RICE CHORALE PERFORMS REQUIEM BY BRAHMS

Joining the nation and world, Rice Chorale under the direction of Thomas Jaber, Director of Vocal Ensembles at the Shepherd School of Music performed the Requiem by Johannes Brahms on September 11, 2003 in remembrance of the tragedy of 9-11. The performance was held in the Grand Foyer of Alice Pratt Brown Hall in splendid acoustics.

The Shepherd School of Music features three vocal ensembles. The largest ensemble, Rice Chorale, is a full chorus of about one hundred twenty voices. All voice majors and all music majors who are not orchestral instrumentalists sing in Rice Chorale. In addition, the Chorale welcomes, by audition, other talented singers from the Rice University student body and the greater Houston community. This group typically performs four concerts per year, selecting major works from both the a cappella and orchestral chorus repertoire.

Thomas Jaber has been the Director of Vocal Ensembles since 1988. An accomplished pianist and vocal coach, his leadership has brought all three groups to a level where they are considered one of the city´s finest musical treasures and their concerts have developed a loyal following among the friends of Rice University and in Houston´s arts community.