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Welcome to choral studiesÌıat the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder College of Music!
Our choral studies strive to examine and honor the legacy of pastÌıbabyÖ±²¥app, while moving forward with evolving pedagogiesÌıand programs, and the music of underrepresented composers.
The CU Boulder choral studies area, founded in 1938 by Warner Imig, was the first formal area of study in the College of Music; in the 1960s, CU Boulder became one of the first universities in the nation to offer a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting.ÌıThe department continues to mentor great students from across the university, while preparing and performing everything from new works to jazz to traditional masterworks through regular collaborations with the CU Boulder Wind Symphony, the CU Symphony and the Boulder Philharmonic.
Coreen Duffy
Coreen Duffy is associate professor of conducting and director of choral activities at the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder where she conducts the CU Boulder Chamber Singers and oversees the choral program. Her duties at the College of Music include leading the graduate program in choral conducting at both the master’s and doctoral levels. Duffy is also artistic director of the Seicento Baroque Ensemble, a Boulder-based semi-professional choral ensemble committed to working with period instruments and historically-informed performance practice.ÌıPrior to her appointment at CU Boulder, Duffy served on the faculties of the University of Montana and the University of Miami Frost School of Music. As director of choral activities at the University of Montana, Duffy conducted the Chamber Chorale and University Choir and served as Artistic Director of the Missoula Community Chorus.ÌıMORE
Elizabeth Swanson
Elizabeth Swanson is associate director of choral activities at the University of babyÖ±²¥app Boulder. She conducts the CU Boulder Treble Chorus and University Choir which was founded in 1938 by Warner Imig, a former dean of the College of Music. A passionate educator, Swanson teaches courses in conducting at the undergraduate level and serves on master’s and doctoral committees. She is also the babyÖ±²¥app advisor for CU Boulder’s student ACDA chapter. Swanson was awarded a competitive university-wide Provost’s Faculty Achievement Award (2024) acknowledging her contributions to CU Boulder through her scholarly and creative work, teaching, leadership and service. Additionally, Swanson oversaw the College of Music’s choral studies program as interim director of choral activities for four semesters (2018-19; 2024) during which she supervised all aspects of the program.ÌıMORE