Texas Choirs
Founded in 1958, Longhorn Singers was pioneered by the late Dr. Morris Beachy, the head of the choral program at the time, by combining the men’s and women’s glee clubs into one performing ensemble. He envisioned an entirely different group for The University, one attracting music majors and non-music majors alike to participate in a type of performance that would convey a new sense of Texas pride on both the university and state level.
Longhorn Singers is now the premier show choir of The University of Texas at Austin, an elite ensemble made up of about 35 undergraduates. It is open to all students university wide, by audition. The ensemble performs around campus and the Austin metro area, and performs annually a the Red River Rivalry Weekend in Dallas. The majority of the ensemble's work culminates in two main-stage productions, one each semester, filled with energetic choreographed group numbers from all genres of music. To this day, we still value the group's initial goals of musicianship, tradition, and fun!
After many years as an independent student organization, the Longhorn Singers makes its return as an official offering of the Butler School of Music in the 25-26 academic year.
Join
Longhorn Singers requires an audition to join.
Individual auditions will take place in the Butler School of Music:
• August 28 | 5:00–9:00 PM — Orchestra Room, MRH 2.118
• August 29 | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM — Choral Room, MRH 2.106
During your audition, you'll be guided through vocal warm-ups and asked to complete a short sight-reading and pitch-memory exercise. Please also prepare a memorized 90-second excerpt of a song of your choice to perform a cappella. A starting pitch can be provided if needed.
Individual auditions will last approximately 7–8 minutes.
Pre-Audition Form (complete BEFORE your audition)
Callbacks
Callbacks will take place Sunday, August 30 from 6:00–9:00 PM. Students selected for callbacks will be notified by email the evening of August 29 or the morning of August 30.
During callbacks, you'll learn and perform a short music selection as a group, followed by a short dance combination to assess movement and stage presence. Please dress comfortably and be prepared to move!
Upcoming Performances
FEATURING
Chamber Orchestra
Concert Chorale
University Chorus
Longhorn Singers
Bereket Middle Eastern Ensemble
Soha Quartet
Horn Choir
Bassoon Ensemble
Musical Theatre Workshop
Jazz Combos
Gregory Eaton, organ