EC Chorale International Tour 2014

Join the Eureka College Chorale in their tour across Central Europe! The trip is May 12-21, 2014 and will be covering Prague, Budapest, and the Czech Republic. Students will be putting on fundraisers all year for this exciting event that only happens once every four years!

Want to learn more about the trip? Read the Brochure >

Interested in helping out or joining the adventure? Contact Dr. Henry >

vocal Performance and the Vocal arts at Eureka

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The Eureka College Music Department offers co-curricular opportunities to all members of the campus community through participation in two performance ensembles.

What Makes the Study of Music at Eureka College so Unique?

Regular opportunities for performance concert tours both domestic and international.
Regular opportunities for performances at both Regional and General (National) Assemblies of the Christian Church.
Regular opportunities to be instructed by highly regarded performers/educators in their respective fields.
Regular opportunities for non-majors to participate in performance ensembles or schedule private studio lessons.

Vocal Groups

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The Eureka College Chorale

The Chorale is a mixed chorus dedicated to the performance of a wide variety of European and American choral music - sacred, secular, and popular. The college chorale's musical sensitivity, energy, and unique sound is a testament to the dedication and talent of its singers. Membership in the chorale is open to all students at Eureka College, regardless of class year or major; the most important prerequisite is that singers are willing to learn and dedicate themselves to choral performance excellence. Rehearsals are held every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00-4:00 P.M..

The Eureka College Chorale has conducted concert tours in Canada, New England, England, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The next European Concert Tour will take place in May of 2014.

New singer auditions are held at the beginning of each semester and consist of a ten minute session with Dr. Joseph D. Henry, the Director of Choral Activities. Singers will not be required to audition a prepared piece of music.

For more information, contact the director (email ) or call 309-467-6397.

The Eureka College Chamber Singers

The Eureka College Chamber Singers is a mixed chorus of 18 auditioned voices that specializes in chamber choral and vocal works from the Renaissance era to the contemporary period. In addition to local performances the Chamber Singers have toured domestically and internationally where they have established a reputation of excellence in choral music performance. In early December, the Eureka College Chamber Singers annually present the very popular and highly successful, Renaissance Christmas Dinner in the Terrill Rooms of the Donald B.Cerf Center. The Chamber Singers rehearse on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 4:00-5:15 P.M.. Membership is open to all Eureka College students through audition. Prerequisite: Continued membership in the Eureka College Chorale. Click for practice and perfomance schedules.


Dr. Joseph Henry

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ec's music maestro

Joining the Eureka College faculty in 1991, Dr. Joseph D. Henry currently serves as Associate Provost, Professor of Music, and Director of Choral Activities. He has degrees in music education/choral conducting from the University of Southern Maine, University of Maine, and the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri - Kansas City where he studied conducting with Gerard Chamberland, Dennis K. Cox, Larry Rachleff, Gary Hill, and Eph Ehly. He taught public school music for ten years in Maine and served as the President of Maine Music Educators Association from 1982-1984. Dr. Henry served as the Artistic Director and Conductor of the Peoria Area Chorale from 1994-2011 during which time he was also presented a Lifetime Achievement Award and inducted into the Peoria Symphony Orchestra's Hall of Fame. In 2008 Dr. Henry was the recipient of the Helen Cleaver Award for Excellence in Teaching at Eureka College. Since arriving at Eureka College, Dr. Henry has served as a guest conductor, adjudicator, and clinician at various choral festivals, clinics, and music conventions throughout the United States. Under his direction, choirs have sung for festivals sponsored by the Music Educators National Conference, the America Choral Director's Association and the National-General Assembly of Christian Churches (Disciples of Christ). In addition, Dr. Henry's choral ensembles have presented concert tours in Austria, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, and Switzerland.