BCE

Bienen Contemporary/ Early Vocal Ensemble

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Part of Speech

Noun

Pronunciation

[bi si i:]

['bee / 'see / 'ee]

Description

BCE is an abbreviation for the Bienen Contemporary/ Early Vocal Ensemble. The chamber choir generally consists of 24 voices and performs contemporary and early music. An ensemble for advanced choral singers, the choir is audition-based and contains mostly upperclassmen. BCE is conducted by Donald Nally, who also conducts the Grammy award-winning new music choir The Crossing.

Etymology

Derived from the initials of Bienen Contemporary/ Early Vocal Ensemble. On the Bienen website, it is also remarked that BCE could be interpreted as "Beyond the Common Era or Before the Common Era", in reference to the musical styles of the repertoire.

Example Sentence

I really hope that I get into BCE next year!

Speech Community

Primarily used by students of the Bienen School of Music, along with students enrolled in Bienen classes.

External Links

Choral Organizations

The Crossing and BCE