Department of Music
Choral Ensembles
To inquire about membership in any of the choral groups at SWOSU, please contact Mr. Charles Klingman (charles.klingman@swosu.edu) (580) 774-3219. Membership in SWOSU's choral ensembles is open to any student who wishes to audition. Auditions are held on the first day of classes each semester at 1 p.m. in Music 101.
The Southwestern Singers have established themselves as one of the region's best choral organizations. The principal of four choirs at the university, the sixty voices of the Singers perform music of all styles and eras, from Gregorian Chant to twentieth-century compositions. In 1993 they sang at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and in 1996 appeared at the Southwestern Division conference of the American Choral Directors Association. Mr. Klingman, also a former member of this group, has conducted the group the past three years. The picture below is in Holy Family Cathedral, Tulsa, Oklahoma, following their performance at the mid-winter conference of the Oklahoma Choral Directors Association in January, 2001. The Southwestern Singers meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 1 - 1:50 p.m. An audition is required.
Chamber Choir is a fifteen to twenty voice select choir conducted by Mr. Daniel Farris. It meets Monday and Thursday at 3 - 3:50 p.m. An audition is required.
Women's Chorus is a non-auditioned treble choir open to any female student. Ms. Joyce Adams Curtis is the conductor. The choir meets Tuesday and Thursday from 1 - 1:50 p.m.
Men's Chorus is a non-auditioned male choir conducted by Mr. Daniel Farris. The chorus meets Tuesday and Thursday at 1 - 1:50 p.m.
The Community Chorus is open to students and adults for credit or non-credit. The group is conducted by Daniel Farris and meets at 7:00 p.m. in Music 101 on Monday evenings.
Solo Performance Opportunities
Students may audition for opera workshop, musical theater productions, regional and state level auditions of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and choral solos.
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