Choir
Directory
The Vocal Area Network Choir Directory offers summary information on over 300 choirs located around the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan area, compiled from groups' web sites, audition ads, flyers and other sources.

Use this page, Choirs by Night (sorted by rehearsal night), Choirs by Locale (sorted by geography) and the Choir Auditions page to find the choir of your dreams! Please send additions, updates, corrections and comments to Steve Friedman.

To list your choir or ensemble here, send us an e-mail with the following information: name, type of group, size, director, rehearsal night, rehearsal neighborhood, contact information (web site, e-mail, address, phone) and a brief blurb. Groups listed in the Choir Directory are entitled to an ongoing audition ad on the Choir Auditions page.

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NY
(Manhattan)
A Capella Ensemble of NY
A cappella ensemble
Last updated 5/9/2008
Size: 16
Rehearsal night:
Friday
Rehearsal location:
Chinatown
VAN audition ad
A new a cappella choir whose goal is to be like the Orpheus Orchestra--perform with no conductor.
CT
Adesso Choral Society
Women's vocal ensemble
Last updated 9/7/2006
Size: 12
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Ridgefield, CT
VAN audition ad
A women's vocal ensemble, dedicated to performing works by contemporary composers, particularly those from Connecticut and the broader New England area. The group is comprised of a core of 12 enthusiastic pioneers, and we are actively recruiting new members.
Directed by Margaret Collins Stoop.
115 Sleepy Hollow Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
203-438-2980
NJ
Last updated 12/10/2008
Size: 15
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Princeton, NJ
VAN audition ad
All Saints’ Church glorifies God with voices of all ages, with organ, piano, and, from time to time, other instruments and dance. The congregation and choirs have rich opportunities to lend their voices to the singing of hymns, psalms, anthems, and other responses in worship.
Directed by Kathleen Milly.
16 All Saints' Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
609-737-9389
NJ
All Saints Episcopal Parish Choir
Church choir
Last updated 11/1/2002
Size: 15
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday evening, Sunday morning
Rehearsal location:
Hoboken, NJ
VAN audition ad
A semi-professional group working in a progressive, diverse, welcoming and appreciative Christian community.
Directed by Barry Oliver.
201-963-4418
NJ
The American Boychoir
Professional choir
Last updated 11/29/2006
Rehearsal location:
Princeton, NJ
VAN audition ad
Founded in 1937, and based in Princeton, New Jersey, The American Boychoir is America's most widely touring and frequently performing choral ensemble with over 175 performances annually. Comprised of boys in grades four through eight, and representing 22 states in the US and several countries from around the world, The American Boychoir offers a unique program of education, musicianship and fellowship for young people.
Directed by Fernando Malvar-Ruiz.
19 Lambert Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
888-BOYCHOIR
NY
(Manhattan)
American Radio Choir
Professional choir
Last updated 9/19/2007
Size: 12 / 32
Rehearsal night:
Varies
Rehearsal location:
Manhattan
VAN audition ad
A group of professional singers that sings and records music written in the Americas. We periodically include gifted singers age 15-25 to sing and record with us through our Choral Scholars program, which begins October 2007.
Directed by Daniel Shaw.
NY
(Manhattan)
Americas Vocal Ensemble
Professional vocal ensemble
Last updated 8/8/2003
Size: 12
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
East Village
VAN audition ad
The Americas Vocal Ensemble is a professional chamber group whose repertory focuses on the music of the Americas from the colonial period to the present including many premieres of new works.
Directed by Nelly Vuksic.
718-261-4494
NY
(Manhattan)
AmorArtis
Chamber choir
Last updated 6/18/2008
Size: 40
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Upper East Side
VAN audition ad
A distinctive chamber chorus and orchestra featuring dynamically balanced programs of well-known favorites together with important works rarely heard.
Directed by Johannes Somary.
St. Jean Baptiste Church
Lexington Avenue at 76th Street
New York, NY 10021
212-874-3990
NY
(Manhattan)
Amuse
Women's ensemble
Last updated 12/20/2008
Size: 16
Rehearsal night:
Various
Rehearsal location:
Upper West Side
VAN audition ad
A 16-voice women's ensemble. We offer singers an opportunity to work in a setting where every voice matters, to do small ensemble and solo work. Singers are expected to learn notes prior to rehearsal, as making music, not learning notes, is the priority.
