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Welcome to Chicago Master Singers University (CMS University)!

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CMS University premiered in August 2020 as a series of livestreamed seminars offered by Chicago Master Singers and hosted by our Music Director, Dr. John Hughes. Topics are of interest to veteran CMS patrons and musicians, as well as those who are just discovering the chorus. And there is no cost to register and attend these sessions!

The Spring 2021 livestream events will be held on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm Central time, starting on January 11. You can sign up for any or all of these sessions. After you register, you will receive an email with information on how to join the live event a few days prior to the dates of the event(s) for which you've registered. We hope you'll join us!

If you would like to view the recordings of the Fall 2020 seminars, they are available on the CMS YouTube channel. Enjoy!

As mentioned, these events are free, but you can support our work with a one-time donation or a monthly contribution via Patreon. Thank you!

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Course Schedule -- Spring 2021
All sessions are held via YouTube livestream at 7:00 pm Central time.
Links to the sessions completed to date are provided below.
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​January 11
Inside the Score: Mozart’s Solemn Vespers


January 18
Spirituals: Development, Evolution, and Transformation


January 25
In Conversation: CMS Soloists Discuss Their Craft - featuring Katelyn Lee, Margaret Fox, Klaus Georg, and Keven Keys


February 1
Considerations for Approaching Music from Different Time Periods
​February 8
Inside the Score: Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms


February 15
Singing Over a Lifetime


February 22
The Lutheran Reformation and Its Influence on Music

March 1
The Bach Family
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March 8
The Music of John Alden Carpenter

March 15
Inside the Score: Fauré’s Requiem
​March 22
Practical Uses of IPA for Choir Members

March 29
The Making of a Modern Edition

April 5
The Estonian Choral Tradition

April 12
US Choral Legacies: The History and Influence of the Handel and Haydn Society, The Tabernacle Choir, The St. Olaf Choir, and Chanticleer

April 19
Inside the Score: Handel’s Messiah
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Links to Fall 2020 sessions are provided below.

​August 24
The Scandal and Intrigue Surrounding Mozart’s Requiem


August 31
The Requiem Genre Before and After Mozart


September 8 (Tuesday)
Musicianship: Melody


September 14
Musicianship: Rhythm

September 21
Musicianship: Harmony
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September 28
Intonation in Choral Ensembles


October 5
An Interview with Elaine Hagenberg
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October 12
Vocal Health and Warm-Ups


October 19
Auditioning Confidently


October 26
​Gregorian Chant
November 2
Poetry and Text Setting


November 9
Conductors’ Silent Processes

November 16
Little-Known Unaccompanied Gems


November 23
Little-Known Accompanied Gems


November 30
An Interview with Philip Stopford

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    • Music Director
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  • Audition
  • Members
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