Exemplary Performances of the Finest in Choral Literature

Corvallis Repertory Singers

laughing Corvallis Repertory Singers is a semi-professional mixed ensemble founded in 2000 by Dr. Steven M. Zielke, head of choral activities at Oregon State University. The singers are drawn together by their passion for sharing high quality choral music with Willamette Valley music-lovers.

Repertoire covers a range of periods and styles, with themes ranging from Music fit for a King—and a Queen to Love Gone Bad. It has included such major works as Bach's Passion According to St. John and Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vespers, sung a cappella in Old Church Slavonic. For a partial listing of works performed, click on History.

rep singers Performances are accompanied by chamber orchestra, harpsichord, organ, and/or piano, providing both audiences and performers with the experience of the music as it was meant to be heard. In several years the Singers have joined forces with the OSU-Corvallis Symphony and OSU choral groups in large works such as Orff's Carmina Burana.

Audience favorites now include the Evening of Candlelight and Carols, just before Christmas, and Curtain Up! a delightful revue of show tunes in spring.

Since 2008 the Corvallis Repertory Chamber Singers performs as a select choir-within-the-choir. The Chamber Singers open this season October 3. See Concerts.

This season the Repertory Singers present the Pacific NW premiere of Stabat Mater by acclaimed Welsh composer Karl Jenkins. Click here to listen to excerpts of that music.

To download and print our 2010-2011 brochure (750 KB), click here.