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NY
(Westchester)
Angelica
Women's chamber choir
Last updated 5/21/2006
Size: 11
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Hastings-on-Hudson
VAN audition ad
Angelica is a Westchester-based women's vocal chamber group that formed in 1996. Performances are biannual, in both Manhattan and Westchester. Angelica has developed a rich repertory of music ranging from early anonymous music to contemporary compositions. Angelica also performs unique genres of music including Sephardic, American folk and jazz, and sometimes incorporates instrumental accompaniment.
Directed by Marie Caruso.
914-478-3267
NJ
Antioch
Professional chamber ensemble
Last updated 8/6/2003
Size: 10
Rehearsal night:
Sunday afternoon
Rehearsal location:
Summit, NJ
VAN audition ad
Ensemble-in-residence at Calvary Episcopal Church in Summit, NJ.
Directed by Joshua A. Copeland.
973-819-2135
NY
(Queens)
Last updated 1/23/2003
Rehearsal night:
Saturday or Sunday afternoon
Rehearsal location:
Queens
VAN audition ad
An SATB chorus made up of volunteers, many of whom have family or friends who are Auxiliary Police Officers. Each year, the choir performs inspirational music at the Auxiliary Police Benevolent Association Annual Interfaith Memorial, which recognizes Officers Killed in the Line of Duty and those lost off of the Roster for the previous calendar year. The Choir has performed in St. John the Divine, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Temple Emanu-el and Church of the Incarnation.
Directed by Patrick Steiner.
NJ
Last updated 9/14/2007
Size: 70
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Matawan, NJ
VAN audition ad
One of the most active ensembles in the state, the Chorale is known for its innovative approach to programming and its fine musicianship.
Directed by Marina Alexander.
PO Box 806
Matawan, NJ 07747
732-583-4007
NJ
Last updated 7/23/2002
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
Wallington, NJ
#303 of the Polish Singers Alliance of America.
Directed by Dayle Vander Sande.
201-935-2807
NJ
Last updated 6/27/2005
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Ridgewood, NJ
VAN audition ad
Recognized as one of the most accomplished choruses in the metropolitan area, the Chorale annually presents a season of concerts in Bergen County, and has performed as guest artist in such venues as St. John’s Cathedral in Paterson and Carnegie Hall (with Opera Orchestra of New York). Our performances adhere to the highest standards, as we continue to dedicate ourselves to upholding the heritage of greatness and beauty in choral music. Ars Musica will celebrate its 40th anniversary during the 2005-2006 season.
Directed by Robert Long.
PO Box 525
Paramus, NJ 07653-0525
201-358-6405
NY
(Manhattan)
The Art Mob
A cappella ensemble
Last updated 5/20/2008
Size: 14
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Lower East Side
VAN audition ad
Bravely singing in the a cappella style, The Art Mob pounces on peculiar songs found in musty old hymnals, tattered choral books, and ratty stacks of sheet music. We boldly give listeners a taste of what life may have been like back in the wonderful nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Directed by Brent Frederick.
81 Grand Street #3
New York, NY 10012
212-925-2576
NY
(Manhattan)
AXA/Equitable Center Chorus
Company choir
Last updated 8/30/2002
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday afternoon
Rehearsal location:
Rockefeller Center
VAN audition ad
A 95-year-old chorus originated by the Equitable Life Assurance Society of America, open to employees of the AXA/Equitable Group of companies, including Alliance Capital and the other subsidiaries and employees of the companies in the AXA/Equitable Buildings at Rockefeller Center.
Directed by Judith Otten.
NY
(Suffolk)
Last updated 9/14/2007
Size: 60
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
West Islip, NY
VAN audition ad
A friendly, diverse group of folks from various Long Island communities who love to sing. The Babylon Chorale has provided seasonal, classical and light musical entertainment on Long Island since 1950.
Directed by Jeffrey Francom.
PO Box 492
Babylon, NY 11702
631-650-7413
NY
(Manhattan)
Bank Street Community Chorus
Community chorus
Last updated 3/26/2008
Size: 12-15
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
Upper West Side
VAN audition ad
A small group that sings a diverse repertoire, including classical pieces and folk songs from many different cultures.
Directed by Erika Blumberg.
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NY
(Suffolk)
Last updated 5/10/2006
Size: 10
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Bayport, NY
The adult choir is a volunteer, non-auditioned church choir, singing weekly for the 10:15 service and at several holy day services. We strive for a wide variety of music and are helping to lead the congregation into more contemporary worship. We are a small group looking to grow in numbers and in faith. We are also expanding our youth music as well as include a bell choir. Please, come worship and grow with us!
