Participants Universitas Cantat 2026

„The University Singers", Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas, US
Conductor: Jonathan E. L. Wall

 „The University Singers", Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas

 https://theuniversitysingers.com/

“The University Singers” are the select International touring ensemble at Southwestern Adventist University in Keene, Texas, USA. Since 2012, “The University Singers” have presented international concert tours throughout Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica, South Korea, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France, England & Costa Rica. Featured in many of the world's most prestigious and historic venues, including Westminster Abbey in London, the Singers have also been featured throughout the United States in venues, such as St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Denver, the Senate Bible Study in Washington D.C., First Lutheran Church of Boston, St. Andrew UMC in Plano, First United Methodist Church in Orlando, Broadway Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas State Capitol Rotunda, St. Joseph’s Parish in San Antonio, Methuen Memorial Music Hall in Massachusetts, Bass Performance Hall, Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, the Omni Hotel in Washington D.C. for the Official Hispanic Inaugural Ball.
“The University Singers” are avid champions of new choral music, with nine commissions to date. Award winning composers Ēriks Ešenvalds, Kim André Arnesen, Craig Courtney, Dr. Brandon Boyd, Philip W. Stopford and Elaine Hagenberg have all composed for The University Singers since 2017.

CHOIR SINGERS

Jonathan E. L. Wall

American Conductor, Vocalist & Music Educator - Jonathan E. L. Wall has served as Artistic Director for the Southwestern Music Festival and Director of Choral & Vocal Studies at Southwestern Adventist University since 2009. As a choral music educator he has developed and led “The University Singers” on international concert tours throughout Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Costa Rica, South Korea, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Italy (2), Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France (2), England and Costa Rica. These experiences have provided life changing musical, cultural and spiritual experiences for the music scholars, while they pursue their various degrees at Southwestern Adventist University. On tour, they have been featured in the world's top concert venues, including Portsmouth Cathedral, Quarr Abbey on the Isle of Wight, Turku Cathedral, The US Embassy in Bratislava, The American Spring Festival in Prague, Samyook University in Seoul, Universidad Nacional Costa Rica on behalf of ACDA CR, Aveiro Choral Festival, St. Paul’s Within the Walls in Rome, The Rock Church in Helsinki, The American Church in Paris, Sta Clara Kyrkan in Stockholm, Pentemont Abbey in Paris, the historic Naatalin kirkko in Naantali, Finland, the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in Montreal and the most prestigious sacred venue in the world, Westminster Abbey in London.

   Southwestern Adventist University, US