Choirs at GustavusJoin the community & find your voice.

At Gustavus, every student who wishes to sing in a choir has the opportunity to do so. No student is turned away, regardless of their skills or experience. Most students (85%) who sing in a choir at Gustavus are not music majors. Choir students represent a variety of academic majors and life interests but share a common passion for choral singing and making music together in community.

Whether you are motivated by the desire to travel the world, express yourself through singing, or simply get involved in something outside your major, choir is for you. Contact Dr. Dean (bdean@gustavus.edu) to learn more.

The Gustavus Choir

The Gustavus Choir is the premier, select choir of Gustavus. The Gustavus Choir draws its repertoire from the fine choral compositions of the past and contemporary literature. The 54-member ensemble tours annually (this year to the East Coast) and participates in Christmas in Christ Chapel, a collaborative spring concert, liturgical services in Christ Chapel, and other special college events. The Gustavus Choir's recent international tours include Spain, France & Italy (2022), Music Capitols of Europe (2018), The British Isles (2014), Italy (2010), and South Africa (2006). The choir will be touring the East Coast in the spring of 2025, and a tour of Japan is planned for May 2026.

Choir membership is by audition. Rehearsals are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. The ensemble is under the direction of Brandon Dean.

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The Lucia Singers

The St. Lucia Singers is a 50-voice ensemble of soprano and alto singers performing distinct choral repertoire across all historical periods. The choir maintains an active performance schedule, including participation in the annual production of Christmas in Christ Chapel, the Family Weekend worship service, an annual spring concert, and various liturgical services on campus. The choir is named for St. Lucia, one of the earliest Christian martyrs, who was killed by the Romans in 304 because of her religious beliefs. The choir provides music for the annual St. Lucia Festival on campus, which honors the personal virtues of St. Lucia.

Choir membership is by audition. Rehearsals are Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 4:30 to 5:30 PM. The ensemble is under the direction of Andrew Kendall '15.

The Choir of Christ Chapel

For fifty years, Christ Chapel has been a center for faith exploration, lively intellectual discourse, and vivid music expression on campus. The Choir of Christ Chapel is an 80-voice mixed ensemble that performs fine choral repertoire selected specifically to complement the various liturgies celebrated on campus, including Christmas in Christ Chapel and other major choral events on campus.

All are welcome, and no audition is necessary. Rehearsals are Mondays, Tuesday, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:30 to 4:20 PM. The ensemble is under the direction of Andrew Kendall '15.