Please feel free to explore this site to learn more about the organization. If you have any questions, contact Senior Choir Secretary Ian Clark ’12 or Junior Choir Secretary Thomas Wilhoit ’13.

Welcome

For over 170 years the Harvard University Choir has provided a unique opportunity for student singers to perform choral literature at the highest level, both in concert and during the services of The Memorial Church. A demanding, yet rewarding experience, the choir is regarded by many as the premier program in college chapel music in the United States. Each year the choir performs America’s oldest Christmas Carol Services to packed congregations. The choir is also a place for students to broaden their musical horizons, many as composers and conductors as well as singers, and provides a wonderful opportunity to meet other gifted musicians. The rehearsals, which last for 90 minutes on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, easily fit into most graduate and undergraduate academic schedules. The sense of community is strengthened by pre–rehearsal coffee hours and post event parties, fostering friendships that last well beyond Harvard.

Listen to the Choir

A Prayer of the Middle Ages (1976) – Howard Hanson

Additional recordings of the Harvard University Choir can be found here

UPCOMING EVENTS

Fall 2011 Auditions

UChoir audition information has been posted. Please visit the audition page for a complete schedule of events.

Compline

Thursdays, September 1, October 6, November 3, and December 1 at 10:00 pm

The ancient service of Compline is held on the first Thursday of each month during the academic Term. Based upon the traditional evening liturgy of scripture, music, prayers, and silence, this twenty-minute service is sung in the candlelit space of Appleton Chapel by members of the Harvard University Choir. All are welcome.