The Eastern Michigan University Choir is one of the most active and accomplished choral ensembles in the Midwest. They have proven their excellence with four invited performances alongside Andrea Bocelli, performance tours across the United States and Europe, multiple invited performances for the American Choral Directors Association, and recognition as a finalist for the American Prize for Choral Performance. This ensemble operates at the highest level of artistic excellence.
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The internationally acclaimed Eastern Michigan University Choir is a highly select auditioned ensemble comprised of students from across the university, most of whom are music majors whose principal area is voice study. They maintain a rigorous rehearsal and performance schedule and focus predominantly on art music for advanced choral ensembles.
With its tradition spanning back to 1854, singing at EMU has a long standing history of musical excellence. Under the direction of Dr. Johnson recent activities have included three European Concert Tours, four performances with Grammy-nominated tenor, Andrea Bocelli, Carnegie Hall Performance, Central/ North Central American Choral Directors Association Conference, Michigan Music Conference, Michigan ACDA State Conference, finalist in the American Prize and the release of six recordings in the past nine artistic seasons.
Conductor, Brandon Johnson, DMA Choral Conducting University of Arizona
Pianist, Stephen Lynn, MM Piano Performance, Eastern Michigan University
Soprano 1
Emily Beggs 2025- Music Education Canton, MI
Rachel Mah 2026- Vocal Performance Fenton, MI
Sophia Merkle 2027- Psychology Saline, MI
Zoe Spencer 2024- Music Education Escanaba, MI
Soprano 2
Catherine Lietz 2024- Music Performance Buchanan, MI
Alyssa Malbon 2024- Music Education Canton, MI
Jennifer O’Neal 2025- MM Conducting Ypsilanti, MI
Kaylee Stokely 2024- Music Education Jackson, MI
Nicole Wills 2025- MM Conducting Fairbanks, AK
Alto 1
Hannah Berberoglu 2025- Interior Design Ypsilanti, MI
Olivia Kissner 2026- Music Therapy Defiance, OH
Nicole Mroczek 2024- Music Education Mattawan, MI
Eleanor Myers 2026- MM Conducting Detroit, MI
Sarah Jerica Sales 2026- Music Education Woodhaven, MI
Alto 2
Mavis Clawson 2025- Music Education Parma, MI
Katelyn Dunn 2026- Music Education Canton, MI
Julia Tully 2025- Social Work Wyandotte, MI
Vivian Vargas 2025- Exploratory Adrian, MI
Daniela Walbridge 2026- Music Education Ann Arbor, MI
Emma Willerup 2024- Music Education Cockeysville, MD
Tenor 1
Matthew Cook 2024- Music Martin, TN
Anthony Davis 2023- Music Education Milford, MI
Ben Ward 2026- Music Education Marine City, MI
Tenor 2
Jonathan Bias 2027- Theatre Rossford, OH
Troy Birdsong 2024- Music Education Ypsilanti, MI
Victor Ross 2026- Music Therapy Ypsilanti, MI
Phillip Solis 2024- Computer Science Harper Woods, MI
Baritone
Merrick Breckler 2025- Music Education Farmer, OH
Sean Ryan 2025- Music Northport, NY
Jack Tabor 2027- Exploratory Ypsilanti, MI
Bass
Connor Eilers 2026- Music Education Canton, MI
Nicolas Guzman 2025- Music Performance Clinton, MI
Christopher Studnicki 2025- Music Education Canton, M
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Our Albums
Released in 2024 The Road Home is a compilation of recently composed choral art music, featuring three winners of the EMU Choral Composition Competition.
Released in 2024 Wade in the Water is a collection of Spirituals and Folk Songs.
Released in 2019 the Candlelight Concert is a collection of music performed at the Holiday Candlelight Concert.
Released in 2019 Lux Aeterna is a diverse collection of choral art music ranging from Tomas Victoria to Moses Hogan.
Released in 2017 My Singing Soul is a diverse collection of modern choral music which included a set of compositions from Conductor Brandon Jonson.
Released in 2015 Only the Wonder is a diverse collection of choral art music from Bach to Eric Whitacre.