The UAlbany Chamber Singers is a select group of dedicated students from a variety of majors and backgrounds, including but not limited to music majors. Under the direction of Dr. David Griggs-Janower, Director of Choral Music, the Chamber Singers are accomplished performers of a cappella music. Their repertory spans a wide range of compositional styles and musical periods, from music of the 15th century to pieces written within the last year. The group's strong interest in music around the world has resulted in performances of compositions from six continents, from such diverse countries as Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Samoa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, Costa Rica, the Caribbean, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Jamaica, Mexico, Israel, Russia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Latvia, the U.S. and Canada, and all of the countries of western Europe.
The Chamber Singers are very active both at the University and in the community, performing several times monthly. In addition to regular concerts, the Chamber Singers perform at campus events, area retirement centers, church services, and business and civic events. The Chamber Singers were recently featured on public television, WMHT-TV, in several broadcasts of "Music for the Holidays," for which they performed a half-hour of holiday music from around the world. The group has made a number of international tours, including England & Wales; Ireland; Italy; Austria, Germany and Hungary; and in May 2004, Costa Rica.
The group has made four CDs, including one of their 1998 tour of Italy, one of their 2002 tour of Ireland, and one entitled My Gentle Harp: Choral Folksongs of Ireland.
