music Award for Classical Choir. Tours have included performances at the national conventions of Choral Canada, the American Choral Directors Association, and the Kodály Society of Canada.
2024-25 Performances
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| Western University Singers concerts are approximately 1.5 hours in length unless otherwise noted. | Download concert programs |
Friday, Nov. 1 | 7:30pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Choral Kick-off!
Chorale, Les Choristes and Western University Singers present the annual Choral Kick-off! Come hear all three ensembles together in concert as they kick off the choral season.
Wednesday, Dec. 4 | 7:30pm
Paul Davenport Theatre
Mix and Match
Chorale and Western University Singers end the semester on a high note, combining forces to share music for both mixed and equal-voiced choirs.
Thursday, Feb. 13 | 12:30pm (approx. 50 minutes)
von Kuster Hall
Lunchtime Choral Series: Western University Singers
Take a midday break, unplug, and catch each of our faculty choirs in concert this week at 12:30 p.m.: Chorale on Tuesday, Les Choristes on Wednesday, and Western University Singers on Thursday.
Thursday, Apr. 3 | 7:30pm
von Kuster Hall
Spring Concert
Western University Singers wrap up the choral season with a concert combining new music and choral highlights from the year. The concert will also feature smaller chamber choirs from within the larger choir.
Recent Repertoire:
Dawn – Emily Green
Silence – Nancy Telfer
Okâwîmâw Askiy (Mother Earth) – Sherryl Sewepagaham
Sleeping Out: Full Moon – Joshua Shank
Speak to Us of Joy – Sami Anguaya
Six Chansons – Paul Hindemith
St. Francis’ Prayer – Margaret Bonds
The New Colossus – Saunder Choi
Performances Excerpts
"When Dawn Shines", Mishaal Surti, B. Sc. Honours and B. Ed. (2007), Western University
von Kuster Hall
Mark Ramsay, conductor
December 2020
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