Choruses

The UNK choral program consists of 4 choirs: the Choraleers, Collegium, the Men’s Chorus and the Women’s Chorus, offering UNK students small and large choirs both auditioned and unauditioned.  These ensembles offer artistic culture for the city of Kearney, the state of Nebraska, and have traveled and performed internationally as well.


For more information, please contact Dr. Petzet (petzetj@unk.edu). His office telephone is: 308-865-8609.

Women's Chorus

Women's chorus is devoted to the development of the treble voice. This choir presents two major concerts per semester.

Men's Choir

The Men's Choir is devoted to the development of the male voice. This choir presents two major concerts per semester.

The Choraleers

Choraleers is an auditioned concert choir devoted to performing choral repertoire that represents all eras and genres of choral literature….from the 15th century to the present day. This choir is for university students of any major who exhibit exceptional vocal skill, musicianship, sight-reading ability, and commitment to the exploration of all genres of repertoire.

The Choraleers have been selected to perform on the annual NMEA State Convention numerous times throughout the years. They have received national acclaim following performances in Carnegie Hall (New York), the Mormon Tabernacle, and International acclaim following choir performance tours in Argentina & Uruguay, Italy, and, most recently, their 2013 tour of Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, and Austria.

The Choraleers have sung with the Omaha Symphony (John Adams, Harmonium, Mozart Requiem and Beethoven Choral Fantasie), the Lincoln Symphony (Advent and Bach St. Matthew Passion), and with the Kearney Symphony Orchestra. They have been the guest of the Lincoln Plymouth Congregational Concert Series (The English Experience and Mendelssohn’s Elijah). The choir has presented The Blue Grass Mass and The Holocaust Cantata during the past three years, in addition to a plethora of great choral works. The Choraleers participate in a brief choir tour of Nebraska High Schools each semester.

Collegium

Collegium is our Chamber Choir. Members of this ensemble must achieve the Choraleers prior to consideration for admittance. Placement interview/auditions are held during the first week of the Fall semester, and during the first day of second semester. This choir is for university students of any major who exhibit exceptional vocal and musicianship skill. Members of the Vocal Collegium may be asked to sing the National Anthem for Athletic events during the year.