[1] The chorus is a 60-member treble choir with a repertoire that includes masses, motets, spirituals, classical, folk, 20th-century music, and traditional Cornell songs.

The Chorus also performs major works with the Cornell University Glee Club such as Beethoven's Missa Solemnis, Handel's Messiah, and Bach's Mass in B Minor and St Matthew Passion .

[citation needed] In 2003, the Cornell University Chorus launched a commissioning project known informally as "No Whining, No Flowers.

Furthermore, these texts are intended to explore topics that differ from the traditional treble repertoire themes of lost love and scenery admiration - hence the title of the project.

Commissioning projects to date include: In addition to these extended trips, the Chorus also travels to other universities for competitions and festivals.