Corvallis Repertory Singers
Corvallis Repertory Singers is a semi-professional mixed-voice ensemble under the direction of Dr. Steven M. Zielke, head of choral activities at Oregon State University. The singers are drawn together by their passion for sharing high quality choral music with music-lovers in the central Willamette Valley.
The group will present four concerts this season. The repertoire comprises excellent choral music of a range of periods and styles, and has had themes ranging from The Legacy of Bach to Music fit for a King—and a Queen.
Typical venues are area churches, which have the appropriate seating capacity (250 to 500) as well as good pianos and organs and generally good acoustics. Performances are accompanied by chamber orchestra, harpsichord, organ, and/or piano, providing both audiences and performers with the experience of the music as it was meant to be heard.
With years of musical experience and many trained voices in the ensemble, soloists are usually drawn from the choir. We finish the 2008-2009 season with a performance involving all three OSU choirs and the full Corvallis-OSU Symphony Orchestra.