Open by audition to all members of the community

Comprised of graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, staff, and community members from across the Peabody Conservatory, Johns Hopkins University, and Greater Baltimore, the Peabody Hopkins Conservatory Choir explores and performs works from the past six centuries, with an emphasis on choral-orchestral repertoire in collaboration with the Peabody orchestras and guest artists.

60-100 voices, SATB. Open to all Peabody/JHU students, faculty, staff, and members of the Baltimore Community. Auditions held at the start of each semester. Please contact the Peabody Ensemble Office for more information.

Rehearsals for PHCC take place on Tuesday nights from 7-10:00pm.

Auditions

Auditions for Fall Semester 2025 will take place August 25th and 26th. Regular Tuesday rehearsals begin on September 2nd.

No preparation is needed for the audition. You will be asked to:

  1. Sing a melody that is familiar (ex. Amazing Grace or Happy Birthday)
  2. Vocalize to the top and bottom of your range
  3. Perform tonal memory exercises
  4. Sight-read music

Auditions will be held in Dr. Beth Willer’s office next to Joe Byrd Hall and are expected to take approximately 10 minutes. Street parking is available or you may park in the Peabody garage for a fee.

Admission into the Peabody Hopkins Conservatory Choir (PHCC) is by audition and members are required to have basic musical skills for admission including the ability to match pitch and familiarity with western musical notation. Audition decisions may also be made based on the need to have well-balanced choral sections.

Key Dates

Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7-10 pm (plus additional dress rehearsals and concerts)
First rehearsal: September 2nd, 7:00pm 
Fall Concert: December 3rd, 7:30pm

2025-26 Repertoire

Fall 2025

  • Ethel Smyth / Bach: Komm, süßer Tod
  • Ingram Marshall: Hymnodic Delays
  • Barber: Let down the bars, O Death, Op. 8, No. 2
  • Nystedt: Immortal Bach
  • Dove: The Passing of the Year

Spring 2026

TBD

Registration and Fees

Accepted members of PHCC will be given registration information after the audition process is complete.

PHCC is free for all currently enrolled students of the Johns Hopkins University.
Members of the community may join for a $100.00 fee per semester with a $50.00 registration fee. Tuition remission is available for eligible employees of the Johns Hopkins University.