{"id":208939,"date":"2020-09-25T15:01:46","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T19:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/?page_id=208939"},"modified":"2025-03-05T15:48:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T20:48:39","slug":"msu-choral-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/msu-choral-program\/","title":{"rendered":"MSU Choral Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Singers in Montclair State University\u2019s choral program come from a wide range of musical backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: excellence is in their DNA. It\u2019s the talent, ambition and commitment from students like you that make our choirs some of the highest-performing in the region. We\u2019ve been the New Jersey Symphony\u2019s principal choral collaborator for the past 20 years, presenting annual masterwork performances across the state. We also regularly welcome internationally acclaimed artists to our stages, including Eric Whitacre, Rhiannon Giddens and VOCES8.<\/p>\n

The Montclair State University choral program has been recognized for its successful collaborations with numerous world-renowned artists and celebrated professional musicians in national and international venues. The Cali School is home to several choirs including the MSU Chorale, MSU Singers, Vocal Accord and Prima Voce. Under the direction of Dr. Heather J. Buchanan, these choirs offer early professional experience in regular collaborations with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. MSU choirs also perform internationally and regularly in distinguished venues in NYC and New Jersey.<\/p>\n

The Choral Program offers the most dynamic, comprehensive, and nurturing choral ensemble experiences. MSU choirs have given me the opportunity to travel the world, learn countless masterworks, and perform music at an extremely high level. There is something for everyone: with ensembles ranging in size from 175 voices to 24 voices, performing repertoire timeless and contemporary. Dr. Buchanan creates an environment where students are continually challenged to grow. We learn to be dynamic musicians, seasoned professionals, and exemplary human beings.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014Sarah Peszka,<\/strong>
\nVocal Music Education Major, Class of 2020<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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In the News<\/h2>\n

Reopening New Jersey: Music students turn parking deck into rehearsal space \u00a0<\/strong>ABC7 NYC \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Hallelujah! Music students have choir practice in parking garage The Today Show\u00a0<\/a>
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Musical Reunion \u00a0CBS Nightly News\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

MSU music students rehearse in parking deck to ensure pandemic safety News 12 NJ<\/a>
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How N.J. college is conducting in-person instruction. NJ.COM<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chorus Offerings<\/h2>\n

Chorale
\n<\/strong>Curricular auditioned SATB symphonic choir<\/p>\n

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University Singers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Curricular auditioned SATB flagship choir<\/p>\n

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Purchase your copy of the University Singers CD “I Sing Because…”<\/strong><\/p>\n

CHORAL MUSIC THAT SUSTAINS THROUGH THE BEST AND THE WORST OF TIMES.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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“I Sing Because\u2026 ” celebrates the\u00a0essential role music plays in our lives: sheer joy, beauty, and fun,\u00a0contrasting with consolation, inspiration, gratitude, strength, and hope.
\nAvailable for $20. Reserve yours today!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Vocal Accord<\/strong> SATB Extracurricular project choir<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Prima Voce<\/strong> SSAA extracurricular project choir<\/p>\n

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Reviews for our choirs\u2019 professional performances<\/strong>
\n…sounded stunningly professional…elegant,\u00a0heartfelt performance…crisp on attacks, subtle in softer passages…a revelatory event…<\/p>\n

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From review of a performance by Prima Voce with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra <\/strong>
\nof Mendelssohn\u2019s Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream<\/strong><\/p>\n

…But the moments in the performance that burned brightest were the less-often played \u2014 and recorded \u2014 vocal bits. In the two choral numbers, directed by Heather J. Buchanan, Prima Voce sang with grace and precision \u2014 its articulation was such that even when singing the word \u201ctrippingly,\u201d you could hear each syllable so that the printed text in the program was hardly needed.\u2014NJ.com<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Contact us:<\/strong> 973.655.7610 \u00a0\u00a0Heather Buchanan:<\/strong> buchananh@montclair.edu\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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