Fourth Conference in Detail

Registration and Hotel Information

  • Conference Registration
  • Hotel Registration
  • If rooms are no longer available at the Hilton Fort Collins, we suggest that you consider one of the following two outstanding options for the NCCO Conference. There are numerous rooms available at each location.

    Best Western University Inn (9 minute walk to University Center for the Arts)
    914 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524-3033
    (970) 484-1984

    Armstrong Hotel (20–25 minute walk to the University Center for the Arts)
    259 South College Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80524-2810
    (970) 484-3883
    http://www.thearmstronghotel.com/

Schedule of Events

http://ncco-usa.org/conferences/2011/schedule.php

Advertising Information

It gives us great pleasure to announce performers and presenters for the 2011 Conference of The National Collegiate Choral Organization. We are very proud of this conference, for which we received more applications than any previous conference, and we believe that the quality will be outstanding.

The conference will be hosted by Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, from November 3–5 and will feature:

  • Sessions by Headliners Helmuth Rilling (Inside the Bach Motets) and Alice Parker
  • Performances by:
    • Arizona State University Symphonic Chorale, Gregory Gentry, conductor
    • Asuza Pacific University Chamber Singers, Michelle Jensen, conductor
    • Capital University Chapel Choir, Lynda Hasseler, conductor
    • College of Charleston Concert Choir, Robert Taylor, conductor
    • Iowa State University Singers, James Rodde, conductor
    • Northwest Missouri State University Tower Chamber Choir, Stephen Town, conductor
    • Riverside City College Chamber Singers, John Byun, conductor
    • University of British Columbia University Singers, Graeme Langager, conductor
    • University of Louisville Cardinal Singers, Kent Hatteberg, conductor
    • University of Northern Colorado Concert Choir, Galen Darrough, conductor
    • USC Thornton Chamber Singers, Jo-Michael Scheibe, conductor
    • Western Michigan University Cantus Femina, Dee Gauthier, conductor
  • A concluding concert by the Colorado State University Chamber Choir, James Kim, conductor, in an all-Bach program conducted by Helmuth Rilling including Magnificat BWV 243, Singet dem Herrn BWV 225 and Jesu meine Freude BWV 227.
  • Literature Sessions, including:
    • "The Choral Music of Orlando di Lasso" Chet Alwes, Professor Emeritus, The University of Illinois
    • "Israeli Choral Music" Eric Johnson and Orna Arania, Northern Illinois University
    • "The Choral Music of Jennifer Higdon" Nicole Lamartine, University of Wyoming
    • "Hook 'em Where They Live! — Incorporating Technology in the Presentation of Historical and Contemporary Choral Music" Jennifer Kelly, Lafayette College and Libby Larsen, composer
  • The NCCO Choral Music Series
  • Panel on Commissioning New Works
    • Jeff Douma, Yale School of Music
    • Alan Harler, moderator
    • Nathaniel Lew, Saint Michael's College
    • Alice Parker
    • Kirke Mechem
    • Steven Sametz, Lehigh University
  • Panels on Commissioning New Works and the Teaching of Conducting
    • Kevin Fenton, Florida State University
    • David Rayl, Michigan State University
    • Joshua Bronfman, University of North Dakota
    • Jill Burleson, University of Northern Colorado
    • Charlene Archibeque, moderator
  • Poster Sessions
    • Andrew Crow: "Music and Architecture: Intertextuality and a Bruckner Case Study"
    • Seth Houston: "The Shape-Note Tradition: New Resources for the Choral Conductor"
    • Nicole Lamartine: "Choral Resonance: A Singer's Constructive Resonance Through Standing Arrangement or Active Listening?"
    • James Niblock: "Spectral analysis in collegiate choral training?"
    • Albert Pinsonneault: "Choral Intonation Exercises"
    • Andrea Solya: "Thymiaterium Musicale by Andreas Rauch"

Information on Registration, Advertising and Sponsorship will be available in July at: www.ncco-usa.org.