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UWF Summer Festival Chorus

 2025 UWF Summer Festival Chorus
​Dr. Peter Steenblik, Director
Dr. Cari Earnhart, Conductor

We hope you can join us in the summer!

Concerts are FREE and open to family, friends, and appreciative audience members.
2025 Summer Festival Chorus dates:
Session One: June 9-14
Session Two: June 23-28
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Registration is now closed.  SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.
Session One: Mozart Requiem

June 9-14, 2025

Join us in uncovering the majesty of one of the greatest choral works of all time!   Left famously unfinished at the time of his death, Mozart's Requiem has long been regarded as a staple in the choral canon.

Dr. Cari Earnhart, Fresno State University, conducts!

This session is being presented in conjunction with our UWF Conducting Intensive program.  Details found here.


Rehearsals are M, T, W, Th, F, 7:00pm-9:30pm, Saturday, 4pm and a concert Saturday at 7:30.  
Conducting Intensive Program
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Dr. Cari Earnhart - Fresno State University
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Dr. Peter Steenblik - University of West Florida
Session Two: Americas Sing!
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June 23-28, 2025

America has many voices, and a rich history of music.  From folksongs and spirituals of varied and indigenous people to 
anthems sung since the founding of the USA, there is much to sing about, and rich histories to explore.

Dr. Peter Steenblik, University of West Florida, conducts!

Rehearsals are M, T, W, Th, F, 7:00pm-9:30pm, Saturday, 4pm and a concert Saturday at 7:30.
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The UWF Summer Festival Chorus is open to singers of all musical levels, ages 17 and up*.  This week-long choral immersion experience occurs twice each summer, 7:00-9:30 pm.  Come be a part of this amazing group of community members, students, and faculty.  For more information, please email our Chorus Manager at - [email protected] .  

$60 per session, or $95 for both.
Student rates available.


*Students aged 17 will be permitted, but must provide a letter of recommendation from their choral director (church or school) -- have a short letter of reference sent directly to
[email protected] .
 
***Also available through UWF as a variable credit course.   If you wish to register for university credit, please contact Ray Bettis for more info - [email protected].  Registration will be required through the UWF Registrar.***

Two-step Registration Process:

  1. Complete the following registration form
  2. After SUBMIT, proceed to the checkout for the tuition
Registration - CLICK HERE

Archived Videos of the UWF Summer Festival Chorus:

​2025

Session One - Here is a continuous concert video from our 2025 Summer Festival Chorus - Session One: Mozart Requiem conducted by Dr. Cari Earnhart.  View the printed program here.  

You can easily skip to individual songs by opening in YouTube, clicking the MORE button to show all information.  
Session Two - Here is a continuous concert video from our 2025 Summer Festival Chorus - Session Two: Americas Sing, featuring the 70-voice chorus with Andrew Gregg on piano and Dr. Aleksandra Gregg on cello.  View the printed program here.

You can easily skip to individual songs by opening in YouTube, clicking the MORE button to show all information.  

​2024

Session One - Here is a continuous concert video from our 2024 Summer Festival Chorus - Session One: Nunes Garcia Requiem.  View the printed program here.  

You can easily skip to individual songs by opening in YouTube, clicking the MORE button to show all information.  
Session Two - Here is a continuous concert video from our 2024 Summer Festival Chorus - Session Two: Summertime Jazz.  View the printed program here.

You can easily skip to individual songs by opening in YouTube, clicking the MORE button to show all information.  

2023

Session One - Here is a continuous concert video from our 2023 Summer Festival Chorus - Session One: Schubert's Mass No 2 in G Major.  View the printed program here .  

You can easily skip to individual songs by opening in YouTube, clicking the MORE button to show all information.  
Session Two - Here is selected footage from our 2023 Summer Festival Chorus - Session Two: Stories We Tell.  View the printed program here.

2022

Session One - Here is a continuous concert video from our 2022 Summer Festival Chorus - Session One: Mozart's Coronation Mass.  View the printed program here.  

You can easily skip to individual songs by opening in YouTube, clicking the MORE button to show all information.  
Session Two - Here is a continuous concert video from our 2022 Summer Festival Chorus - Session Two: Christmas in June.  View the printed program here.  

You can easily skip to individual songs by opening in YouTube, clicking the MORE button to show all information.  

2021 --modified format

We did it!
Thank you to all involved who helped make this tremendous event happen.  Please enjoy this video presentation and follow our printed program for proper credits and information.  

Due to concerns related to the Covid-19 pandemic, this chorus of volunteers met for only 2 rehearsals.  A recording was made at the conclusion of each evening.  After a long wait, what a joy it was to experience music together.

