Have you ever sung in a chorus or wanted to see what it’s all
about?
Join the St. John’s University Mixed
Chorus!
"As advisor of Mixed Chorus for the past five years, and most
especially, watching them perform at Yankee Stadium, I could not
have been more proud of this group of dedicated and committed
students who represent the performing arts and our University so
well!"
-- Mary Pelkowski, Director of
Leadership Development
Now under the direction of Kim Oler, two-time Emmy Award-winning
composer and conductor, our choir, which was founded in 1975, is a
pillar of the St. John’s Performing Arts program. Administered by
the Department of Student Life, our musical repertoire ranges from
contemporary Broadway show tunes and popular songs to classic
choral masterworks. Our membership is representative of the
wonderful diversity of the St. John’s University student body.
Rehearsals
The chorus rehearses once, sometimes twice a week on Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons and performs two major concerts a year – the
annual Christmas Concert with the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra
and the year-end Performing Arts Concert. St. John’s University
faculty and alumni are invited to join the chorus for our Christmas
concert.
During the academic year, the Mixed Chorus sings at local
nursing homes and hospitals and at several University events. Every
spring Mixed Chorus sings two Sunday services for the
internationally-televised Sunday Mass, and in the spring of 2005,
we sang the National Anthem at Yankee Stadium, where Jay-Z gave us
a big “thumbs-up” from his box on the third base line!
All singers are welcome to attend rehearsals in September to try
us on for size, no matter your level of experience. We take pride
in training musicians in the art of choral singing and inspire many
to keep singing long after they graduate.
A sample of our repertoire:
- “Endless Night” and “The Circle Of Life”
from The Lion King - “Alleluia” from Shrek 2
- “Seasons of Love” from Rent
- “Defying Gravity” from Wicked
- “Down to the River to Pray” from O Brother, Where Art Thou
- Handel’s Messiah
Grants are available for those in need based upon excellence and
level of commitment.
For more information
Contact the office of Campus Activities by calling (718) 990-6258
or by emailing the Director of the Mixed Chorus at olerc@stjohns.edu.