Directed by Chancellor Ross Wyman.
482 Middle Road
Bayport, NY 11705
631-472-0770
NY
(Queens)
Bayside Glee Club
Male choir
Last updated 2/16/2002
Size: 23
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Bayside
Since its inception as a male chorus in 1944, the Bayside Glee Club has been making a unique contribution to Bayside and the larger community. Each year the club presents two formal concerts and from time to time performs for the benefit of area churches, nursing homes, hospitals, and various organizations.
Directed by Peter Gambino.
718-835-6166
NY
(Brooklyn)
The Beauty Shop Quartet
A cappella women's ensemble
Last updated 6/4/2008
Size: 4
Rehearsal night:
Sunday
Rehearsal location:
Fort Greene (Brooklyn)
VAN audition ad
A new all female quartet singing classic harmonies from the 20s, 30s and 40s.
Directed by Anna Dengler.
914-589-5824
NY
(Nassau)
Last updated 7/23/2008
Size: 45
Rehearsal night:
Sunday
Rehearsal location:
Wantagh, NY
VAN audition ad
Made up of members from all over Long Island who have a desire to sing and perform beautiful music.
Directed by Gregory Mercer.
516-541-0726
NY
(Brooklyn)
Bella Voce Singers
Women's choir
Last updated 8/14/2008
Size: 30-35
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Park Slope (Brooklyn)
VAN audition ad
This highly-skilled amateur group's repertoire includes both sacred and secular works ranging from the Renaissance to Contemporary, paying special attention to works written in the past 40 years. Our mission is to create a unique community of women's voices, bringing a high standard of performance to this extremely varied and often-times overlooked genre of the choral repertoire.
Directed by Jessica Corbin.
NY
(Manhattan)
Beyond Blessed
Professional vocal ensemble
Last updated 4/10/2007
Size: 15
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Midtown West
VAN audition ad
An ensemble of vocal musicians dedicated to glorifying God and spreading the message of unconditional love to the world through music.
Directed by JC Thompson.
266 West 121st Street
New York, NY 10027
212-252-4266
NY
(Manhattan)
Big Apple Chorus
Barbershop choir
Last updated 2/23/2004
Size: 75
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Midtown
VAN audition ad
Manhattan chapter of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America, Inc. (SPEBSQSA).
Directed by Joe Hunter.
212-244-2775
NJ
Bloomfield Chorale
Community choir
Last updated 9/11/2005
Size: 20
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Bloomfield, NJ
VAN audition ad
A chorus of talented and dedicated volunteers that performs a wide variety of music in four annual concerts. Repertoire includes Irish and Italian songs, secular Christmas music, sacred music, broadway shows and opera.
201-837-7214
NY
(Manhattan)
The Blue Hill Troupe
Gilbert & Sullivan
Last updated 12/9/1999
Size: 410
Rehearsal night:
Sunday, Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Upper East Side
Each spring, a full theatrical production of a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta. Each fall, a more recent musical.
Directed by Kevin Jones.
P.O. Box 6800
Yorkville Station
New York, NY 10128
CT
The Blue Notes
Women's singing group
Last updated 8/14/2007
Size: 24
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday afternoon
Rehearsal location:
Darien, CT
VAN audition ad
A women's singing group of community volunteers from Darien and nearby towns that performs a wide variety of music...from country to show tunes...big band sounds to Latin rhythms, under the direction of former Broadway performer Beth Schwartz, with original arrangements by noted area musician Ted Simons.
Directed by Beth Schwartz.
203-966-7326
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NJ
Boonton United Methodist Church Choir
Church choir
Last updated 8/18/2004
Size: 10
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday evening, Sunday morning
Rehearsal location:
Boonton, NJ
VAN audition ad
This volunteer choir is in session year round, with small groups and solos during the summer. The group sings each Sunday for the 10:00 AM service as well as for a few other events during the year.
Directed by Gerard DeMan.
NY
(Manhattan)
Borough of Manhattan Community College Downtown Chorus
Choir
Last updated 8/24/2006
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Lower Manhattan
VAN audition ad
A new non-profit organization dedicated to fostering and sharing the art and joy of choral music and to enriching and educating our City's downtown community through concert performances of music from diverse historical periods and cultures.
Directed by Eugenia Oi Yan Yau.
