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The Crimson Youth Choir provides choral singing opportunities for primary and secondary students within the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Community Music School.

It is currently divided into two groups—the Crimson Children's Choir and Vocé. The CCC is generally for younger and less experienced singers, and Vocé is a select ensemble, generally comprised of middle and high school students. Both ensembles function and learn music separately, but also combine to perform as one larger choir.

Vocé rehearses from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. as they work on their more select repertoire. The CCC rehearses from 6:15 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. as they work on proper singing, breathing, reading music, matching pitch, diction, etc. They are combined with Vocé on a schedule determined by the director.

Director

, BME George Mason University; MA Music Performance, ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â, 2019

Accompanist

Cost

$50 per semester ($25 tuition; $25 registration fee). There is also a limited amount of funding assistance available through the scholarship program. See our for more information.

Eligibility

• Crimson Children’s Choir: Students, generally ages 6–13, who want to learn to read music, match pitch, and learn the basic fundamentals of singing.
• Vocé: Students, generally middle and high school, who are more advanced in singing, reading music, and are ready for a more challenging vocal repertoire of at least three parts.

Auditions

Auditions are for placement in the most appropriate ensemble; all students will be placed in an ensemble. To schedule your audition, email the director, Kye-Won Doyle, at kyewon525@gmail.com to arrange a day and time.

Fall Semester, 2025

Rehearsals

• Mondays, 5:00–7:00 p.m., Cogswell Hall, Room 120, Sep. 8 through Dec. 8.
  Note: The director will announce whether there will be a rehearsal on October 20 (ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â mini-fall break)

Performances

• TBA
• Admission: $5 Regular; $3 Seniors, I-Card, military; children 12 and under free
• Tickets:
  • Available only at the door prior to the performance; cash and check only.

Repertoire

As an example, listed below is repertoire for the fall 2024 concert that was performed under the title “Gaudete Rejoice!” The fall 2025 repertoire will be announced and listed closer to September and the start of the semester.

• I Thank You God by Gwyneth Walker
• Lineage b Andrea Ramsey
• The Sound of Silence by Paul Simon
• You Say by Laura Daigle
• Bringers of Noise by Kyle Pederson
• I Sing Because I’m Happy by Charles Gabriel, arr. Kenneth Paden
• Larger Than Life by Pinkzebra
• Jingle Bells by J. Pierpoint, arr. Kirby Shaw
• Hot Chocolate from the Polar Express
• White Winter Hymnal by Fleet Foxes
• Gaudete! by Michael Engelhardt
• Other seasonal favorites by individuals and small groups........

Fall Kick-Off Activity

• TBA; typically, the end of August or the first week of September. Be sure to email the director, Kye-Won Doyle, at kyewon525@gmail.com for all the details!

Fall Auditions

Auditions are not for being admitted to the ensemble but are for placement in one of the two groups—CCC or Vocé. They are officially scheduled for 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8 (first rehearsal) and Monday, September 15 (second rehearsal) in Cogswell Hall, Room 126.

However, everyone must email the director, Kye-Won Doyle, at kyewon525@gmail.com to confirm their audition, or to arrange a different day and time if unable to make the September 8 and 15 days/times. Auditioning students are not required to bring any prepared material.

Spring Semester, 2026

Rehearsals

• Mondays, 5:00–7:00 p.m., Cogswell Room 120, January 26 through May 11

Performances

• TBA
• Admission: $5 Regular; $3 Seniors, I-Card, military; children 12 and under free
• Tickets:
  • Available only at the door prior to the performance; cash and check only.

Repertoire

As an example, listed below is the repertoire for the spring 2025 concert that was performed under the title “Heroes and Dreamers.” The spring 2026 repertoire will be announced and listed in January, closer to the start of the semester.

• Hallelujah by Leonard Cohen
• Sisi Ni Moja by Jacob Narverud
• Hotaru Koi by Rō Ogura
• Dear John, Dear John by Stephen M. Hopkins
• Heroes and Dreamers by PINKZEBRA
• Sure On This Shining Night by Morten Lauridsen
• Johnson Boys (Trad. American Fiddle Tune), arr. Jay Broeker
• Other chamber groups and soloists.......

