Office of the Provost

The Ascending Voice is an international four-day festival devoted exclusively to a cappella music. It is designed for college, university, and church choir directors, as well as theologians, musicologists, church historians, singers, and the general public.

The Ascending Voice will also be of special interest to Mennonite, Eastern Orthodox, Reformed Presbyterian, and Church of Christ congregations, and other groups that maintain a cappella music traditions.

"We are finding that sacred a cappella  music is very broad, indeed global, certainly more so than I had imagined. We did not initially anticipate performing groups from Russia or Colombia—but the word got out and the interest has been surprising."
-- Pepperdine Provost Darryl Tippens

Conference Details

• Conference Program
• "Call for New Hymns" Winners Announced

Choral Concert Series

Each day of The Ascending Voice will conclude with a concert at Pepperdine's Smothers Theatre.  All performances begin at 7:30 p.m.  To learn more, or to purchase tickets, please contact the Smothers Box Office at (310) 506-4522. You may also purchase tickets online.

	The Concord Ensemble Monday, June 4 7:30 p.m. Smothers Theatre
	Cappella Romana Tuesday, June 5 7:30 p.m. Smothers Theatre
	Arcadia Coro de Camara Wednesday, June 6 7:30 p.m. Smothers Theatre
	Anonymous 4 Thursday, June 7 7:30 p.m. Smothers Theatre