HOME ALUMNI AREAS AUDITIONS DEGREES EVENTS FACILITIES FACULTY FU HOME   Welcome Schedule Music Traditions Quick Links Home Our Philosophy Our History Our Roster Our Photos Welcome The Furman Singers, the oldest of Furman University's choral ensembles, was founded in 1946 by the late DuPre Rhame and has been under the direction of Dr. Bingham Vick, Jr. since 1970. In addition to on-campus concerts and performances, the Furman Singers tours annually throughout the country. Beginning in 1974, the Singers have traveled to Europe biennially during the summer for concert tours which have included England, Scotland, Wales, France, Austria, Italy, Germany, Russia, Poland, Czech Republic, Finland, and Estonia. The Furman Singers is recognized as one of America's premier collegiate choirs. Membership is by audition and is open to all Furman students. Furman Singers, conducted by Furman alumnus Keith Lockhart, perform with Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra on nationally televised "Pops Goes the Fourth" in July, 1996. 1990, Furman Singers sing in Cathedral of the Assumption inside the Kremlin in Moscow. The first choir since 1917 to perform in that sacred Russian Orthodox Cathedral.