Conducting
The Collegium Musicum
Bram is the Music Director of the
Collegium Musicum, the premiere extracurricular chorus at the University of Texas at Austin. The Collegium is an a cappella chamber choir of about twenty singers. Founded by Bram in 2010, it performs mostly early and new choral music, focusing on works of particular historical or musical significance. Under Bram's direction, the Collegium Musicum has performed works by such diverse composers as Heinrich Finck, Claudio Monteverdi, Thomas Tomkins, Heinrich Schütz, Hubert Parry, Israel Kagaruki, Jon Polifrone, Ola Gjeilo, and P.D.Q. Bach.
Bram also founded the New Choral Music Initiative, an annual contest for the composition of new choral music, hosted by the Collegium each spring. All students at the University of Texas are eligible to enter. One winner is chosen each spring, and her or his piece is included in the semester's concert program, receiving months of rehearsal, at least one performance, and a recording.
For more information about the Collegium, please visit our website at
www.utcolmus.org!
The University of Texas Men's Chorus
Bram served as the Assistant Conductor of the
University of Texas Men's Chorus from 2009 to 2011. During his first year, this position was part of an independent study under John Wiles, focusing on gesture, rehearsal technique, and score marking and analysis.
Repertoire
Repertoire since 2009. All music on this list has been or will be performed in concert, unless marked otherwise.
Fall 2011 – Collegium Musicum
| Title | | Composer |
|---|
| Jenga Imani Yako | | Israel Kagaruki |
| Super flumina Babylonis | | Orlando di Lasso |
| Almighty and everlasting God | | Thomas Tomkins |
| Hab's ie getan | | Heinrich Finck |
| Ecco l'Aurora | | Andrea Gabrieli |
| Exultate Deo | | Alessandro Scarlatti |
| Lay a Garland | | Robert L. Pearsall |
| Northern Lights | | Ola Gjeilo |
| Tota pulchra es | | Maurice Duruflé |
| High Barbary | | Traditional sea chantey, arr. Arthur E. Hall |
| Two Little Ladies | | Jon J. Polifrone |
| Muié Rendêra | | Traditional Portuguese folk songs, arr. C. A. Pinto Fonseca |
| Hi Ho Balls | | UT student song, arr. Bram Wayman |
| Ride the Chariot | | Traditional spiritual, arr. William H. Smith |
Coventry Carol
Did not conduct, but rather taught in conducting lessons to our Assistant Music Director | | Anonymous (15th c. Christmas carol) |
Spring 2011 – Collegium Musicum
| Title | | Composer |
|---|
| "Ehre sei dir, Christe" (finale from Matthäuspassion) | | Heinrich Schütz |
| "I know my soul hath power" (from Songs of Farewell) | | C. Hubert H. Parry |
| Ave Regina | | Josef Rheinberger |
| In Vino Veritas | | Benjamin Cooke, arr. Wayman |
| The Water Doctor | | Anonymous (late 18th c. catch) |
| Wenn ich gedenk der Stund | | Jacob Regnart |
| Stella splendens | | Anonymous (late 14th c. Catalonian pilgrimage song) |
| Loch Lomond | | Traditional, arr. Quick |
| Listen to the Lambs | | R. Nathaniel Dett |
| My Bonnie Lass, She Smelleth | | P.D.Q. Bach |
And When the Leaves
Did not conduct, but rather taught in conducting lessons to our Assistant Music Director | | Anonymous (early 20th c. college song) |
Spring 2011 – University of Texas Men's Chorus
| Title | | Composer |
|---|
| The Last Words of David | | Randall Thompson |
| Cantate Domino | | Hans Leo Hassler |
| The Lord is My Shepherd | | Thomas Matthews |
| Merrily push 'round the glass | | William Shore |
| Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes | | Attr. John W. Callcott, arr. Bartholomew |
Fall 2010 – Collegium Musicum
This semester, the Collegium was under the auspices of a madrigal dinner troupe, and performed exclusively early music.
| Title | | Composer |
|---|
| A great and mighty wonder (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen) | | Anonymous (ca. 1550), arr. Praetorius |
| Ther is no rose of swych vertu | | Anonymous (ca. 1450) |
| Agincourt carol | | Anonymous (ca. 1420) |
| Gloucestershire wassail | | Traditional; arr. R. V. Williams |
| My heart desires the color green | | Anonymous (ca. 1500), arr. Praetorius |
| Boar's Head carol | | Anonymous (late 15th c.), arr. Wayman |
| La, la, la, je ne l'ose dire | | Pierre Certon |
| Sfogava con le stelle | | Claudio Monteverdi |
| Lord, for Thy tender mercy's sake | | Richard Farrant |
| Beati mundo corde | | William Byrd |
| Fyer, fyer! | | Thomas Morley |
Fall 2010 – University of Texas Men's Chorus
| Title | | Composer |
|---|
| Shenandoah | | Traditional, arr. Bartholomew |
Spring 2010 – University of Texas Men's Chorus
| Title | | Composer |
|---|
| Final chorus from Eine Faust-Symphonie | | Franz Liszt |
| "Steuermann! Laß die Wacht" (from Der fliegende Holländer) | | Richard Wagner |
Fall 2009 – University of Texas Men's Chorus
| Title | | Composer |
|---|
| Laudate Pueri | | Felix Mendelssohn |
Video
To see video footage of Bram's work at the podium, please visit the
Listen / Watch page.
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