Eastern Illinois University Choral Ensembles

01/06/2026

Calling all choir kids – Registration is open for Eastern Music Camps!! More information below!

12/07/2025

Don't miss this (and more!) today at 4:00 in the Dvorak Concert Hall!! EIU is thrilled to welcome the Charleston HS Advanced Chorus, East Central Chorale, Soprano Jamille Lea, and many guests to the stage for our holiday concert: "Christmas in Paris." Hear French carols in intimate arrangements, the magnificent force, delicacy, and color of Poulenc's Gloria, the thunderous organ and full orchestra in Forrest's "First Nowell," the joy of Leroy Anderson's "Christmas Festival," the brilliance and nuance of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker, and be reminded of what's important with John William's music from Home Alone. We can't wait to see you there!! Video credit and our gratitude to Juliane Sharp, who directs our wonderful guest choirs! Happy Holidays!

11/19/2025

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11/07/2025

We hope you will "appear, appear!" tonight and Saturday at 7:30 to hear EIU's Dido and Aeneas, featuring Camerata and choral students in the title roles! Toi toi toi!! Don't let this coven of witches dispel you; Purcell is a treat for all!

11/04/2025

This past week at EIU: Students dressed as professor (!) for Halloween, preparing for Camerata's appearance in Dido and Aeneas, and a devilishly illumined concourse! Purcell performances Friday and Saturday night!

10/27/2025

We are celebrating a full weekend of collaboration, joy and great music! Concert Choir performed Beethoven's 9th with two orchestras and two choirs in two cities! Plus a double recital! Congratulations to our talented and hard-working choral students!!

10/22/2025

Freude! We are excited to join the Eastern Symphony Orchestra and our own Shichao Zhang, piano faculty, in this program featuring the Ninth Symphony! EIU's Concert Choir will be joined by the choirs of Bradley University and Illinois Central College!

10/13/2025

Congrats to our wonderful choral students on a beautiful concert today!! If you missed the program, here are is a link to notes about the music they sang: www.howardeckdahl.com/glad

10/12/2025

"Light Through Windows" by Caroline Mallonée will be sung by the Concert Choir today – a piece rejoicing in the beauty of illumination. Be sure to join us as we celebrate gorgeous choral music at 4:00 in the Dvorak Concert Hall! Photo Credit to Westminster Abbey.

'Light dawns for the righteous and joy for the upright in heart.'
Psalm 97:11