EMU Chamber Singers

The EMU Chamber Singers is an auditioned touring chamber choir founded in 1979. Chamber Singers is a mixed-voice choir of around 20 EMU students from different majors and ages, which tours in the US each spring break and abroad every-other May, as well as other concerts around Harrisonburg. The group is directed by Benjamin Bergey.

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2024-25 Concert Schedule

FALL SEMESTER 2024

Voices Together Sing Through: Sept. 6-8, Martin Chapel
Asbury UMC Worship: Sun. Sept. 22, 10 a.m.
Evensong: Sun. October 6, 5:00 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Homecoming Worship: Sun. October 13, 10:30 a.m., Park View MC
Lindale MC Worship: Sun. October 27, 10:30 a.m.
Music Department Gala Concert: Fri. November 8, 7:00 p.m., Lehman Auditorium
Joint Choral Concert: Wed. Nov. 20, 8:00 p.m., Common Grounds
Lighting of the Green: Mon. Dec. 2, 4:45 p.m., Thomas Plaza
Music Dept. Christmas Concert: Fri. Dec. 6, 7:00 p.m., Lehman Auditorium
Downtown Holiday Parade: Sat. Dec. 7, 7:00 p.m., Downtown Harrisonburg

SPRING SEMESTER 2025

Reah Clymer Senior Recital: Feb. 21, 8 p.m., Martin Chapel
Zion Mennonite Church: Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m.
VMRC Vesper Service: Feb. 23, 3:30 p.m., Detwiler Auditorium
Spring Break Tour
- Blossom Hill Mennonite Church: March 1, 7:00 p.m., Lancaster, PA
- Nations Worship Center: March 2, 10:00 a.m., Philadelphia, PA
- Salford Mennonite Church: March 2, 7:00 p.m., Harleysville, PA
- Dock Mennonite Academy: March 3, Chapel and Classes
- Souderton Mennonite Church: March 3, 7:00 p.m., Souderton, PA
- Lancaster Mennoite School: March 4, Chapel and Classes
- Landis Homes: March 4, 6:00 p.m., West Bethany Chapel, Lancaster, PA
- The Music Room on Main: March 6, 7:00 p.m., Orange, VA
Combined Music and Peacebuilding Concert: March 14, 7:00 p.m., Lehman Auditorium
College Music Society Performance: March 29/30: TBD
Harrisonburg Mennonite Church: April 27, 8:30 a.m.
Park View Mennonite Church: April 27, 7:00 p.m., Fundraising Concert

MAY 2025 International Tour

Witmarsum, Netherlands: May 16, 7:00 p.m.
Amsterdam, Netherlands: May 17, 3:00 p.m., Singelkirk
Utrecht, Netherlands: May 18, 1:00 p.m.
Friedelsheim, Germany: May 19, 7:00 p.m.
Ingolstadt, Germany: May 20, 7:00 p.m.
Bern, Switzerland: May 23, 7:00 p.m., Nydeggkirche
Tavannes, Switzerland: May 24, 8:00 p.m.
Schänzli Mennonite Church: May 25, 10:00 a.m.
Basel, Switzerland: May 25, 2:00 p.m., Mattäuskirche
Zürich Switzerland: Mennonite World Conference 500 Year Celebration of Anabaptism
- Indoor Concert, Predigerkirche, 11:00 a.m.
- Outdoor Concert, Zwingliplatz, 1:30 p.m.
- Combined Worship, Grossmünster, 5:00 p.m.

International Tour in Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland, ending with performances celebrating the 500 year annivrsary of the birth of Anabaptism.
The EMU Chamber Singers were chosen as the performing ensemble from North America: https://mwc-cmm.org/en/stories/courageous-choirs-sing-love-zurich

Previous Tour Locations

Netherlands, Germany, France -- May 2023
Ohio and Indiana -- March 2023
Pennsylvania and Washington DC -- March 2022
Pennsylvania and Virginia -- March 2020

News

EMU Chamber Singers are chosen as the North American musical representative to Mennonite World Conference Assembly in Zürich, May 2025

EMU News: EMU Chamber Singers Announce International Tour

Daily News-Record: EMU Mission Of Community Building Shared Across Europe Through Song

EMU Chamber Singers are featured in the documentary The Drive to Sing

Distanced Singing Solutions during COVID

EMU Chamber Singers are one of five ensembles to record new hymns for Voices Together recording set

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