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100

This student has spent the most total time in the EMU Choir.

Who is Trevor Miner?

100
A recent (within two years) section leader, despite being a STEM major.

Who is Phill Ríos?

100

Often heard when unifying the [o] vowel: "Let's go down to ___ ___".

What is "the boathouse"?

100

This Morten Lauridsen composition is the most frequently performed piece by the EMU Choir.

What is Sure On This Shining Night?

100

This Grammy Award-winning composer visited the EMU Choir via Zoom in March 2022.

Who is Eric Whitacre?

200

Performing with the EMU Choir and EMU Voices, this Music Education alumnus presented a senior voice recital centered around mythology and legends.

Who is Emma Willerup?

200

The (unofficial) mantra of the EMU Choir, especially around concert time: "___ and ___".

What is "Cheerful and flexible"?

200

The title of this Walt Whitman-derived composition served as the central theme of the 2024-2025 EMU Choir program.

What is All Seems Beautiful to Me?

200

Originally slated to be a tour of South Korea, the EMU Choir visited this domestic location instead.

Where is Alaska?

300

Having represented universities on both sides of the state, this alumnus is currently studying at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.

Who is Maxwell Trombley?

300

Concerning recruiting: "I could throw a rock outside and hit a ___."

What is a "baritone"?

300

This song, written by Kim Andre Arnesen, opens with the line, "I believe in the sun."

What is Even When He is Silent?

300

The EMU Choir participated in a National Honor Choir with several high school choirs at this location.

Where is Carnegie Hall?

400

Soprano, seamstress, and soloist on the EMU Choir's most popular song on YouTube.

Who is Jenny O'Neal?

400

When asked about performance attire for a more casual gig, Doc J instructed the EMU Choir to "dress like you are interviewing for a job at a ___ ___."

What is "landscaping company"?

400

With over 112,000 views, this song by Ēriks Ešenvalds is the EMU Choir's most viewed YouTube video.

What is Only In Sleep?

400

Collaborating with the EMU Choir in 2019, this American composer has written pieces such as Earth Symphony and Please Stay.

Who is Jake Runestad?

500

This Master of Music Education student released their debut album, Paradiso, while a member of the EMU Choir.

Who is Gunter McCourt?

500

Finish the official motto of the EMU Choir: "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is ______."

What is "not an act, but a habit."?

500

The winner of the first annual EMU Choir International Choral Composition Competition, written by Luke Flynn.

What is White Moon?

500

This location is the only place outside of Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, MI) where the EMU Choir has performed with Andrea Bocelli.

Where is Poznań, Poland?