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History
Written by David Wikman   

 

The Muskegon Chamber Choir was founded by David Wikman its present Music Director and Conductor as a sixteen-voice ensemble in the Fall of 1963.  The first purpose of the group was to audition for a place in a summer music festival in Northern Michigan.  While the choir was accepted, the festival never got off the ground so rehearsals were halted.  After a few months the singers persuaded Wikman that they had something too precious to let go.  Rehearsals began again and the Choir’s first concert was given in April of 1964.

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Biography
Written by David Wikman   

 

David Wikman, Music Director, is a native of Muskegon and a product of the Muskegon Public Schools.  His undergraduate work was completed at Hope College and his Master of Music degree is from Western Michigan University.  Additional conducting studies were completed under Herbert Butler, Kenneth Schermerhorn, and Robert Shaw.

 

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Latest News

Join us on February 25th

 

The Muskegon Chamber Choir will sing a selection of its favorites from throughout the years.  Please join us on February 25th at 7:30 PM at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Norton Shores.

 
2010 -2011 review and look ahead

 

We don’t get much time to look back and “survey the wreckage” at the end of a season before the next one is right around the corner.  Auditions to hold, program themes and music to select, venues to arrange for – all of them come charging at us at record speed.  

We had a great 2010-2011 season.

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What people say

Our Choice - conductors notes


“They came to me and said, ‘We’ve had two audience choice programs lately.  When do WE get to vote?’  So I sent the whole library list to every singer and told each to send in his or her “top ten hits” The response was vast and widely varied.  Clear winners, however, began to emerge as the voting went on, and finally we had a program.  They really picked a good one.  They, after all, have to sing the stuff and know pretty well which music they like and what sounds well.

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Our Choice - Press release

 

Muskegon Chamber Choir
“Our Choice”
Saturday,
February 25, 7:30 pm
St. Mark Lutheran Church, Norton Shores

The Muskegon Chamber Choir, under the direction of David Wikman and accompanied by Cheryl Lohman, will sing its favorites at St. Mark Lutheran Church on Saturday, February 25 at 7:30 P.M. in St. Mark Lutheran Church in Norton Shores.  Entitled “Our Choice” the program was selected by suggestions from the choir membership.  Each member was furnished the names of the more than 300 pieces in choir’s library and asked to submit his or her list of favorites.  The most often named fourteen pieces make up the “Our Choice” bill of fare.

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