UAH CHAMBER CHOIR
The University of Alabama in Huntsville Chamber Choir began as a student-run ensemble in the early 2000s. It was created by a group of young and ambitious music majors and non-majors seeking to expand their knowledge of the choral repertoire. By 2005, the ensemble became a legitimate part of the choral program at UAHuntsville, specializing in a cappella music from all time periods. Erin Colwitz became their conductor in fall of 2008. Currently, the UAHuntsville Chamber Choir is the elite, most highly selective choir on campus.
This group also serves as ambassadors for the University—often performing at University functions. They also appear regularly at local high schools in order to recruit and attract new singers to the program. They specialize in very difficult music, primarily unaccompanied. Most recently, they appeared on UAHuntsville’s New Music Festival, premiering new works by Curtis Lindsay (UAH student) and Julian Bryson (Huntsville music teacher). They plan to tour Los Angeles this spring.
Erin Colwitz, a native of Wisconsin, received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Minnesota. She later completed the Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Southern California in choral music. Dr. Colwitz studied conducting with William Dehning, David Wilson, Magen Solomon, and Claire McCoy. In Minnesota, Dr. Colwitz was a full- time vocal and general music teacher at Centennial Middle School. As a professional singer, Dr. Colwitz was contracted to sing with the Dale Warland Singers in 1999. She can be heard on three of their albums, one of which was nominated for a Grammy: Dominick Argento’s Walden Pond (2003) on Gothic Records. Dr. Colwitz is currently the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She conducts the Chamber Choir and Concert Choir, teaches music history, conducting, choral music, and diction classes. Under her direction, the UAHuntsville choirs have nearly doubled in size; the UAHuntsville Concert Choir recently returned from a very successful tour of Italy. Dr. Colwitz is also active with opera and theatre at UAH, having served as music director for many musicals and conducted a recent production of Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. Dr. Colwitz is
frequently a guest conductor, contest adjudicator and choral clinician throughout Alabama. She also serves of the Alabama ACDA board. Dr. Colwitz lives in Jones Valley with her husband, Dr. William Dehning, an accomplished conductor, Emeritus Professor, and published author, and their very silly golden retriever, Sam.
Friday, Jan. 21, 4:30 P.M. Concert Program
Set 1: Reflections on Living 1. At the Round Earth’s Imagined Corners, Willametta Spencer (b. 1932) Published by Shawnee Press [1:47] 2. The Road Home, arr. Stephen Paulus (b. 1949) Published by Paulus Publications [3:23]
Set 2: Six Chansons, Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Published by Schott Music [8:00] 1. La Biche
2. un Cygne 3. Puisque tout passe 4. Printemps 5. En Hiver 6. Verger
Set 3: Missa Papae Marcelli, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca. 1525-1594) Published by G. Schirmer [10:00] 1. Kyrie & Gloria
Set 4: Three Songs, Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) 1. Sehnsucht, Ed. by Maynard Klein; Published by G. Schirmer [3:30] 2. Nächtens, Ed. by Maynard Klein; Published by G. Schirmer [1:44] 3. Neckerein, Ed. by William Hall; Published by National Music Publishers [2:10]
Set 5: The Music of Tarik O’Regan (b. 1978), Published by Novello 1. Threshold of Night [6:19]
Set 6: Reflections on Dying Precious Lord, Take my Hand, T. Dorsey (1899-1993), arr. Sevier; Published by Abingdon Press[3:38] Nunc Dimittis, Gustav Holst (1874-1934), Published by Novello [3:02]
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