Singing acapella Tfo r the ! Lord

The Chamber Singers have been recognized as one ofthefinestuniversityensembles in the Commonwealth ofVirginia.

On February 5, they were invitedtoperformat theAmerican ChoralDirectorsAssociationChoral Festivalat Virginia Tech. wheretheyreceivedrecognition asoneof the finest collegiate choirs inthestate. TheChamber Singers have traditionallytakentheir springconcertsto avariety of churchesand schools in Virginia andMaryland, each concerthighlyacclaimedby those who attended. Nearly all ofthe choir members are music majors, pursuing degreesinmusic education, performance, orsacred music Membership isacquired at the beginning ofeach semester through auditionswhere singing abilityand music reading capacities aretested. Most concerts are performed acapellawiththemain concert beingperformed in the old sanctuaryatThomas RoadBaptist Church

TheChamber Singers perform atleast six times eachsemester and three times at convocation

Dr.WayneKompelien, associate professor ofmusic anddirector ofthe group,said they had been described as "thebestkeptsecretatLU." Kompelien received hisDoctorofMusicalArts degreeinvocalperformancein1987 from theUniversity of Kansas.

Kompelien hasbeen atLUsince 1986. He is responsibleforthefounding of the opera workshop program and hasbeen directingtheChamber Singers since 1988

The choirperformschoralmusic from all periodsofmusichistory.

Collegerepublicans

To educate studentson party politics and offeran opportunity toexperience thedrama of elections;to giveourmembers a sense of civic virtue.

To provideprayer and encouragement for conservative legislators; toinitiateopportunities for action on political and family-oriented issues.

Concernedwomenfor America

To provideactivities for thedeaf studentsand community; toglorify God with theirhands; toserve asinterpretersatpublic eventsfor thehearing challenged.

Deafstudentassociation

To hone team members' debatingskills as iron sharpensiron;tolearnthe disciplineof research;to pitastutemindsand wits against nationalcollegiate competition.