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BYU choirs

Index BYU choirs

The choirs at Brigham Young University (BYU) consist of four auditioned choirs: the BYU Singers, the Concert Choir, the Men's Chorus, and the Women's Chorus. [1]

60 relations: A cappella, A German Requiem (Brahms), All Creatures of Our God and King, American Choral Directors Association, Anthony C. Lund, Audition, Australia, Bachelor's degree, Belshazzar's Feast (Walton), Benin, Brigham Young University, BYU bands and ensembles, Carl Orff, Choir, Classical music, College, Cork International Choral Festival, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Deseret Book Company, Doctor of Philosophy, Eastern Europe, Eastman School of Music, Edward Elgar, Egypt, Eric Whitacre, Folk music, Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center, Gabriel Fauré, General Conference (LDS Church), Ghana, Glee (music), Gustav Mahler, Israel, J. Spencer Cornwall, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Johannes Brahms, Jordan, KBYU-TV, Liahona (magazine), Mack Wilberg, Master's degree, Missionary (LDS Church), Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Music of Latin America, New Zealand, Ogg, Ralph Woodward, Renaissance, Robert M. Cundick, Rosalind Hall, ..., San Antonio, South Africa, Soviet Union, Tantara Records, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Thomas S. Monson, Togo, United States, Utah Symphony, William Walton. Expand index (10 more) »

A cappella

A cappella (Italian for "in the manner of the chapel") music is specifically group or solo singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way.

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A German Requiem (Brahms)

A German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op.

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All Creatures of Our God and King

"All Creatures of Our God and King" is an English Christian Easter hymn by William Henry Draper, based on a poem by St. Francis of Assisi.

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American Choral Directors Association

The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of promoting excellence in the field of choral music.

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Anthony C. Lund

Anthony Canute Lund (February 25, 1871 – June 11, 1935) was the director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in Salt Lake City, Utah from 1916 until 1935.

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Audition

An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands.

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Bachelor's degree

A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin baccalaureus) or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin baccalaureatus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to seven years (depending on institution and academic discipline).

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Belshazzar's Feast (Walton)

Belshazzar's Feast is a cantata by the English composer William Walton.

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Benin

Benin (Bénin), officially the Republic of Benin (République du Bénin) and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa.

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Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University (BYU, sometimes referred to colloquially as The Y) is a private, non-profit research university in Provo, Utah, United States completely owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS or Mormon Church) and run under the auspices of its Church Educational System.

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BYU bands and ensembles

BYU has a broad array of bands and ensembles.

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Carl Orff

Carl Heinrich Maria Orff (–) was a German composer, best known for his cantata Carmina Burana (1937).

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Choir

A choir (also known as a quire, chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers.

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Classical music

Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western culture, including both liturgical (religious) and secular music.

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College

A college (Latin: collegium) is an educational institution or a constituent part of one.

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Cork International Choral Festival

The Cork International Choral Festival is held annually in Cork, Ireland and features choirs from all over the world.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is an American privately owned non-profit corporation created in 1967 by an act of the United States Congress and funded by the federal government to promote and help support public broadcasting.

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Deseret Book Company

Deseret Book is an American publishing company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, that also operates a chain of bookstores throughout the western United States.

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Doctor of Philosophy

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD or Ph.D.; Latin Philosophiae doctor) is the highest academic degree awarded by universities in most countries.

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Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe is the eastern part of the European continent.

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Eastman School of Music

The Eastman School of Music is a comprehensive school of music located in Rochester, New York.

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Edward Elgar

Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet (2 June 1857 – 23 February 1934) was an English composer, many of whose works have entered the British and international classical concert repertoire.

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Egypt

Egypt (مِصر, مَصر, Khēmi), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia by a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula.

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Eric Whitacre

Eric Edward Whitacre (born Friday, January2, 1970) is a Grammy-winning American composer, conductor, and speaker, known for his choral, orchestral and wind ensemble music.

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Folk music

Folk music includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century folk revival.

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Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center

The Franklin S. Harris Fine Arts Center (HFAC) is the main location for the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications, (Brigham Young University (BYU)), housing most of the college's departments and divisions.

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Gabriel Fauré

Gabriel Urbain Fauré (12 May 1845 – 4 November 1924) was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher.

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General Conference (LDS Church)

General Conference is a gathering of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), held biannually every April and October at the LDS Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Ghana

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa.

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Glee (music)

A glee is an English type of part song spanning the late baroque, classical and early romantic periods.

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Gustav Mahler

Gustav Mahler (7 July 1860 – 18 May 1911) was an Austro-Bohemian late-Romantic composer, and one of the leading conductors of his generation.

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Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.

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J. Spencer Cornwall

Joseph Spencer Cornwall (February 23, 1888 – February 26, 1983) was a conductor of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in the mid-20th century.

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Jo-Michael Scheibe

Jo-Michael Scheibe (born 1950) chairs the Thornton School of Music’s Department of Choral and Sacred Music at the University of Southern California, where he conducts the USC Chamber Singers, teaches choral conducting and choral methods, and supervises the graduate and undergraduate choral program.

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Johannes Brahms

Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer and pianist of the Romantic period.

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Jordan

Jordan (الْأُرْدُنّ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (المملكة الأردنية الهاشمية), is a sovereign Arab state in Western Asia, on the East Bank of the Jordan River.

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KBYU-TV

KBYU-TV, virtual channel 11 (UHF digital channel 44), is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station serving Salt Lake City, Utah, United States that is licensed to Provo.

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Liahona (magazine)

Liahona (formerly Tambuli in the English-language version) is the official international magazine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Mack Wilberg

Mack Wilberg (born February 20, 1955 in Price, Utah) is a composer, arranger, conductor, choral clinician and the current music director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.

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Master's degree

A master's degree (from Latin magister) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

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Missionary (LDS Church)

Missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church)—widely known as Mormon missionaries—are volunteer representatives of the LDS Church who engage variously in proselytizing, church service, humanitarian aid, and community service.

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Mormon Tabernacle Choir

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sometimes colloquially referred to as MoTab or Tab Choir, is a 360-member choir.

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Music of Latin America

The music of Latin America refers to music originating from Latin America, namely the Romance-speaking countries and territories of the Americas and the Caribbean south of the United States.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is a sovereign island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Ogg

Ogg is a free, open container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation.

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Ralph Woodward

Ralph Woodward (b. November 17, 1971) is an English classical conductor, arranger and organist.

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Renaissance

The Renaissance is a period in European history, covering the span between the 14th and 17th centuries.

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Robert M. Cundick

Robert Milton Cundick Sr. (November 26, 1926 – January 7, 2016) was a Latter-day Saint composer.

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Rosalind Hall

Rosalind Hall is the director of the Men's Chorus and Concert Choir at Brigham Young University (BYU).

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San Antonio

San Antonio (Spanish for "Saint Anthony"), officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh most populous city in the United States and the second most populous city in both Texas and the Southern United States.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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Soviet Union

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991.

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Tantara Records

Tantara Records is a recording label owned by Brigham Young University (BYU) and operated by the BYU School of Music.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), often informally known as the Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian, Christian restorationist church that is considered by its members to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ.

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Thomas S. Monson

Thomas Spencer Monson (August 21, 1927 – January 2, 2018) was an American religious leader, author, and the 16th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).

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Togo

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic (République Togolaise), is a sovereign state in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Utah Symphony

The Utah Symphony is an American orchestra based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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William Walton

Sir William Turner Walton, OM (29 March 19028 March 1983) was an English composer.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BYU_choirs

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