212-220-8000 x7240
NY
(Brooklyn)
Bountiful Blessings Gospel Singers
Gospel choir
Last updated 9/9/2008
Size: 12-24
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Bay Ridge
VAN audition ad
A new gospel chorus / ensemble.
Directed by Bill Robinson.
917-723-9730
NY
(Manhattan)
Boys Choir of Harlem
Boys and girls choirs
Last updated 7/18/2001
Size: 500
Rehearsal location:
Harlem
A world renowned performing arts and educational institution serving over 500 boys and girls. With the dual musical heritage of the European boys choir and the African-American church choir. The Boys Choir of Harlem has an artistic repertoire ranging from classical music to jazz, contemporary songs, gospels, spirituals and specially commissioned works by leading African-American composers.
Directed by Dr. Walter J. Turnbull.
2005 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10035-1298
NY
(Manhattan)
The Brearley Singers
Community choir
Last updated 8/20/2006
Size: 80
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Upper East Side
VAN audition ad
Founded in 1994. Many of our members have a connection with the Brearley School (parent, alumna, staff, etc.), but this is not required for membership. We are a nonaudition chorus focused on fellowship and fun, while advancing our vocal and musical training. The group performs two concerts each year.
Directed by Stephen Black.
NY
(Manhattan)
Last updated 5/7/2008
Size: 20
Rehearsal night:
Sunday morning
Rehearsal location:
Upper East Side
A 20-voice, all-professional chamber choir. Members of this choir are among the most respected choral artists in New York City. Rehearsals are on Sunday mornings at 9 AM with a service at 11 AM. We have an extensive concert series from October through May of each year. Repertoire ranges from early music and chant to recently composed music, all in the "classical" tradition.
Directed by Keith S. Toth.
The Brick Presbyterian Church
62 East 92nd Street
New York, NY 10128
212-289-4400 x231
NY
(Manhattan)
Broadway at the Y Chorus
Choir
Last updated 1/10/2002
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Upper East Side
VAN audition ad
New York's only community chorus devoted to Broadway show tunes.
Directed by Norma Curley.
212-415-5580
NY
(Bronx)
Last updated 9/15/2008
Size: 25
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Bronx
VAN audition ad
A volunteer, SATB chorus that performs choral masterpieces, music from contemporary composers, and works from our world's various cultures. Our two main concerts are performed with either professional orchestra or chamber ensemble. BCS seeks to bring the downtown concert hall experience to communities within the Bronx and Greater New York.
Directed by Robert René Galván.
c/o St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
1891 McGraw Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
917-743-4641
NY
(Bronx)
Bronx Opera Chorus
Opera choir
Last updated 7/17/2002
Rehearsal location:
Bronx and Manhattan
VAN audition ad
Affiliated with The Bronx Opera.
Directed by Elizabeth Scott.
212-539-8498
NY
(Brooklyn)
Brooklyn College Chorale
College choir
Last updated 11/22/2008
Size: 75
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Brooklyn College
VAN audition ad
The Brooklyn College Chorale is a 75-voice mixed choral ensemble that includes students and staff of Brooklyn College as well as members of the community-at-large. Conducted by Dr. Jonathan Babcock, the choir performs a variety of literature representing every musical period and genre in its two major campus concerts per year. Past performances have included Orff's Carmina Burana, Haydn's Creation and Mozart's Requiem. The Conservatory of Music at Brooklyn College holds a long tradition of excellence in choral music having been led by such notable conductors as Richard Hickock, Harry Salzman and Bruce MacIntyre.
Directed by Matthew Ferrell.
718-951-5000 x2888
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NY
(Brooklyn)
The Brooklyn Community Chorus
Community choir
Last updated 7/14/2003
Size: 50
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
Park Slope, Brooklyn
VAN audition ad
Silver Sustaining Member
An independent community choir in Park Slope, Brooklyn, open to anyone who loves to sing a variety of music, both sacred and secular. Ages 14 and older, no auditions are needed.
Directed by Marlene Clary.
718-855-4814
NY
(Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale
Choir
Last updated 10/31/2006
Size: 25-30
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Park Slope (Brooklyn)
VAN audition ad
A new chorus for singers who wish to share their love for good music making in a friendly atmosphere.
Directed by Nelly Vuksic.
