Chamber Choir

The Willamette Chamber Choir is a highly select, 40-voice mixed vocal ensemble that performs a wide range of choral literature drawn from all historical periods and a variety of styles. Throughout its history, the Chamber Choir has toured and performed at local and national festivals, workshops, and conventions, regularly serving as ambassadors for the university. In 2024, the ensemble traveled on a performance tour to Seattle, WA.

Willamette University De grandes cuillers de neige. Featuring Francis Poulenc's "De grandes cuillers de neige," directed by Dr. Anna Song, performed at Union H.S. on the Chamber Choir's 2024 Seattle Tour.

Tour Information

• 2026 Chamber Choir Idaho Tour

  From March 25-30, 2026, the Willamette University Chamber Choir will travel to Boise, ID, with a stop in Bend, OR on a choir tour to share music with others. Led by Director of Choral Music Dr. Anna Song, the choir will exchange with local high schools to raise WU's visibility, connect with Willamette alums (including Jeff Baker '01), engage with the larger community and bring live performances to those with less access.

  The tour concert program will draw from a variety of styles and time periods, featuring compositions by Meredith Monk, Samuel Barber, David Lang, Amy Beach, Orlando Gibbons, Anton Bruckner, and others, as well as American folk songs and spirituals. Members of the community are welcome to join the Chamber Choir along their tour. Most performances are free and open to the public, except for those with an asterisk (*), which is a ticketed event. For more info, or if you are interested to connect with the choir during their travels, email Dr. Song at asong@willamette.edu.

  Tour Performances

  Date	Time	Location
  Wednesday, March 25, 2026	10:30 a.m.	Mt. Bachelor Assisted Living 20215 Powers Rd, Bend, OR
  Thursday, March 26, 2026	7:00 p.m.	First Presbyterian Church 950 West State Street, Boise, ID
  *Saturday, March 28, 2026	7:30 p.m.	First Presbyterian Church 950 West State Street, Boise, ID (In collaboration with Boise Gay Men’s Chorus – tickets available)
  Sunday, March 29, 2026	10:00 a.m.	Boise First United Church of Christ 2201 Woodlawn Ave, Boise, ID

• 2025 Chamber Choir Northern California Tour

  From March 20-25, the Willamette University Chamber Choir performed in and around northern California, with stops in Novato, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Led by Director of Choral Music Dr. Anna Song, the choir connected with Willamette alums, exchanged with local high schools and hosted choral workshops, and engaged with the larger community.

  The tour concert program drew from a variety of styles and time periods, featuring compositions by Paul Hindemith, Josquin des Prez, Reena Esmail, and Oliver Tarney, as well as folk songs from Germany, Italy, and the Philippines. The program also included Jake Runestad's "A Silence Haunts Me" for piano and chorus—an impassioned work that explores heartbreak, loss, and resilience of the human spirit, inspired by Beethoven's words and music. Featured on piano was recent WU music alumna, Trinity Goff '24.

  Members of the community were welcome to join the Chamber Choir along their tour. All events were free and open to the public. For more info, email Dr. Song at asong@willamette.edu.

  Tour Performances

  Date	Time	Location
  Thursday, March 20, 2025	3:30 p.m.	Margaret Todd Senior Center 1560 Hill Rd, Novato, CA 94947
  Thursday, March 20, 2025	7:30 p.m.	St Paul Lutheran Church 1658 Excelsior Ave, Oakland, CA 94602
  Sunday, March 23, 2025	11:00 a.m.	Grace Cathedral 1100 California St, San Francisco, CA 94108
  Sunday, March 23, 2025	2:00 p.m.	Century Club of California 1355 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94109
  Monday, March 24, 2025	6:30 p.m.	McClatchy High School 3066 Freeport Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95818

  Follow this livestream link of the Choir in Grace Cathedral.