About UChoir

Approximately 50 singers form the Sunday Choir, a group that performs a wide range of choral literature for the Sunday services of The Memorial Church in Harvard Yard. The choir attracts singers who like a challenge, singing a wide variety of music at a professional standard with a weekly performance deadline. The group performs in the annual Christmas Carol Services and Spring Concert, and collaborates with other musical groups, both on and off campus. The Sunday Choir also undertakes both international and domestic tours. In recognition of their commitment, all members of this group are paid. Auditions for positions in the Sunday Choir are held early in the Fall Term.

• Over 170 years of singing on campus
  
  
• Harvard's only paid choral ensemble
  
  
• Provides the music for weekly Sunday services at the Memorial Church
  
  
• Performs several larger concerts throughout the academic year. Past works have included Bach's St John Passion, Britten's St. Nicolas, and Handel's Alexander's Feast.
  
  
• Sings a diverse and challenging repertoire spanning musical styles through the ages.
  
  
• Is comprised of singers from the College as well as Harvard's graduate programs, including a variety of academic interests, from music to physics to WGS.
  
  
• Welcomes people of any, or no, faith.

Voice Faculty

The choir retains two voice teachers who are available to take on as many chorister as are interested in private lessons. This opportunity allows good musicians, but perhaps inexperienced singers, a chance to really improve their vocal technique and at an affordable cost. The Office of the Arts at Harvard also provides a music lesson subsidy that can help cover the cost of these lessons.