​Note:  This 2-day event occurred during a significant decrease in the Covid numbers during June of 2021.  The chorus was spread out at all times, and many remained masked for rehearsals.

2019

Session One - Below are videos from our 2019 Summer Festival Chorus - Session One, Rutter & Wilberg.  View the printed program here.  Click on the titles to view any of the videos below:
  • Saints Bound for Heaven - arr. Mack Wilberg
  • Wonder - Mack Wilberg
  • The Lord Bless You and Keep You - John Rutter / Thou Gracious God Whose Mercy Lends - arr. Mack Wilberg
  • Shenandoah - arr. Mack Wilberg / Down By the Riverside - arr. John Rutter
  • Gloria, mvt. 1 - John Rutter
  • Gloria, mvt. 2 & 3 - John Rutter
Session Two - Below are videos from our 2019 Summer Festival Chorus - Session Two, Choral Masterpieces.  View the printed program here.  Click on the titles to view any of the videos below:
  • O Fortuna, from Carmina Burana - Carl Orff / In the Beginning and The Heavens are Telling, from The Creation - F. J. Haydn
  • Salvation is Created - Pavel Chesnokov / Sicut Locutus Est from Magnificat - J. S. Bach
  • Behold, God the Lord Passed By, from Elijah - Felix Mendelssohn / O Schöne Nacht - Johannes Brahms
  • Choose Something Like a Star, from Frostiana - Randall Thompson / Hallelujah, from Christ on the Mount of Olives - Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Make Our Garden Grow, from Candide - Leonard Bernstein

2018

Session One - Below are videos from our 2018 Summer Festival Chorus - Session One, Reinventions: 21st Century Choral Music.  View the printed program here.  Click on the titles to view any of the videos below:
  • Alleluia - Paul Basler
  • O Magnum Mysterium - Tomas Luis de Victoria / Serenity [O Magnum]  - Ola Gjeilo
  • El Grillo - Josquin des Prez / Animal Crackers, vol. 1 - Eric Whitacre
  • Love is Love is Love is Love - Abbie Betinis
  • Sure On This Shining Night  - Samuel Barber / Sure On This Shining Night - Morten Lauridsen
  • Litanei [Peace Be With You] - Franz Schubert / Blessing in the Leaving - Susan LaBarr
  • Cantate Canticum Novum​ - Dan Forrest
Session Two - Below are videos from our 2018 Summer Festival Chorus - Session Two, Haydn's LORD NELSON MASS.  View the printed program here.  Click on the titles to view any of the videos below:
  • Zadok the Priest - G. F. Handel; Ave Verum Corpus - W. A. Mozart
Missa In Angustiis / Lord Nelson Mass​ - F. J. Haydn
  • Kyrie
  • Gloria
  • Credo/Sanctus
  • Benedictus/Agnus Dei

2017

Session One - Below are videos from our 2017 Summer Festival Chorus - Session One, featuring the Fauré Requiem. View the printed program here.
  • I Will Sing with the Spirit - John Rutter
  • Locus Iste - Anton Bruckner
  • Pilgrim Song - arr. Ryan Murphy
  • Requiem​ - Gabriel Fauré, with the Pace High School Wind Ensemble in a new transcription by Anthony Denaro​​
    • Mvts 1 & 2
    • Mvts 3, 4, & 5
    • Mvts 6 & 7
Session Two - Below are videos from our 2017 Summer Festival Chorus - Session Two, featuring folksongs & spirituals. View the printed program here.
  • British Isles - Highland Mary (J. Mulholland); Annie Laurie (Lady John Scott; arr. Shaw/Parker); The Minstrel Boy (Trad'l Irish; arr. Parker)
  • Pacific Islands - Minoi, Minoi (Samoan Folksong; arr. Marshall); Ta mu re, Tahiti ne (Tahitian folksong; arr. Harris)
  • South America - Tres Cantos Nativos dos Indios Kraó (Brazilian Tribal Melodies; arr. Leite)
  • North American Folk - Amazing Grace (Trad'l tune; arr. Hatfield); Nelly Bly (Stephen Foster; arr. Halloran); The Road Home (Tune from Southern Harmony; arr. Paulus)
  • Spirituals - Ride On, King Jesus (Traditional Spiritual; arr. Hogan); I Want Jesus to Walk with Me (Traditional Spiritual; arr. Hogan)
  • Gospel - He'll Make a Way (B. Smith)
This concert significantly featured Meredith Stemen (piano), and Donovan Black (tenor), Recipient of the 2017 Grady-Rayam Prize in Vocal Performance.

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