718-622-3300
NY
(Brooklyn)
Last updated 8/20/2007
Size: 40
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Brooklyn
VAN audition ad
Silver Sustaining Member
A neighborhood-based group of singers who have been performing in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene neighborhoods for over thirty-five years. We employ professional vocal and instrumental soloists for our performances. Our music ranges from works in the great choral tradition, to Gilbert and Sullivan, to settings of hymns and spirituals, to contemporary music.
Directed by Aaron Don L. Williams.
GPO Box 3093
Brooklyn, NY 11202-0062
718-855-5519
NY
(Brooklyn)
Last updated 10/14/2002
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Brooklyn
VAN audition ad
A volunteer community chorus that performs a wide variety of music from the choral repertoire--from Bach to Bernstein, from classical to modern, with many stops in between.
Directed by Douglas March.
NY
(Brooklyn)
Last updated 1/12/2008
Size: 20
Rehearsal night:
Various
Rehearsal location:
Park Slope, Brooklyn
VAN audition ad
A mixed choir for Park Slope’s dynamic new opera company, dedicated to performing opera in innovative stagings that take the fear out of opera-going. The chorus is open to experienced amateur singers with strong sight-reading ability and a love for performing great operatic ensembles. The company performs three productions per year, and is directed by experienced opera coaches from the Metropolitan Opera and the American Musical & Dramatic Academy.
Directed by Conrad Chu.
Brooklyn Lyceum
227 Fourth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
917-533-9348
NY
(Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Women's Chorus
Community chorus
Last updated 7/30/2008
Size: 50
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Park Slope, Brooklyn
A women's chorus with a repertoire ranging from South African freedom songs to socially relevant songs by contemporary American songwriters. Topics range from freedom and justice, to peace, resistance, and women's labor history. There are no auditions necessary to join, only a strong desire to sing.
Directed by Bev Grant.
718-788-3741
NY
(Brooklyn)
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Youth choir
Last updated 10/1/2004
Size: 200
Rehearsal location:
Cobble Hill
VAN audition ad
Offers children throughout New York City an exciting opportunity to study and perform as part of an internationally acclaimed youth chorus. Its comprehensive program of music education and vocal performance helps children develop musicianship skills, discipline, poise, self-esteem and confidence.
Directed by Dianne Berkun.
179 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201-6213
718-243-9447
NY
(Manhattan)
Last updated 2/15/2006
Size: 16
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Midtown East
VAN audition ad
A unique new chorus that performs music by living composers. Operated collectively by its singing members, it functions not only as a presenting ensemble in its own right with concerts at least twice yearly, but also as an ongoing workshop and recital chorus for the emerging composers and conductors who form the core of the group. There's a lot of room for experimentation and a really diverse and exciting musical experience.
NJ
Cadence
A cappella ensemble
Last updated 3/20/2005
Size: 4
Rehearsal night:
Various
Rehearsal location:
Bernardsville, NJ
Cadence performs music from a variety of genres though mostly rock, pop, doo-wop, and jazz styles. Each member possesses a solid musical background, and we take turns arranging music that inspires us. When our day-job schedules permit, we love to perform at public and private venues around the New York metropolitan area.
39 Liberty Road
Bernardsville, NJ 07924-2735
908-221-9363
NY
(Manhattan)
Calvary Choir
Church choir
Last updated 10/15/2004
Size: 45-50
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Carnegie Hall area
VAN audition ad
Leads worship during the 11:00 AM Sunday service and other special concert events throughout the year at Calvary Baptist Church (independent; est. 1847). We continuously welcome applications from disciplined professional and non-professional singers who publicly profess faith in Jesus Christ, and whose lives reflect their faith. Membership is by audition and interview. Repertoire comprises challenging classical and 20th Century sacred anthems. Calvary offers you a warm church home with a vital spiritual life.
Directed by Stace Gaddy.
123 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
212-975-0170 x32
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NY
(Upstate NY)
Last updated 12/16/1999
Size: 60
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Poughkeepsie, NY
A not-for-profit, non-sectarian community ensemble, whose members are drawn from the Hudson Valley and beyond.
Directed by Lee H. Pritchard.
Cunneen-Hackett Cultural Center
9 Vassar Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
914-257-2701
NY
(Westchester)
Camerata d'Amici
Choir
Last updated 8/31/2008
Size: 40+
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
South Salem, NY / Ridgefield, CT
VAN audition ad
Camerata d'Amici's mission is to provide a choral music resource for the local area, which encompasses both upper Fairfield and Westchester counties. The group's goal is to encourage singing and to perform choral music of the highest quality, both sacred and secular.
