The TCU Choral Division offers choral experiences of high quality. Each of the six choral groups open to students -- Concert Chorale, Chamber Singers, Chapel Choir, Choral Union, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and Show Choir -- has unique characteristics and purposes. Together, they benefit students of varied talents and musical interests, aiding both in preparing for a career in music, and others for whom music is an enriching avocation. Members of the choral groups study and perform some of the finest choral literature from all periods. Examples of this choral literature include, in recent years, performances of: J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion, and St. John Passion, Magnificat, and B Minor Mass, the last being a special presentation on the "Virtuoso Series" of the Fort Worth Chamber Orchestra in the fall of 1990 on TCU's campus. Other choral-orchestral masterworks include: Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, Elijah by Mendelssohn, The Creation by F.J. Haydn, Mass in E Minor by Anton Bruckner, Requiems of Mozart, Durufle, Faure, and Poulenc's Gloria, Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass, Mass in Time of War, and Handel's Messiah in alternating years with other Christmas-seasonal offerings.

Scholarships & Assistantships

The Choral Department offers thousands of dollars in Choral Scholarships each year. The Scholarships are available to any student at TCU. One does not have to be a music major or minor to benefit from a Choral Department Scholarship. Assistantships that include full-tuition remission plus a stipend are available for graduate students.

For further information about the TCU Choral Programs and/or scholarship auditions and dates, write or call:

Dr. Dennis Shrock
Director of of Choral Activities
Texas Christian University
School of Music
TCU Box 297500 - Fort Worth, Texas 76129
1.800.TCU.FROG
817.257.7341 Fax: 817.257.7344
music@tcu.edu