ICantori of Walla Walla University
ICantori the select choir of Walla Walla University, an auditioned group chosen from the 1,500-member student body, enjoys a history of touring that began in 1929. Renamed ICantori (Italian: “the singers”) in 1979, the ensemble has traveled extensively in the Pacific Northwest and western United States and appeared also in Canada, Russia, and Romania. Since 2011 they have performed at venues including The Cathedral of Christ the Light (Oakland), St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral (Seattle), St. James Cathedral (Seattle), Christ Church Episcopal (Tacoma), Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (Portland), the Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa (Honolulu), the historic Kawaiaho’o Church (Honolulu), Peachtree Road United Methodist Church (Atlanta), the Cathedral of St. John the Divine (New York), St. Patrick Cathedral (New York). Their repertoire focuses on classical music but includes a wide variety of styles. The choir regularly performs for the 2,000-member Walla Walla University Church of Seventh-day Adventists and offers a major concert each quarter on campus. Tours are funded by the University and generous donations from interested supporters. We invite you to support our touring by sending a check marked "ICantori Tour Fund" to the WWU Department of Music, 204 S. College Avenue, College Place, WA 99324.
Choral Auditions
Choral audition sign-ups are available September 17, 2023 in the Fine Arts Center (FAC) lobby!
Both University Singers and ICantori require an audition. These auditions are used to get acquainted with you and your voice, and to make sure that everyone is placed in the right choral section. Incoming freshmen should sign up and grab music from the FAC lobby by Sunday (9/17/23) of JumpStart week. Returning students/members must also audition once they arrive on campus.
The audition itself is a short, low-stress, 10-minute affair. Remember to look at the music ahead of time, and learn your part! Listed below are the areas that are evaluated:
- Vocal quality (Is this a voice whose sound would fit into a choir?)
- Vocal ability (Does this singer know how to use their voice; have they had good vocal instruction?)
- Reading ability (Can this singer read music?)
- Ear ability (Does this singer have a good ear?)
The official 2023-2024 ICantori roster will be posted on the choir room door before class on Wednesday, September 27.
Interested in auditioning? Let's get in touch!
Kraig Scott, director
A native of British Columbia, Kraig Scott has served on the faculty of Walla Walla University since 1986. His responsibilities include teaching Organ and Harpsichord, Choral Conducting, History of Music and conducting the University choirs.
While still in high school, Scott completed the Associate of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto and then majored in music at Walla Walla University. His advanced degrees include a MMus from the University of Oregon, an MA in musicology and DMA in organ performance from the Eastman School of Music (where he also received the coveted Performer’s Certificate). He also completed a post-graduate choral conducting study with David Rayl and Jonathan Reed at Michigan State University.
As an organist and harpsichordist, Scott has made recital appearances in 11 states and 10 countries in venues such as Dunblane Cathedral (Scotland) and the Sejong Cultural Center (South Korea), to name a few. He has presented master classes at many institutions, including the Eastman School, Westminster Choir College, and for several chapters of the American Guild of Organists. Having conducted church choirs for most of his adult life, including 18 years at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Walla Walla, he now focuses his energy on ICantori and the 100-voice University Singers.
