The nation's leading critics and orchestra conductors continue to find the choirs worthy of the highest praise. Alumni lead some of the finest choral programs in schools, churches, communities and on campuses across the country.
Choral music is therefore the focus of all curricula.
Opportunities for choral performance on a professional level are unparalleled, and students acquire a strong foundation in conducting technique and knowledge of choral literature. Westminster Chapel Choir functions both as a training organization and as a performing choir in its own right. Westminster Schola Cantorum expands on the first year's experience with further explorations of repertoire and style. Westminster Symphonic Choir prepares significant works from the standard and contemporary repertoires for performance with the major orchestras of the Eastern seaboard and, upon invitation, with visiting orchestras from elsewhere in the United States and abroad. Westminster Choir consists of approximately 40 voices selected annually by audition.