Directed by Kristin M. Sponheim.
PO Box 133
Redding, CT 06896
203-300-5249
NY
(Manhattan)
The Canby Singers
Chamber choir
Last updated 11/15/2008
Size: 26
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Greenwich Village
VAN audition ad
Chamber chorus with a challenging early Renaissance to contemporary repertoire.
Directed by Sheila Schonbrun.
NY
(Manhattan)
Canopus Singers
Chamber choir
Last updated 4/17/2007
Size: 12-18
Rehearsal night:
Various
Rehearsal location:
Manhattan
VAN audition ad
Founded in 2005 by Argentinian conductor Guillermo Vaisman, Canopus Singers is a chamber choir focusing on the rich choral heritage of Spain and Latin America. We perform mainly a cappella works in Spanish, both original compositions and arrangements. The group's name derives from Canopus, one of the brightest stars in our skies, which can only be seen from the southern hemisphere.
Directed by Guillermo Vaisman.
NJ
Last updated 9/20/2004
Size: 30
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
Bound Brook, NJ
VAN audition ad
Mixed voice chamber vocal ensemble offers opportunities for musical growth, friendship, community service and international travel. Recipient of an ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming.
Directed by Rebecca Scott.
PO Box 553
Piscataway, NJ 08855
732-560-7132 #2
NJ
CantaLyrica
Chamber choir
Last updated 7/1/2007
Size: 35
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
Hackensack, NJ
VAN audition ad
Bergen County-based mixed chamber chorus dedicated to performing choral music beautifully for the enjoyment of both the audience and the musicians while honoring the composer's intent and communicating the meaning ot the text.
Directed by Joshua Greene.
PO Box 132
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
201-837-1734
NY
(Manhattan)
Cantare
Male vocal ensemble
Last updated 11/1/2002
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
West Midtown
VAN audition ad
A men's ensemble comprised of both select amateur and professional choral singers. Performs a wide variety of TTBB and SATB music from various eras with a particular commitment to the creation of new music through commissions to composers.
Directed by Barry Oliver.
201-963-4418
NY
(Manhattan)
The Cantata Singers
Chamber choir
Last updated 7/16/2004
Under the auspices of the Choral Symphony Society, founded 1964.
Directed by David Labovitz.
945 West End Avenue 1B
New York, NY 10025
212-864-7541
NY
(Westchester)
Cantemus
Chamber choir
Last updated 8/23/2002
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Scarsdale, NY
VAN audition ad
An SATB chamber choir of skilled musicians and trained singers who perform repertoire encompassing the 1400s through the present including theatre music, folk and jazzy pop arrangements.
Directed by Jena Smith.
914-725-3777
NY
(Manhattan)
Last updated 7/31/2006
Size: 100
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Upper East Side
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Directed by Charles Dodsley Walker.
Church of the Heavenly Rest
2 East 90th Street
New York, NY 10128
212-222-9458
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NY
(Manhattan)
Canticum Novum Singers
Chamber choir
Last updated 6/17/2008
Size: 28
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Upper West Side
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A chamber choir now entering its 36th season under founder/conductor Harold Rosenbaum. It is chorus-in-residence at St. Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church on 87th Street and West End Avenue. It has performed over 450 concerts in this country and in Europe, and has collaborated countless times with P.D.Q. Bach (Peter Schickele), and with orchestras.
Directed by Harold Rosenbaum.
c/o Canticorum Virtuosi, Inc.
2 Cove Road
South Salem, NY 10590
914-763-3453
NJ
Cantigas Women's Choir
Women's choir
Last updated 12/5/2005
Size: 40
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Hoboken, NJ
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Known for its eclectic blend of classical music for treble voices along with folk music from around the world, including cantigas, the medieval Spanish songs for which the group is named.
Directed by Joan Litman.
NY
(Manhattan)
Cantori New York
Chamber choir
Last updated 5/29/2007
Size: 40
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Upper West Side
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Now in its 24th season, Cantori New York has been cited by The New York Times for its "spirit of exploration" and praised for its "gorgeously regulated tone." The only volunteer chorus in New York to receive two ASCAP/Chorus America Awards for Adventurous Programming, Cantori has built a strong reputation for artistic excellence and innovative programming including the US premieres of important works by several generations of 20th century composers.
Directed by Mark Shapiro.
