CHOIRS SEASON 2023-24

Hodgson Singers

The international award-winning Hodgson Singers is UGA’s premier choral ensemble made up of many of the university’s most talented and dedicated singers, primarily advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Because of its more rigorous schedule of rehearsals and performances both on and off-campus throughout the year, this ensemble requires students to make a full-year commitment. The Hodgson Singers perform under the direction of Dr. Daniel Bara. In 2014, the UGA Hodgson Singers won the prestigious International Choral Competition Ave Verum in Baden, Austria. In May, 2023 The UGA Hodgson Singers were invited to compete in the 18th Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir Competition against eleven other choirs where they were awarded the highest level of achievement –Excellence at an International Level - and won the 2nd place prize. You can read more about their trip on page 34.

“For the Living – Music of Consolation and Resolve”

Hodgson Singers with the University Chorus

University Chorus will perform Dan Forrest’s “Requiem For the Living” with orchestra, conducted by Daniel Shafer. The lush and varied settings of traditional Requiem and biblical texts make for an impactful musical experience. The Hodgson Singers will present works by Jennifer Lucy Scott, Ken Burton, Dominic DiOrio, and more.

Annual Holiday Concert

(see page 9)

“The Poet Sings”

Join the UGA Hodgson Singers for an evening celebrating the unforgettable chemistry of two great art forms: poetry and vocal music. Choral music has set the words of some of history’s most beloved poets to music. This concert will feature composer John Corigliano’s “Fern Hill” (poem by Dylan Thomas) as well as pieces based on the poetry of e.e. cummings, Shakespeare, and several more.

“Dona Nobis Pacem”

UGASO and Combined

Choirs (see page 9)

University Chorus

The UGA University Chorus is UGA’s largest mixed choral ensemble and is comprised of university students as well as faculty, staff, and Athens community members. Singing a wide variety of choral and choral/orchestral music, University Chorus often combines with several other UGA choirs to collaborate with the UGA Symphony Orchestra on major works. University Chorus concerts are free. No tickets are required.

University Chorus with Choral Project & Contemporary Chamber Ensemble

University Chorus opens the concert presenting songs of love and laughter. After intermission, the UGA Contemporary Chamber Ensemble (CCE) and the UGA Choral Project combine forces to present an encore of Awakening, featuring exciting new works for voices and instruments by living composers conducted by Sarah Frook Gallo and Brandon Quarles.

Uga Glee Clubs

The UGA Women’s and Men’s Glee Clubs perform repertoire for treble and tenor/bass voices, respectively, and perform several times a semester both as individual ensembles and as part of the UGA combined choirs. The Glee Clubs are home to undergraduate and graduate music majors, minors, and students from majors across the university. Placement in either choir is determined by vocal range and open to all interested singers. Conducted by Interim Associate Director of Choral Activities Sarah Frook Gallo.

The UGA Women’s and Men’s Glee Clubs present Flow, an evening of music exploring the flow of the natural world in the water, the air, and the mind. Conducted by Sarah Frook Gallo as well as graduate choral conducting students, the concert will also feature guest instrumentalists from the UGA community. This concert is free. No tickets are required.

Spring Glee Club Concert

Women’s and Men’s Glee Clubs present an evening of choral music not to be missed. Conducted by Sarah Frook Gallo and several graduate choral conducting students. This concert is free. No tickets are required.

Choral Project

The UGA Choral Project seeks to imitate a professional, project-based model, and provide our students with a near-professional experience during their study at UGA. Each semester, Choral Project will build its roster alongside an intensive rehearsal schedule, usually spanning no more than two weeks. Because each program guides the ensemble construction, the UGA Choral Project appeals to students seeking a highlevel choral experience within a compressed time frame. UGA Choral Project concerts are free. No tickets are required.