Celebrating Its 25^th Anniversary 1979-2004

ETSU MUSIC ENSEMBLES

ETSU Choral Ensembles
Directed by Dr. Tom Jenrette

East Tennessee State University Chorale

The East Tennessee State University Chorale is an auditioned mixed ensemble of seventy-five voices that rehearses six hours per week throughout the school year. Invitations for performances have taken them throughout the eastern United States to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, the White House in Washington DC, and the largest church in New Orleans. In 2001 they made their third European concert tour which included performances in St. Peter’s at the Vatican in Rome and St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice. Earlier tours resulted from invitations to perform concerts at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and at the Royal Festival Hall in London. In February 2004, the Chorale will appear as a demonstration choir at the southern division convention of the American Chorale Directors Association in Nashville, and in March the men of the Chorale will perform for the national seminar of the Intercollegiate Men’s Choruses at Harvard.

The Chorale’s first compact disc recording, “Live on Tour” was released in the fall of 1998, and their second CD, “Music for the Italy Tour” was released in the fall of 2001. Both are available for purchase from the ETSU Music Department.

The Chorale’s first performance for the current school year will be on Sunday, November 9^th, at 3:00 pm, at the First Presbyterian Church of Johnson City. The men of the Chorale will be joined by male singers from many of the area high schools in the performance of Randall Thompson’s “The Testament of Freedom” accompanied by the ETSU Wind Ensemble. The women of the Chorale will be joined by female singers from area high schools in the performance of Bob Chilicott’s “Peace Mass” accompanied by organist Craig Campbell.

The Annual Christmas Chorale Concert will be presented on Friday, December 5^th, 2003, at 8:00 pm, at the Munsey Memorial United Methodist Church of Johnson City. Both of the concerts are free and open to the public. The men of the chorale will sing a Renaissance motet by Victoria and a movement from a contemporary Mass by Swedish composer Kaj-Erik Gustafsson. The entire Chorale will perform the motet, “Lobet den Herm” by J.S. Bach with harpsichordist Ann Jones. The Women’s Ensemble will perform a selection of traditional Christmas songs and spirituals under the direction of Deena Moore. The Chorale will close with several favorite Christmas carols, including “The First Nowell” and “Angels We Have Heard on High.”

For more information call 439-6949 or 439-4270.

ETSU Chorale 2003-2004

Soprano

Leslie Anderson I

Sarah Brimer I

Kathryn Carr II

Elizabeth Choate II

Betsy Dykes I

Julia Foulk II

Rebecca Gillenwater II

Jessica Hall I

Katie Herbert II

Sarah Beth Kerr I

Sarah Lusby I

Priya Paranthaman II

Melissa Parker II

Christina Pensyl I

Jennirer Pierce I

Brandi Rasnake II

Leslie Smith I

Candice Templeton II

Kristen Townley II

Alto

Mary Blair I

Linda Brimer II

Kelly Bush I

Andrea Childress I

Marissa Corbitt I

Meglyn Deel II

Tammy Foshiue II

Amanda Huff II

Natasha Hughes I

Melanie McClellan II

Jennifer Palmer I

Tracy Pierson II

Candra Savage II

Holly Sheffield I

Cate Strain II

Rosanna Wilkin II

Tenor

Casey Alvis I

Daniel Boner II

Kris Carlson II

Curtis Dishner I

Stephen Farrior II

Chris Fields II

Chris Fitzswater I

Josh Gregg II

David Haga II

Jess Helton I

Ricky Hilton I

Zach Marshall I

Cody McCullah II

Josh McKinney I

Tyler Parkhill II

Michael Porter II

Daniel Roberts II

Jody Smith II

David Thompson I

John Mark Woodard I

Bass

Clay Bailey I

Lane Blevins II

Jacob Cook I

Daniel Cooke I

Matthew Ferguson I

Nathan Foshie I

Eddie Herbert I

David Hess I

Aaron Hurley I

Tyler Jones II

Brendan Kenny I

Anthony Parnther II

Travis Rogers I

Andy Searles I

Jared Shipley II

Russell Thompson II

Caleb Walker II

John Williams I

Jacob Witten I