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The College Choir performs music in a wide variety of styles,
from Renaissance to Contemporary. Many works are performed
unaccompanied and others with piano, organ or orchestral
accompaniment. The Choir presents a concert each semester and
sometimes performs off campus. In recent years, the group has
performed works by Bach Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Rachmaninoff,
Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Copland and many others. One recent concert
featured international folk music sung in eight different languages
and another featured international folk music sung in eight
different languages and another featured a performance of Leonard
Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. The choir provides a wide variety of
musical experiences. Madrigal Singers - John Drotleff,
Conductor
 The Madrigal Singers are a select group of sixteen voices that
specialize in vocal chamber music. Members of the Madrigal Singers
are chosen by audition during the first week of the fall term.
Appearances include the annual Yuletide Revels in December, a 36
year tradition drawing large audiences from Northeast Ohio. The
Revels capture the spirit of a Yuletide celebration during the
Elizabethan age and are performed in a theatrical setting including
lavish period costumes. In the spring, the Madrigal Singers tour in
different parts of the country. Most recently New York City, Boston,
Chicago and Detroit have provided venues for the group. Spring
semester music includes every style from early Renaissance madrigals
to vocal jazz arrangements, some written especially for the
group. Yuletide Revels -
John Drotleff, Conductor
Men's Chorus - José Gotera,
Conductor
 The Hiram Men's Chorus is a college-community TTBB ensemble,
open to students, faculty, staff and area residents regardless of
gender. Members drive from Warren, Akron and Cleveland to
participate. They sing a wide variety of repertoire, from folk music
and spirituals to barbershop and classic popular song. They have
premiered works of several area composers. The Men's Chorus appears
both on and off campus. Women's Chorus - Damaris Peters Pike,
Conductor
 Organized in 2005, the Hiram Women's Chorus is a
college-community ensemble of 30-40 women who perform SSA
arrangements and sometimes join the Men's Chorus for SATB
selections. The group is open without audition to students, faculty,
staff and women of all ages from nearby communities. Opera/Musical Theatre Workshop -
José Gotera, Conductor
 Each year, the workshop presents fully staged short operatic
works and scenes from full-length operas and musical theatre, giving
students a wide range of performances opportunities. Recent
productions have included John Gay's Beggar's Opera, Purcell's Dido
and Aeneas, Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti, scenes from works by
Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Mozart, Gilbert and Sullivan and musical
revues of composers Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers and
George Gershwin.
Instrumental Ensembles Concert Band - James Bane, Conductor
 The Concert Band performs one concert each semester and plays for
graduation at the end of the year. The repertoire consists of mature
literature from numerous periods and styles. The Department of Music
maintains an inventory of instruments available for student use in
the ensemble. Concert Band provides students with an enjoyable and
rewarding musical experience. Jazz Ensemble - James Bane, Conductor
 The Jazz ensemble performs one concert each semester. The
preferred instrumentation is two alto saxophones, two tenor
saxophones, one baritone saxophone, four trumpets, four trombones,
piano, guitar, bass and drums. In addition to performing various
styles of big band charts, individual solo opportunities exist and
time is allocated for developing individual improvisational skills.
The Jazz ensemble provides students with an enjoyable and energetic
musical experience. Chamber Orchestra -
Tim Staron, Conductor
 The Chamber Orchestra showcases not only Hiram students but
college faculty and friends as well, playing such composers as
Bach, Beethoven, Copland, Mozart, Franck, Schubert, Verdi, and
Vaughan Williams. The repertoire challenges the more experienced
musicians yet allows those with less time to devote to their
playing to contribute as well. The orchestra collaborates with
other college ensembles, drawing wind, brass, and percussion
players from the Concert Band and performing join concerts with
the College Choir and Madrigal Singers. Recorder Ensemble - Paul
Dreisbach, Conductor
 This select recorder group participates in costume in the annual
Yuletide Revels each December, as well as playing in department
recitals and for off campus events. They perform contemporary
arrangements as well as traditional Renaissance dance music.
Interested students audition for the group and receive instruction
on all sizes of recorders. Instruments are available from the
department's large collection.
African Drum Ensemble - Olugbala Manns, Conductor
 This Campus-community drum circle is open to Hiram students,
faculty, staff and other residents of all ages. There are sections
for both beginners and advanced players. The director is Cleveland
percussionist Olugbala Manns. African drums are
provided or players may bring their own. The ensemble performs each
semester with the Jazz Ensemble and for other
occasions. Top O' the Hill
Top O' the Hill is an ensemble of music faculty and community
members who play Irish traditional music. Students with skills
in this area are invited to perform with the group each year.
This is an unusual and popular group where faculty and students can
make music together on an informal basis.
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