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Chamber Choir

Chamber Choir

Founded in 1998, the 17cҳ Tech Chamber Choir is an auditioned SATB ensemble comprised of talented vocalists from across campus. Its members are primarily all-state-level singers with extensive backgrounds in choral singing. The ensemble performs a wide variety of repertoire from the Renaissance to living composters. Rehearsals are held in West Village on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:00 to 6:15 PM.

Repertoire varies from semester to semester and includes large and small works in the standard repertoire (both unaccompanied and with instruments) modern music, music of the Global South, and modern music employing extended techniques. Most recently, the Chamber Choir performed Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, as well as various settings of the Magnificat text by Palestrina, Bach, Bruckner, Pärt, and Górecki. The Chamber Choir was featured with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in a production of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and as the backup choir for the Eagles on their 2020 Hotel California tour. In academic year 2025-26, they performed works including American DREAMers by Melissa Dunphy and Missa Brevis K. 49 by Mozart.

For more information about the Chamber Choir, please contact Dr. Palkki. Audition information can be found below.

Audition Info

Fall 2026 Audition Info

Fall 2026 Chamber Choir Auditions

August 21, 22, 23, & 24, 2026

Call back: August 24 at 5:00 pm in West Village 175 (this is during the normal Chamber Choir rehearsal time on the first day of classes)

 

*Students who do not attend the call back will not be placed in Chamber Choir

Audition form links available below. 

Audition Protocol 11 minutes (all times approximate) 

  • Introductions, 1 minute: This a time for the you and the director to get to know one another and to feel comfortable.
  • Solo, 1 minute:  Sing 30 seconds of anything…. yes absolutely anything that features your voice. Any genre, no restrictions. You will be asked to sing a cappella (without accompaniment).
  • Vocal Exercises, 3 minutes: You will be asked to sing a series of vocal exercises that asses range, tone, timbre, agility, and dynamic and articulatory ability.
  • Sight Singing and Tonal Memory, 3 minutes: You will be asked to sing back a series of pitches from the piano. You will also be asked to sight read one or more examples. You may utilize solfège, number systems, a neutral syllable, or text while singing.
  • *Prepared Excerpt, 1 minute: Before the audition, you will be asked to learn an excerpt from a piece of choral music. In the audition, you will be asked to sing your part a cappella at tempo. 
  • Interview and question, 2 minutes: You will be asked a question about your choral journey and development and will also have the time to ask any questions you may have.

To sign up for an audition:

  1. ALL auditionees, please .  
  2. Fill out an audition form
    1. If you have been in Chamber Choir before, 
    2. If you are new to GT and/or Chamber Choir, 

Note: You will be asked to input your audition date/time on the audition form

*Musical excerpts will be available on this website no later than July 1, 2026.

Chamber Choir Rehearsal Information

Recent Performance Videos

2026 Spring Concert, “Balleilakka” (arr. Sperry) with Nachlanta

2025 Fall Concert with Chorale, featuring American DREAMers by Melissa Dunphy

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More Concert Videos

Watch more SoM concert footage on our YouTube channel.

Ensembles

The 17cҳ offers a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles.
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