There are three choruses at UC Davis, the smaller Chamber
Singers (12+ singers) and the larger University Chorus (60+
singers), as well as the ensemble Schola Cantorum.
**COVID-19 Update—
Only the University Chorus (MUS 144) is being offered Fall
Quarter 2020. See audition information below or at the link on
the left-hand side of this page.
University Chorus
The University Chorus of UC Davis is a
60-person SATB ensemble that has a long history of performing a
variety of repertoire in the Mondavi Center. They often partner
with the Symphony Orchestra for major choral-orchestral works.
Dress rehearsals to be announced.
Course Information
MUS 144
Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:10–6:00 pm
in Room 115, Music Building
2 units
Chamber Singers
The Chamber Singers of UC Davis is an elite treble chorus with 24
members that specializes in sophisticated repertoire for women’s
voices.
Dress rehearsals to be announced.
Course Information
MUS 142
Meets Monday and Wednesdays, 4:10–6:00 pm
in Room 115, Music Building
2 units
Schola Cantorum
Schola Cantorum is an 8–12 member SATB ensemble that specializes
in repertoire before 1750 and after 1950. This ensemble focuses
on historically informed performance techniques as well as
premieres of music being written today.
Course Information
MUS 142
Meets Monday and Wednesdays, 7:10–9:00 pm
in Room 115, Music Building
So that we may observe physical distancing for the protection
of our singers and our community at large, the three choral
ensembles will be joining together for the fall quarter to
create a few virtual choral projects. Singers will receive
sheet music and/or practice recordings electronically, and they
will send in recordings of themselves singing their part. These
recordings will then be compiled and edited to create a
composite recording with all of our voices. Chorus members will
continue to receive instructional videos from the director,
Caleb Lewis, as they did in the spring quarter.
* Any singer who has been a member of a UC Davis choral
ensemble since Fall 2019 may register without auditioning.
New members may audition by submitting the
following materials to Caleb Lewis via cjlewis@ucdavis.edu:
A YouTube link of themselves singing a short song that shows
off their voice at its best. This can be with instrumental
accompaniment or without.
A short description of their musical training and experience
(formal musical training is not necessarily required).
D.M.A. Choral Conducting from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music
Conductor and baritone Caleb Lewis is
lecturer in music and director of choirs at UC Davis. He has
degrees in choral music from Furman University in Greenville,
South Carolina, and Emory University, in Atlanta. Recently, he
completed coursework for his Doctor of Music degree in choral
conducting from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music.
Caleb has also studied as a classical singer throughout his
musical education (including a doctoral minor in voice).
