Choir and Instrumental Concerts
Hardly a week goes by at BJU without a chance to attend some quality, enjoyable concerts. Among other things, you can enjoy great classics, marches and music from around the world. Check out the schedule below to see when our various choirs, bands, and orchestras will be performing this semester.
Flute Choir & Ensemble — Monday, November 23
War Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
Featuring the entire flute family—from piccolo to bass flute—this performance features works by Niles, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Bach.
Univ Symphonic Wind Band — Friday, December 4
Rodeheaver Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.
Following the Campus Lighting Ceremony, the Symphonic Wind Band presents “Of Biblical Proportions,” a concert of dramatic band literature based on biblical themes,
and the finest music of the season.
String Department Recital — Friday, February 5
War Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
The string department features its string majors in chamber ensembles with a variety of composers and group instrumentations including string quartets, piano trios and piano quintets.
String Department Recital — Monday, February 8
Stratton Hall, 5:00 p.m.
The string department features its string majors in chamber ensembles with a variety of composers and group instrumentations including string quartets, piano trios, piano quintets and harp quartets.
Foundation Brass — Friday, February 12
War Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m.
The University’s professional brass ensemble-in-residence presents an exciting concert of standard quintet and sextet repertoire spanning from the Baroque to modern times.
Symphonic Wind Band — Friday, February 19
Stratton Hall, 7:00 p.m.
The Symphonic Wind Band will tour the world with great music for winds from Mexico, Japan, Britain, Russia and other countries. Grab your passport and join the adventure!
Handbell Choir — Friday, March 19
Stratton Hall, 5:00 p.m.
This recital will feature the BJU handbell choirs with other instruments from the orchestra. It will be a wonderful listening experience to hear the blend of all of these instruments in arrangements that are sure to please.
Harp Ensemble — Saturday, March 20
Stratton Hall, 5:00 p.m.
The Chamber Harp Ensemble presents selected works by Mozart, Bach and Rachmaninoff.
Univ Concert Band — Tuesday, March 23
Stratton Hall, 3:30 p.m.
Join the University’s Concert Band in Stratton Hall for a relaxing program of light classics, Broadway musicals and marches.
Foundation Brass — Thursday, March 25
Student Center, 11:30 a.m.
The University’s brass faculty and upper level students join in this informal outdoor setting to present an exciting concert of rich, brilliant brass, featuring music popularized by the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble.
Univ Percussion Ensemble — Monday, March 29
Stratton Hall, 5:00 p.m.
Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the University’s Percussion Ensemble under the direction of Rob Schoolfield.
Univ Singers — Monday, April 5
Stratton Hall, 5:00 p.m.
The University Singers, BJU’s all-freshman and largest choral organization, performs a program of beautiful concert literature in Stratton Hall.
Univ Brass Chamber Groups — Wednesday, April 7
Stratton Hall, 5:00 p.m.
The University’s brass students join to perform exciting literature written for brass quintet and brass choir.
Collegium Musicum — Friday, April 9
Stratton Hall, 7:00 p.m.
The Collegium Musicum performs orchestral masterworks from the standard repertoire.
Faculty Wind Quintet — Saturday, April 10
War Memorial Chapel, 7:00 p.m.
The University’s resident Wind Quintet features works for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. The program includes masterworks for this medium as well as original works and transcriptions of a lighter character.
Univ Lyric Choir & Men's Glee Club — Monday, April 12
War Memorial Chapel, 5:00 p.m.
Enjoy the spring season with the fresh and beautiful repertoire of the Lyric Choir and Men’s Glee Club under the direction of Beth Eubank.
Univ Chamber Strings — Friday, April 16
Stratton Hall, 5:00 p.m.
Enjoy an afternoon concert of beautiful chamber string music.
Symphonic Wind Band — Saturday, April 17
Stratton Hall, 7:00 p.m.
The Symphonic Wind Band, under the direction of Dan Turner, will present music
of Aaron Copland and Charles Ives in a program of all-American band music.
Concert Band — Friday, April 23
Stratton Hall, 5:00 p.m.
The Concert Band celebrates American band music with Ronald Lo Presti’s Elegy for a Young American, with works by Clifton Williams and Howard Hanson.