Recent Repertoire
Psalm 122 - Alice Parker
Think of How God Loves You - James MacMillan
True Love's the Gift - Charles Wood
Locus Iste - Anton Bruckner
Psalm 84 - Charles Hubert Hastings Parry
The Old Church - Stephen Paulus
A Little Song of Life - Reginald Unterseher
Trinity Te Deum - Ēriks Ešenvalds
Here Is the Little Door - Herbert Howells
In the Bleak Midwinter - Harold Darke
Trinity Fauxbourdons: Magnificat - Owain Park
Trinity Fauxbourdons: Nunc Dimittis - Owain Park
Carol of the Drum - Katharine K. Davis
Betelehemu (Nigerian Carol) - Barrington Brooks
What Child is This? - Mack Wilberg
Brave - Sara Bareilles, arr. Kraig Scott
Elijah Rock - Moses Hogan
Total Praise - Richard Smallwood
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes (Psalm 121) - David Briggs
Beati quorum via - Charles Villiers Stanford
The Road Home - Stephen Paulus
and the swallow (Psalm 84) - Caroline Shaw
There Is Sweet Music - Daniel E. Gawthrop
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands - Cedric Dent
When the Earth Stands Still - Don MacDonald
Stopping by the woods on a snowy evening - Andrew R. Jacobson
Moon Flight - Daniel Brinsmead
Amendment: Righting Our Wrongs - Melissa Dunphy
"Hallelujah" from Mount of Olives - Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa Sancti Francisci Assisiensis - Damijan Močnik
Bring us, O Lord God - William H. Harris
Psalm 122 - Alice Parker
Think of How God Loves You - James MacMillan
Jesu, the Very Thought of Thee - Paul Halley
O Radiant Dawn - James MacMillan
Magnificat - Ēriks Ešenvalds
Alleluia - Jake Runestad
Alleluia - Ralph Manuel
Alélouya (Haitian Easter) - Emile Desamours
My Soul’s Been Anchored - Moses Hogan
I Will Sing Praises - Richard Smallwood
Anthem of Praise - Richard Smallwood
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes - David Briggs
Messe Pour Notre Dame - David Briggs
Psalm 122 - Alice Parker
Think of how God Loves You - James MacMillan
Abide in Him - Shirley Porter
How Can I Keep from Singing? - Gwyneth Walker
The Greatest Good - Jocelyn Hagen
How Can I Keep from Singing? - Alice Parker
The Day of Resurrection - Melissa Dunphy
It Is Well/Stronger - P Bliss, Mandisa, arr. Kraig Scott
The New Moon - Ēriks Ešenvalds
My Song in the Night - Paul Christiansen
A Little Song of Life - Reginald Unterseher
Amahl and the Night Visitors (complete opera) - Gian Carlo Menotti
Psalm 122 - Alice Parker
Psalm 139 (Psalm tone) - T. Tertius Noble
Psalm 46 (Psalm tone) - T. Tertius Noble
Think of How God Loves You - James MacMillan
Sweet Rivers - Reginald Unterseher
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis - Eriks Esenvalds
Preces and Responses - Jake Richard Hodkinson
Hallelujah Chorus - George Frideric Handel
So I’ll Sing with My Voice - Dominick Argento
Ubi caritas et amor - David Briggs
When Mary Through the Garden Went - C V Stanford
Jesu, the Very Thought of Thee - Paul Halley
Remember O Thou Man - John Ravenscroft
Remember O Thou Man - Bob Chilcott
Brightest and Best - Shawn Kirchner
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring - J. S. Bach
God Is With Us - John Tavener
Exsultate Deo - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Psalm 23 - Bobby McFerrin
Precious Lord, Take My Hand - Roy Ringwald
Passion and Resurrection - Ēriks Ešenvalds
Amazing Grace - Eriks Esenvalds
Hands - Jocelyn Hagen
It Is Well/Stronger - arr. Kraig Scott
Who Can Sail Without the Wind? - Eriks Esenvalds
Soprano
Alexandra Bazan
Ally Benado
Madelyn Carlton
Alyssa Carinan
Amanda Chureson
Sarah Kimitsuka
Heidi Kissinger
Emma Little
Kyleigh Sanchez
Maddie Stone
Alto
Brooklyn Gerber
Sophia Hilliard
Rachel Johnston
Emmalyn Logan
Macy Moon
Melody Murillo
Renae Reinke
Madelyn Seaton
Tenor
Kole GreyEyes
Ben Griffin
Christopher Kime
Jacob Mayes
Josh Price
Eli Stanciu Jr.
Chase Wiedemann
Bass
Elijah Chung
Joosung Kim
Matthew Orvek
Jamie Palmer
Simon Sheperd
Egan Schmidt-Weiss
Samuel Schafer
Chandler Welty