Unite in Song and Experience the Benefits of Singing: GCSU Choral Ensembles

Our choral ensembles are open to students, faculty/staff and community members. Whether you’ve sung in a choir before or are just discovering your voice, if you love to sing, we’d love to have you join us.

Who Can Participate?

• Students (music majors/minors and non-majors alike)
• GCSU faculty and staff
• Community members

Course Details

• Credit: 1 academic credit
• Meeting Time: 2½ hours per week
• No audition required for most ensembles

Experience Level

• All skill levels welcome
• No prior choral experience necessary
• Just bring your love of singing

Registration & Auditions

• Unauditioned Ensembles: Students may register directly through PAWS during the regular registration period.
• Max Noah Singers (Auditions required): For audition dates, repertoire, and requirements, please see the Max Noah Singers audition sign-up here.
• Faculty/Staff & Community Members: For enrollment procedures and fees, please visit this page.

Contact Information: If you have any questions about MNS or UC, please email Dr. Jennifer Flory at jennifer.flory@gcsu.edu. We look forward to making music with you!

Max Noah Singers (MNS)

Max Noah Singers is our premier auditioned ensemble, dedicated to exploring a wide spectrum of choral literature—from Renaissance madrigals and motets to cutting-edge contemporary works. Membership is open by audition to all members of the university community.

Auditions & Rehearsals

• Audition Dates: August 18 and August 20
• Learn about and sign up for your audition slot here: MNS Audition Registration

Rehearsal Schedule & Location

• Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
• 1-1:50 p.m.
• Choral Room, Music Rehearsal Hall

Repertoire & Mission

• Emphasis on stylistic breadth: early music, Romantic motets, 20th- and 21st-century compositions
• Blend of rigorous classical programming with themed popular-music presentations
• Focus on vocal artistry, ensemble precision, and expressive storytelling

Concert Styles

• Collaborative classical concerts with University Chorus and Women’s Ensemble
• Themed evenings featuring popular solos and small ensembles (e.g., Valentine’s Day Rendezvous)
• Dynamic stage design and seasonal programming

Annual December Tour

• The Max Noah Singers typically embark on a combined performance, recruitment, and outreach tour each December.
• 2025 Tour Dates: Sunday, December 14, through Wednesday, December 17.

National and International Performances

• Berlin & Prague, June 2025
• Carnegie Hall, New York City, May 2018
• Budapest & Vienna, May 2016

University Chorus (UC)

University Chorus is a non-auditioned choral ensemble open to all members of the university community. Whether you’re a music major or new to reading music, if you enjoy singing, UC welcomes your voice.

Who Can Participate?

• All students (regardless of major or music-reading experience)
• GCSU faculty and staff
• Community members

Rehearsal Schedule & Location

• Mondays and Wednesdays
• 3:30–4:45 p.m.
• Choral Room, Music Rehearsal Hall\

Repertoire & Mission

• Broad survey of choral literature across all periods and styles
• Blend of traditional masterworks with accessible contemporary pieces
• Featured masterworks:
  • Karl Orff's Carmina Burana
  • George Shearing's Songs and Sonnets
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music
• Emphasis on ensemble unity, vocal health, and expressive communication

Women’s Ensemble (WE)

Women’s Ensemble is open to all treble-voiced members of the university community. This non-auditioned choir explores music of every period and style, focusing on repertoire written or arranged for high voices.

Who Can Participate?

• Students with soprano or alto voices
• GCSU faculty and staff with treble voices
• Community singers in the treble range

Rehearsal Schedule & Location

• Tuesdays and Thursdays
• 3:30–4:45 p.m.
• Choral Room, Music Rehearsal Hall

Repertoire & Mission

• Survey of choral literature for treble voices from Renaissance to modern
• Featured works:
  • Kim André Arnesen’s “Love’s Onward Journey”
  • Excerpts from Amy Beach’s Three Flower Songs
• Emphasis on vocal technique, blend, and expressive storytelling

Contact Information: For questions or more details about WE, email Dr. Dana Gorzelany-Mostak at dana.gorzelany@gcsu.edu.

2025-2026 Events

• Constitution Week Concert 2025, Max Noah Singers, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6 p.m., Magnolia Ballroom
• Nature and the Divine combined choral concert, Saturday, Oct. 18, 7:30 p.m., Russell Auditorium
• Eighteenth Annual Holiday Concert, Tickets Required (donations encouraged), https://give.gcsu.edu/e/holidayconcert2025/, Friday, Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m., Russell Auditorium
• Max Noah Singers 2025 Tour, Sunday, Dec. 14–Wednesday, Dec. 17,
• Max Noah Singers Tour Homecoming Concert, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church
• Valentine’s Day Rendezvous, Max Noah Singers, Saturday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., Magnolia Ballroom
• Voices of the Heavens combined choral concert, Saturday, March 28, 7:30 p.m., First Baptist Church
• Terry Endowed Concert, Thursday, April 9, 7:30 p.m., Russell Auditorium
• Music at the Mansion, Saturday, April 18, 3 p.m., Lawn of Georgia’s Old Governor’s Mansion