Choral Ensembles

CANTORIA

As Truman’s premiere choir, Cantoria has been acknowledged as a model of choral excellence, known for performing a wide range of distinctive choral repertoire.
 
VOCI: treble chamber choir

Voci is a chamber choir of about 18 singers who meet and rehearse three days per week. A fun, supportive group that sings music that resonates with the singers. Auditioned ensemble.

UNIVERSITY CHORUS

Chorus singers meet twice per week on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 4:30 pm. Chorus performs one or two concerts per semester. Not auditioned.

For more detailed information about our choirs, go here!

 


Solo Performance

OPERA

The Truman State University Opera Program performs two  productions each year.  Typically, students perform a scenes program in the fall and a full production with orchestra in the spring.  The opera scenes productions contain operatic and musical theatre selections spanning Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern eras.  The productions feature student performers, conductors, and orchestra members.

Past productions include: Ching’s Speed Dating Tonight!, Mozart’s Impresario, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Menotti’s The Old Maid and the Thief, Donizetti’s Il Campanello, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Strauss’s Die Fledermaus, Mozart’s Così fan tutte, and Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi.

 

MUSICAL THEATRE

The Theatre Department at Truman offers a variety of experiences for students, encompassing all aspects of theatrical production.  Each year, one musical theatre production is produced.

Past productions include: Falsettos, Seussical, Little Women, Spring Awakening, and Next to Normal.

A Cappella

MINOR DETAIL

Minor Detail is Truman State’s all women’s a cappella group. With about 18 members, the women of Minor Detail sing a cappella arrangements of contemporary popular music, often arranged by members of the group. Minor Detail competes in the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) every year.

For more information about Minor Detail, go here.

SWEET NOTHINGS

Sweet nothings is Truman State’s co-ed a cappella group. With 18 members, Sweet Nothings performs contemporary a cappella arrangements of pop, rock, and show music.

For more information about Sweet Nothings, click here.

TRUE MEN

True Men is Truman State’s all male a cappella group, typically with 13 to 17 members. With their most recent accomplishments including placing first at the 2017 ICCAs midwest quarterfinal, True Men performs at a high level.

For more information about True Men, go here.