During the pandemic-restricted Fall 2020 semester, the Ball State University Chamber Choir—the flagship ensemble of a choral program that includes six curricular choirs—was broken into octets for this project. Masked and distanced, the student members of each group worked cooperatively to learn, shape, and record two hymns.
Andrew Crow, Faculty Director
Octet 1: “The 2x4s”
Beethoven, GORTON
Hahn Hall, Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
September 10, 2020
Anne Zachodni, Sound Engineer
Mozart, AMHERST
Hahn Hall, Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
September 10, 2020
Anne Zachodni, Sound Engineer
Octet 2: “The Choir on Fire”
Mozart, ARGOS
September 10, 2020
Makieya Street, Sound Engineer
Verdi, VERDI
September 10, 2020
Makieya Street, Sound Engineer
Octet 3: “The Septet Octet” (only seven of them could be there)
Bellini, BELLINI
Hahn Hall, Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
October 7, 2020
Anne Zachodni, Sound Engineer
Beethoven, LYON No. 1
Hahn Hall, Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
October 7, 2020
Anne Zachodni, Sound Engineer
Octet 4: “The Rocktet”
Mendelssohn, MELLEN
Hahn Hall, Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
October 7, 2020
Makieya Street, Sound Engineer
Haydn, CHARLES
Hahn Hall, Ball State University (Muncie, Indiana)
October 7, 2020
Makieya Street, Sound Engineer
Fine scholarship and beautiful, stirring renditions! Thank you.