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Audio
To sample audio from the voice program at the college, select one of the pieces from the playlist. The player will automatically move to the next track at the conclusion of the previous track, but will not automatically restart. Adjusting the volume is possible by interacting with the bars in the upper-right of the player.
At the College of Musical Arts, we are fortunate to have generous donors who provide funding for high-profile artists and scholars to visit and teach our students. In recent years some of our guest artist residencies have included Marilyn Horne, Ann Baltz (OperaWorks), Margo Garrett, Richard Hundley, Thomas Pasatieri, Tom Cipullo, Stefan Zander, Frank Ticheli, Terence Blanchard, Branford Marsalis, David Lang, William Bolcom, Gustav Meier, Bright Sheng, Alice Parker, Johan Sundberg, Robert Spano, Jennifer Higdon, Jon West, and Nicholas Wuehrmann.
Click here for a list of past Helen McMaster Endowed Professorships in Vocal and Choral Studies.
Opera
The Bowling Green Opera Theater serves the educational needs of students in the College of Musical Arts, while offering an array of operatic performances to audiences in Bowling Green and the surrounding northwest Ohio community.
Each year the opera theater offers two fully staged productions with orchestra, along with workshop and scenes programs and opera outreach to local schools. The opera theater and the voice area work hand in hand to create a sense of community, mutual respect and collaboration, which serve to enhance the entire opera experience for our students.
The pedagogical goal of the opera theater is to provide voice students with the opportunity to develop their stagecraft and dramatic interpretation, and integrate them with their singing skills through practical performance experience.
A Cappella Choir
Mark Munson, director
Rehearsals: MWF 1:30–2:20 p.m.
Auditions are typically held in the end of August.
The A Cappella Choir is a select mixed ensemble consisting primarily of music majors and minors. Members study and perform the finest of sacred choral literature and secular vocal chamber music, and receive one hour of academic credit per semester.
Collegiate Chorale
Timothy Cloeter, director
Rehearsals: MW 2:30–3:20 p.m. and TR 2:30–3:50 p.m.
Collegiate Chorale Web site
Auditions are typically held during the first three days of the fall semester.
The Collegiate Chorale is a highly select mixed choir whose members study and perform the finest of sacred choral literature and secular vocal chamber music. The ensemble consists of 30 to 40 singers, primarily upperclassmen and graduate students. The Collegiate Chorale has toured throughout the United States, in Canada and in Europe, and has performed at a number of professional choral and music education conferences. Members receive two hours of academic credit per semester.
University Choral Society
Dr. Mark Munson, director
Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Auditions are typically held during the first three days of the fall semester.
The University Choral Society is a large, auditioned symphonic chorus consisting of University students, faculty and staff members, and singers from the greater northwest Ohio community. Members regularly perform great choral/orchestral masterworks with the Toledo and Lima Symphony Orchestras, as well as with the Bowling Green Philharmonia. The chorus performs Handel’s Messiah with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra each year in December. Members receive one hour of academic credit per semester.
University Men’s Chorus
Timothy Cloeter, director
Rehearsals: MWF 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Auditions are typically held within the first few days of the fall semester.
The always-popular University Men’s Chorus is an ensemble consisting of 70 to 80 men who enjoy singing and touring together. The membership represents a variety of majors from across campus and performs great literature composed for men’s voices. The ensemble has performed on many professional conference programs and has recorded several CDs. Members receive one hour of academic credit per semester.
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Chris Buzzelli, director
The 12-voice Vocal Jazz Ensemble (VJE) performs a variety of music in the vocal jazz tradition: solo and tight-harmony choral music in the style of groups such as The Manhattan Transfer or The Real Group. The ensemble, which includes a rhythm section made up of BGSU students, each year explores a wide variety of musical styles and genres from bebop to show tunes. The group has already enthusiastic response through its performances on campus and at off-campus sites such at the Manor House at Toledo’s Wildwood MetroPark.