Spring Auditions

Only participants new to the ensemble for the spring semester need to audition; returning members from the fall semester do not. All new participants must email the director, Kye-Won Doyle, at kyewon525@gmail.com to arrange a day and time.

The Indiana Community Choir provides individuals in the Indiana region the opportunity to sing and perform great choral literature not typically accessible to choirs in a rural region.

Interim Director and Conductor

interim conductor and current director of choral activities, Punxsutawney Area High School

Accompanist

, retired music educator

Cost

$25 tuition per semester plus $25 registration fee: $50 total (only $1.79 per hour of rehearsal).
A limited number of scholarships are available to high school students through their high school choral director. See our for details.

Eligibility

Singers who match pitch; music reading ability desirable; age 15 (ninth grade for the upcoming academic year) and older.

Voice Check / Part Placement

Individuals do not need to audition for the Indiana Community Choir. Participating individuals simply sing as part of a section at the first rehearsal (see schedule below). This helps the director get to know each person’s voice and assign a specific voice part. There is nothing to bring or prepare; simply come ready to sing and have fun!

Fall Semester, 2025

Rehearsals

• Mondays, 7:15–9:00 p.m., Sep. 8–Dec. 1, Room 120, Cogswell Hall
• The first rehearsal on September 8 will consist of some “meet the choir” time, reading through a little of the semester’s music, and voice checks by section. The tentative schedule will be:
  • 7:15 p.m. - Treble voices meet
  • 7:45 p.m. - Full choir meets
  • 8:15 p.m. - Bass voices meet
• Unless otherwise announced, all remaining rehearsals will be full choir at 7:15 p.m.
• Note: Erin Knepper will announce whether there will be rehearsal during the mini fall break on Monday, October 20. There will be rehearsal on Monday, November 24.

Concerts

• Sunday, Dec. 7, 400 p.m., Gorell Recital Hall, 2nd Floor, Sutton Hall, ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Main Campus
• Admission: $5 Regular; $3 Seniors, I-Card, military; children 12 and under free
• Tickets are available at the door one hour prior to the performance; cash and check only

Repertoire

As an example, listed below is the repertoire for the fall 2024 concert that was performed under the title “A Yuletide Festival.” The fall 2025 repertoire will be announced and listed closer to September and the start of the semester.

• Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming by Vulpius/Praetorius
• What Sweeter Music by John Rutter
• Shepherd’s Pipe Carol by John Rutter
• A Christmas Lullaby by John Rutter
• I Wish You Christmas by John Rutter
• A Yuletide Festival by Philip Gordon
• Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening by Victor Johnson
• The Longest Nights by Timothy Takach - Mvt. I, A Winter’s Spell; Mvt. IV, Blizzard; Mvt. V, Winter Walk
• Sinfonia Sacra (Christmas Cantata) by Daniel Pinkham

Spring Semester, 2026

Rehearsals

Note: The Indiana Community Choir may become a hybrid ensemble of community members and university students by combining with the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â University Chorale for the spring semester. If this takes place, rehearsals would shift from Mondays to a late afternoon/early evening time on Tuesdays. Any changes will be announced this fall. For now, though, the following is the schedule.

• Mondays, 7:15–9:00 p.m., Jan. 26–May 11, Room 120, Cogswell Hall
• The director for the spring will announce whether there will be a rehearsal on Monday, March 9, during the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â spring break.

Concert

• TBA
• Admission: $5 Regular; $3 Seniors, I-Card, military; Children 12 and under free
• Tickets are available at the door one hour prior to the performance; cash and check only.

Repertoire

As an example, listed below is the repertoire for the spring 2025 concert that was performed under the title “Songs of America.” The spring 2026 repertoire will be announced and listed in January 2026 prior to the start of the spring semester.

