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Grand Chorus
James K. Bass, Director
The Grand Chorus, under the direction of
Dr. James K. Bass, is the largest choral ensemble at Western Michigan
University, involving approximately 180 students. Membership is primarily
from the three major vocal ensembles - the University Chorale, Women's
Chorus, and Collegiate Singers - although other interested singers from
the Kalamazoo and University communities may also participate.
James K. Bass is the chorus' ninth conductor.
Previous conductors have been Harper C. Maybee, the first chairman of
Western's Department of Music; Elwyn Carter; Thomas Hardie; William Appel;
Mel Ivey; Thomas Kasdorf; Craig Arnold; and Joe Miller.
The Grand Chorus has performed with the
Western Michigan University Symphony Orchestra and the Kalamazoo, Battle
Creek, and Detroit symphonies. Major works performed include Jeanne
d'Arc (Honnegger), Requiem (Verdi), Te Deum (Berlioz),
Belshazzar's Feast (Walton), Messiah (Handel), L'Enfance
du Christ (Berlioz), A German Requiem (Brahms), Symphony
Number 9 (Beethoven), War Requiem (Britten), Hodie
(Vaughan-Williams), Magnificat (Bach), King David (Honnegger),
Missa Solemnis (Beethoven), Requiem (Berlioz), Symphony
Number 8 (Mahler), Requiem (Mozart), Prologue to
Mephistopheles (Boito), Carmina Burana (Orff), Symphony
Number 2 (Mahler), and Dream of Gerontius (Elgar).
Choral
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Contact: James
Bass
Phone: (269) 387-4715
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