Student Vocal Ensembles
Glee Club
The Glee Club is open by audition to women in all of the upper classes, including Ada Comstock scholars. The group rehearses twice weekly and performs at all of the college's choral concerts, including convocation, Montage, Autumn Serenade, and the commencement concert. They also tour in the U.S. during the year, performing at schools, colleges and universities on the East coast and in the Midwest. The group performs a diverse repertoire, including the premiere women's choral pieces from Western art music, new works commissioned specifically for the group, and jazz, contemporary, and folk music. Each spring, men's glee clubs from colleges such as Harvard, Rutgers, the Naval Academy, the University of Michigan, and the University of Virginia collaborate with the Glee Club for a performance of a major choral work that have included Carmina Burana, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and Brahms's German Requiem.
For more information about the Glee Club, please the group's conductor, Jonathan Hirsh, at jhirsh@smith.edu.
Smith College Chorus
The Smith College Chorus and Chamber Choir are open by audition to women of all classes, though it is primarily made up of first-year students. The College Chorus rehearses Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:10-5:50 p.m. The College Chorus sings a wide variety of repertoire from Medieval through the 21st century. Concert opportunities include Montage, Autumn Serenade, and Vespers, Spring Serenade and occasional other events, such as combining with a men's group to collaborate on a major work with orchestra and soloists. Past performances have included works such as the Mozart Requiem, the Verdi Requiem, Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, and Beethoven Symphony Nine. Auditions are held at the beginning of each semester.
For more information about the Smith College Chorus, please contact Greg Brown at gbrown@smith.edu.
Visit the student-run Smith College Chorus webpage.
Chamber Singers
The Chamber Singers vocal ensemble is a small, select group of approximately 20 to 30 singers drawn from the members of the Glee Club and the College Chorus by audition. The group convenes every other year, joining the other choral organizatons in performances throughout that year, and culminating with a tour, often to Europe.
For more information about the Chamber Singers, please contact the group's conductor, Jonathan Hirsh, at jhirsh@smith.edu.