• At the River by Aaron Copland, arr. R. Wilding White
• Long, Long Ago by Aaron Copland, arr. Irving Fine
• Zion’s Walls by Aaron Copland, arr. Glenn Koponen
• My Lord, What A Mornin’ (Traditional African American Spiritual), arr. Harry T. Burleigh
• Soon-Ah Will Be Done (Traditional African American Spiritual), arr. William L. Dawson
• Comedy Tonight by Stephen Sondheim, arr. Greg Gilpin
• Do I Hear a Waltz? (Medley) by Richard Rogers, arr. John Purifoy
• Not A DAy Goes By... (Medley) by Stephen Sondheim, arr. Robert Page

This ensemble provides a rich and engaging experience for all participants, whether in high school, college, or members of the community. Parts are rotated throughout the semester to give all players a variety of opportunities for section and solo playing.

Conductor

, Professor of Music, Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â

Cost

Community Members: $25 tuition per semester plus $25 registration fee: $50 total (only $1.79 per hour of rehearsal!)

ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Students: As an official course in the university catalog (MUSC 124), ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â students must take it for one credit, or for zero credit if on/over 18 credits, in order to participate.

Note: A limited number of scholarships are available to high school students through their high school band director. See our for details.

Eligibility

Wind, brass, and percussion players, age 15 (ninth grade for 2025–26 academic year) and older.

Auditions

There are no required auditions for the University Band. Simply use the following process:

• If you are a returning player, ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â student, or community member, email both Prof. Worzbyt at reedtip@iup.edu and the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿âCMS director, Tory Dellafiora, at community-music@iup.edu and let them know you’re planning on participating for the upcoming semester. Done!
• If you are a new player, also email them, but include your full name, age, the instrument you’ll be playing, a little about your background/experience playing, and what level of player you would rate yourself to be.
• If you’re a new community player, you’ll be directed to ; if a university player, you’ll be provided additional information by Prof. Worzbyt.

Fall Semester, 2025

Rehearsals

• Tuesdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m., Sep. 2 to Dec. 2, Room 121,
• Note 1: Beginning with Sep. 9, rehearsals will be extended by 15 minutes in order to prepare the additional music with soloist Doreen Ketchens (see below). If the director finds it is not needed, the extra 15 minutes will be discontinued.
• Note 2: There WILL NOT be rehearsals on Tuesday, October 21, and Tuesday, November 25.
• Note 3: There will be sound check/rehearsal on Saturday, November 15, at 3:00 p.m. in Fisher Auditorium with clarinet soloist Doreen Ketchens, in preparation for the evening concert.
• Note 4: There may be one additional post-concert rehearsal/get-together on Tuesday, December 9. Dr. Worzbyt will announce at the December 2 rehearsal.

Concert

Exciting news this semester as the band will perform TWICE—part of a shared initial concert with the ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Jazz Ensemble on November 15, and then their own concert on December 5.

In November, , a fabulous jazz/dixieland clarinetist from New Orleans, will be on campus for a residency with the Jazz program and has agreed to solo with the University Band. Soloing with concert bands is something she has done for many years, so it is a wonderful opportunity for the band to perform with a world-class soloist!

The Jazz Band will perform with her on the first half of the concert, and Doreen will solo with the University Band on the second half.

• CONCERT 1: Saturday, November 15, 7:30 p.m., Fisher Auditorium (shared with Jazz Ensemble)
• CONCERT 2: Friday, December 5, 7:30 p.m., Fisher Auditorium (University Band only)
• Admission: $5 regular; $3 seniors, I-Card holders, and students; children under 12 free; tickets are cash/check only, available at the door one hour prior to the performance.

Repertoire

The ensemble will perform a program titled “Stolen,” as it is comprised of transcriptions from orchestral, choral, and chamber works. Selections include:

• Konningsmarsch, by Richard Strauss
• O Magnum, Mysterium, by Morton Laurisden, arr. Robert Reynolds
• I’m Seventeen Come Sunday, by Percy Grainger, arr. Larry Daehn
• Vuelo do Brujas Rhapsody for Clarinet and Band, by James David, Rosemary Engelstad, clarinet soloist
• D'un jardin clair, by Lili Boulanger, arr. Ben Saylor
• Suite in B-flat, by Gordon Jacob
• Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, arr. Robert Russell Bennett

Spring Semester, 2026

Rehearsals

• Tuesdays, 7:00–9:00 p.m., Jan. 27 to April 21, Room 121, Cogswell Hall
• Note 1: Prof. Worzbyt will announce whether there will be a rehearsal on March 10 during Spring Break.
• Note 2: There may be one additional post-concert rehearsal/get-together on Tuesday, April 28. Prof. Worzbyt will announce details in rehearsal.

