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Performing Choirs
P er f orming C hoirs

Florida Atlantic University Furman University

Vocalis Furman Singers

Vocalis, Florida Atlantic’s treble ensemble, has been Furman Singers is Furman University’s flagship
under the direction of Stacie Lee Rossow for over choir, bringing together students from diverse academ-
twenty years. The ensemble comprises students from ic backgrounds who share a passion for choral music.
across the university and has been privileged to pre- Since its founding in 1946, the ensemble has captivat-
miere numerous works, including those by resident ed audiences with a wide-ranging repertoire that spans
composer and collaborative pianist David P. Rossow centuries, styles, and languages—expressing the hu-
and Irish composer and founder of Anúna, Michael man experience through the power of song. The choir
McGlynn. Vocalis completed their first studio album maintains a strong presence on campus, tours annual-
in 2023, which featured a newly commissioned work ly across the United States and abroad, and regularly
by McGlynn titled Wind in the Reeds, and they traveled collaborates with the Furman Symphony Orchestra,
to Dublin in summer 2025 for the European premiere Furman Symphonic Band, and Greenville Symphony
of the work. Orchestra. The Furman Singers strive to build com-
munity and continue a history of excellence through
Stacie Lee Rossow serves as associate the presentation of compelling musical programs.
chair and associate director of choral and
vocal studies at Florida Atlantic Univer- Stephen Gusukuma is the Bingham L.
sity and holds degrees in choral conduct- Vick Jr. and Judith S. Vick Assistant Pro-
ing from the University of Miami and fessor of Music and director of choral ac-
Florida Atlantic University. She has received several tivities at Furman University. Under his
research and teaching awards, including the Theodore guidance, the Furman Singers performed
Presser Award for her work in Irish choral music and at the 2023 South Carolina ACDA Conference and the
the Talon Leadership Award. Rossow has served as stu- 2025 South Carolina MEA Conference. Ensembles
dio conductor for several Anúna recordings, and her under his direction have appeared across the United
ensemble just completed a new recording: The Wind in States and internationally. Gusukuma holds the DMA
the Reeds. Rossow’s ensembles have performed at nu- in choral conducting from the University of Michigan
merous conferences, and she conducted the European School of Music, Theatre & Dance, and BME and the
premiere of Michael McGlynn’s The Wind in the Reeds MM degrees from Baylor University.
with Vocalis in 2025.

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