Join us for the annual Purdue Choral Festival on Thursday, April 10th, 2025!
Celebrate the joy of choral music at the annual Purdue Choral Festival, proudly hosted by Purdue Musical Organizations and supported by the family of Dr. Max Showalter.
This exciting all-day event welcomes high school choirs from across the Midwest to Purdue University on Thursday, April 10, 2025.
Activities begin with check-in at 8:00 AM EST and culminate in an hour-long performance at 6:30 PM in the iconic Elliott Hall of Music.
Registration for this year's Purdue Choral Festival is now open. Register by January 31, 2025 using the link below:
• The Music of Living – Dan Forrest Hinshaw Music HMC2357
• Yonder Come Day – Carl Fisher LLC CM9489
• Steel Drivin’ Man (The Ballad of John Henry) - Adam and Matt Podd; Podd Brothers Music
This TTBB festival is completely free of charge! Each school is responsible for transportation to and from the festival. Each student is responsible for the cost of their own meals. Students will have plenty of options for lunch and dinner including the newly renovated basement in the nearby Purdue Memorial Union.
During this all-day festival, tenors and basses will work with our talented PMO staff of seasoned music educators while they rehearse and perform in a large ensemble with other high school singers and with the members of the Purdue Varsity Glee Club.
In addition to performing three songs with the combined choirs, students will hear a performance of the Glee Club and will have the option to perform as part of their attending high school ensemble (at each director’s discretion).
The evening performance will begin at 6:30pm on campus in the Elliott Hall of Music. The show will begin with selected songs by the Glee Club, followed by any groups that would like to sing by themselves as time permits. The program will conclude with the three selections performed by the combined choirs. Each student will receive a souvenir t-shirt to be worn during the performance.