Concert

• Sunday, April 26, 3:00 p.m.,
• Admission: $5 regular; $3 seniors, I-Card holders, and students; children under 12 free; tickets are cash/check only, available at the door one hour prior to the performance.

Repertoire

As an example, listed below is the repertoire for the spring 2025 concert that was performed under the title “Tapestries.” The spring 2026 repertoire will be announced and listed in January before the start of the spring semester.

• The Girl I Left Behind Me by Leroy Anderson
• Lyric by George Walker, arr. Cheldon Williams
• Three Places in England by Jack Stamp
• Lyric Suite by Gerald Finzi, arr. Moss
• Fantasy on “When Johnny Comes Marching Home” for Piccolo and Band by Robert Starer, Terri Wacker, piccolo
• Florentiner March by Julius Fucik
• Schlagwerk Marsch by Rosendo Santos, Jr.

Summer Concert, 2026

Rehearsals

• TBA towards the end of the spring 2026 semester.
• Participation in the summer band is 100 percent FREE! Email Prof. Worzbyt at reedtip@iup.edu of your interest and for the link to download the music. Be sure to come to the first rehearsal with your music and having practiced.

Concert

• A Saturday in July, TBA towards the end of the spring 2026 semester.
• Free and open to the public; bring a picnic and your favorite beverage.
• Note: Rain site will be , Room 121.

Repertoire

As an example, listed below is repertoire for the summer 2025 concert. The summer 2026 repertoire will be announced and listed towards the end of May 2026.

• The Gold Bug March by Victor Herbert
• Florentiner March by Julius Fucik
• Chimes of Liberty by Edwin Franko Goldman
• National Emblem March by Edwin E. Bagley
• Hands Across the Sea by John Philip Sousa
• Highlights from "The Music Man" by Meredith Wilson, arr. Alfred Reed
• Pavane from Symphonette No. 2 by Morton Gould
• Three Ayres from Gloucester by Hugh Stuart
• Toccata for Band by Frank Erickson
• The Minstrel Boy by Leroy Anderson
• America the Beautiful by Samuel A. Ward, arr. Carmen Dragon
• The Girl I left Behind Me by Leroy Anderson
• Armed Forces Salute by Bob Lowden
• Irish Tune from County Derry by Percy Grainger

This Percussion Ensemble provides the University Band percussionists with a creative outlet with multiple benefits.

These include refining their technique, realizing the benefits of focusing on both Western and non-Western instruments, developing more advanced musical competencies such as texture, color, dynamic contrast, and shaping of music contours—items not comprehensively addressed in large ensembles such as a band—assisting in developing critical listening skills, and encouraging teamwork, collaboration, and camaraderie within the percussion section.

Conductor

, Director of ÑÇÉ«Ó°¿â Percussion Activities

Cost

$50 per semester ($25 tuition; $25 registration fee). Participants must also be recommended by the high school band director. There is also a limited amount of funding assistance available through the scholarship program. See our  for more information.

Eligibility

Percussionists, age 15 (ninth grade for the 2024–25 academic year) and older are eligible.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals take place at the same time the University Band rehearses: 7:00–9:00 p.m. on Tuesday evenings throughout the semester. The Percussion and University Band directors work together in scheduling whether the percussion players rehearse first with the band and then breakout for percussion ensemble, or vice versa.

Auditions

An audition is not required for high school players who are recommended by their band director. It is understood that recommended students already have solid percussion skills and the ability to read music.

Community percussionists should contact the Percussion Ensemble director (cheiny@iup.edu) AND the director of the University Band, Jason Worzbyt (reedtip@iup.edu), if interested in playing in both the Percussion Ensemble and the University Band.