The Duke Chapel Vespers Ensemble was formed in 1986. The Vespers Ensemble leads evening liturgies throughout the academic year (Advent Lessons & Carols, All Hallows Eve, Michaelmas, Candlemas, Ash Wednesday, etc) and performs concerts at the Chapel, focusing on music of the Renaissance and early Baroque eras. The Vespers Ensemble is directed by Dr. Philip Cave.
Membership in the ensemble is by audition. For information about auditions and membership requirements, please contact the Chapel Music office.
The Duke Chapel Evensong Singers was formed in 2015 and offers the service of Choral Evensong many Sunday afternoons at 4pm throughout the academic year. The service of Evensong, steeped in Anglican tradition, typically lasts about 45 minutes and is mostly sung by the choir, with music drawn primarily from the great repertoire of music written for English cathedrals and collegiate chapels.
Founded in 2004, the Durham Children’s Choir is a diverse youth chorus, drawing children from the greater Durham area. A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, DCC offers an opportunity for all interested children to learn, sing, and experience the joy of choral music. The choir is comprised of three groups: Vivace – our introductory choir, which is open to all children in K – 1st grade; Cantare – our preparatory choir for children in grades 2 – 4; and Bel Canto – our performance choir, open by audition to youth with treble voices in grades 5 - 12. Cantare performs in one concert each semester. Bel Canto typically participates in 8 – 12 performances each year. All groups rehearse on Monday afternoons.
Auditions are only required for the Bel Canto ensemble.
Founded in 1987, the Durham Community Chorale is a community choral group that gives people who have a love for singing an opportunity to perform a variety of choral music. There is a Holiday concert and a spring concert each year.
This homegrown theatre troupe was created in 1963 out of love for that perfect combination of W. S. Gilbert’s satire and Arthur Sullivan’s sparkling music. The Savoyards take their name from London’s Savoy Theatre, where many Gilbert and Sullivan operattas were first produced. Performing the complete G&S canon in repertoire, the company has cultivated a large, diverse audience across the Triangle and beyond.
