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Choral
The Bethel Choir, directed by Merrin Guice Gill, is a mixed choir of auditioned voices and is Bethel’s flagship choral organization. The choir performs a wide variety of sacred and secular repertoire and participates in all of Bethel’s major festivals, touring annually throughout the United States and internationally. The choir is comprised predominantly of upperclass students and has represented Bethel at home and abroad with high reviews for nearly 70 years.
Lucia Chorum
Lucia Chorum, directed by Brad Beale, is an SSAA women’s choir that is open to all current Bethel students and performs repertoire written specifically for treble voices in a variety of styles. Lucia Chorum is part of the Bethel choral family and performs in concert alone and in mixed voiced choral settings with the Bethel Choir and Royal Register. Concerts include Festival of Christmas and Classics in the Great Hall. Additional events may include outreach activities and local performances.
Royal Register
Royal Register, directed by Brad Beale, is a men's choir that studies and performs vocal literature across genres and time periods with an emphasis on modern musical styles and vocal techniques. The Royal Register is part of the Bethel choral family and performs in concert alone and in mixed voiced choral settings with the Bethel Choir and Lucia Chorum. Concerts include Festival of Christmas and Classics in the Great Hall. Additional events may include outreach activities and local performances.
Festival Choir
The Bethel Festival Choir, directed by Merrin Guice Gill, includes members of the Bethel Choir, Lucia Chorum, Royal Register, and additional auditioned singers. Festival Choir performs individual sections and major choral works works combined with the Festival Orchestra at the annual Festival of Christmas and Classics in the Great Hall concerts.
Current student sign-ups
Explore music ensemble and private lesson opportunities at Bethel. Incoming and returning students can find sign-up links and rehearsal schedules for the upcoming semester.