Lawrence University Choir Calendar
2008-2009 Academic Year
Choir Auditions
New Students
Monday, September 22
9:20-10:50 am, 12:30-5:00 pm, 7:30-9:00 pm
Returning Students
Tuesday, September 23
10:00 am-Noon, 1:00-3:30 pm, 6:00-9:00 pm
Wednesday, September 24
9:00 am-noon (all), 1:00-2:00 pm (returning men only); 2:00-4:30 pm (all)
Recalls posted by 10:00 PM, Wednesday evening (on the Choir Boards in the Con)
Choir Recalls
Thursday, September 25
12:45-3:00 pm
Choir placement results for all students posted by Thursday, 10:00 pm
(on the Choir Boards in the Conservatory)
Jazz Singer Auditions
Wednesday, September 24 (SHAT 46 – Jazz Room)
4:30-6:00 pm
Recalls: Thursday, September 25 (SHAT 46 – Jazz Room)
3:10-4:20 pm
New Student Week Choir
Monday, September 22: 6:00-7:00 pm – Rehearsal
Tuesday, September 23: 4:00-5:00 pm – Rehearsal
Thursday, September 25: 11:10 am – New Student choir sings for the Matriculation Convocation
Term I
- September 26-27: Concert Choir Retreat at Björklunden
(depart 4:30 pm Friday, return on Saturday by midnight)
- October 3-5: Cantala Retreat at Björklunden
(depart 5:00 pm Friday, return on Sunday by 5:00 pm)
- ♦ October 18 (Saturday) 8:00 pm: Kaleidoscope Concert
(Fox Cities Performing Arts Center)
Dress Rehearsal, 2:00-5:30 pm
Call time: 7:15 pm
- October 25 (Saturday) 8:00 pm: Fall Concert
(Richard Bjella and Phillip A. Swan, conductors)
Dress Rehearsal: Thursday, October 23, 8:15-10:15 pm
- November 7-8: Jazz Weekend
- ♦ December 5 (Friday) 8:00 pm: Handel’s Messiah
(Richard Bjella, conductor)
Combined orchestra/chorus rehearsals:
November 25 (Tuesday) 6:00-8:30 pm
December 2 (Tuesday) 6:00-8:00 pm
Dress Rehearsal: December 4 (Thursday) 6:00-9:00 pm
Term II
- February 26-28 (Thursday-Saturday):
EXPERIENCE English Choral Masterpieces WEEKEND
- February 28 (Saturday) 8:00 pm: EXPERIENCE English Choral Masterpieces WEEKEND Concert
(Conductors: Richard Bjella, Phillip A. Swan and guest
“Experience Choir” clinician – Simon Carrington)
Dress Rehearsal: February 27 (Friday) 5:00-7:00 pm
Mass Rehearsals: February 26-28 (times TBD)
Term III
- ♦ April 18 (Sunday) 8:00 pm: Grand Opera Gala
(David Becker, Richard Bjella and Phillip A. Swan conductors)
Combined orchestra/chorus rehearsals:
April 7 (Tuesday) 6:00-8:00 pm
April 14 (Tuesday) 6:00-8:00 pm
April 16 (Thursday) 6:00-8:00 pm
Dress Rehearsal: April 18 (Saturday) 9:00 am-noon
- May 29 (Friday) 8:00 pm: AROUND THE WORLD, Opus XI
(Richard Bjella and Phillip A. Swan, conductors)
Dress Rehearsal: May 28 (Thursday)
Chorale: 5:45-7:45 pm
Cantala: 7:50-8:50 pm
Concert Choir: 8:15-9:15 pm
All concerts are in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel, except where noted.
♦ Denotes a ticketed event. Please contact the Lawrence Box Office to obtain a ticket for this event – (920) 832-6749
