Founded in 1939, Samford’s A Cappella Choir performs free concerts on campus throughout the fall and spring each year, including the new Choral Vespers series, which formally combines the university's sacred spaces and Christian mission with several Schoo... moreFounded in 1939, Samford’s A Cappella Choir performs free concerts on campus throughout the fall and spring each year, including the new Choral Vespers series, which formally combines the university's sacred spaces and Christian mission with several School of the Arts musical ensembles.
Samford’s A Cappella Choir took some of the top honors at the Florilége Vocal de Tours competition in Tours, France, May 25-27 2012, including:
First Prize, Renaissance Competition
Ronsard Prize, Renaissance Competition
First Place, Free Expression
Third Place, Mixed Choirs less
The Samford University A Cappella Choir singing "Cantus Gloriosus" by Josef Swider at the Florilege Vocal de Tours: International Song Competition, May 25-27, 2012. Philip Copeland, conductor.
The Samford University A Cappella Choir singing "Chantez a Dieu" by Jan Pieters Sweelinck at the Florilege Vocal de Tours: International Song Competition, May 25-27, 2012. Philip Copeland, conductor.
The Samford University A Cappella Choir singing "If I Can Help Somebody" by Ray Liebau at the Florilege Vocal de Tours: International Song Competition, May 25-27, 2012. Philip Copeland, conductor.
The Samford University A Cappella Choir singing "Long Road" by Eriks Esenvalds at the Florilege Vocal de Tours: International Song Competition, May 25-27, 2012. Philip Copeland, conductor.
The Samford University A Cappella Choir singing "Hymne a la Vierge" by Pierre Villette at the Florilege Vocal de Tours: International Song Competition, May 25-27, 2012. Philip Copeland, conductor.
The Samford University A Cappella Choir singing "Regina Caeli" by Cecilia McDowall at the Florilege Vocal de Tours: International Song Competition, May 25-27, 2012. Philip Copeland, conductor.
The Samford University A Cappella Choir singing "I am the secret fire in all things" by John Ratledge at the Florilege Vocal de Tours: International Song Competition, May 25-27, 2012. Philip Copeland, conductor. This piece was commissioned for Philip Cope...