212-439-4758
NY
(Manhattan)
Cappella
Mixed volunteer/professional choir
Last updated 8/7/2006
Size: 40
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
Upper East Side
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Cappella is dedicated to the unique challenges of choral music of all periods. Joining this ensemble offers the satisfaction of learning and performing great choral works, working with community singers, professional singers and a professional conductor.
Directed by David Enlow.
212-535-9666 x31
NY
(Upstate NY)
Last updated 1/1/2007
Size: 35-50
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Founded in 1973 dedicated to the music of Bach, Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir has grown to explore a diverse repertoire. Although completely volunteer, the group is a mix of professional and amateur musicians all dedicated to learning, growing and creating high quality performances. We have two major performances a year, often with a full orchestra. Auditions offered twice a year in September and January.
Directed by Christine Howlett.
PO Box 2111
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
NY
(Upstate NY)
Last updated 1/1/2007
Size: 20-50
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Cappella Festiva Treble Choir strives to provide an exceptional artistic opportunity for young singers (boys and girls) of the Hudson Valley through education in vocal training, musicianship skills, and the exploration of challenging, diverse repertoire for treble voices, ages ten to sixteen.
Directed by Susan Bialek.
845-437-5552
NY
(Brooklyn)
Cappella Oratoriana
Chamber choir
Last updated 11/26/2006
Size: 12
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
Downtown Brooklyn
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An ensemble of about a dozen singers specializing in the performance of the important but neglected body of music associated with the Oratories in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Our repertory includes laude, spiritual madrigals, and the sacred dramatic dialogues that led to the development of the oratorio. Performances offer rarely-heard oratorios with period instruments.
Directed by Joel Warden.
Brooklyn Oratory of Saint Philip Neri
111 Willoughby Street
Brooklyn, NY 11239
718-875-2565
NY
(Upstate NY)
Cayuga Vocal Ensemble
Chamber choir
Last updated 12/9/1999
Size: 16
Rehearsal location:
Ithaca, NY
16-voice professional ensemble.
Directed by Lawrence Doebler.
NY
(Manhattan)
Last updated 5/2/2000
Size: 30
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
West Village
A community choir of Congregation Beth Simchat Torah.
Directed by Joyce Rosenzweig.
57 Bethune Street
New York, NY 10014
NJ
Last updated 8/3/2007
Size: 40
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Cranford, NJ
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A choral entertainment group of mixed-voice singers from the Union, Middlesex, Morris and Essex County areas that has been serving regions extending from Rockland County to Trenton for more than 60 years. Also sponsors the Celebration Singers Children's Chorus.
Directed by Sean Berg.
PO Box 14
Cranford, NJ 07016
908-241-8200
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NY
(Manhattan)
Last updated 8/12/2008
Size: 50
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Penn Station
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A chorus of amateur singers dedicated to sharing the joy of choral music, with a wide-ranging repertoire, including many works rarely performed by other choral groups in New York. Celebrating its 30th Anniversary Season in 2010-2011.
Directed by Stephen Black.
Church of Saint John the Baptist
210 West 31st Street
New York, NY 10001
212-330-7293
NY
(Manhattan)
Cerddorion
Chamber choir
Last updated 7/27/2008
Size: 28
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Upper West Side
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Chamber vocal ensemble comprising some of New York City's finest amateur and semi-professional choral singers.
Directed by Kristina G. Boerger.
PO Box 946
Village Station
New York, NY 10014-0946
212-569-5593
NY
(Westchester)
Last updated 10/25/2008
Size: 30
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Bronxville, NY
High-quality church choir that sings choral music that spans from renaissance to contemporary. Regularly presents masterworks with both organ and instrumental accompaniment.
Directed by Matthew Phelps.
180 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
914-337-6776
NY
(Manhattan)
La Chapelle-Musique
French Baroque chamber choir
Last updated 8/10/2004
Size: 20
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Times Square
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The newest choral "counterpart" to Ensemble Les Goûts-Réunis, New York’s own resident French Baroque ensemble dedicated to the exploration of the opulent vocal and instrumental repertoire of grand siècle France.
Directed by Pedro d'Aquino.
c/o Saint Luke's Church
308 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
212-246-3540 x20
NY
(Westchester)
Charis Chamber Voices
Chamber choir
Last updated 8/26/2008
Size: 28
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Katonah, NY
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A select group of singers dedicated to the highest quality vocal performance.
Directed by Vince Peterson.
PO Box 601, Village Green
Bedford, NY 10506
914-931-6575
NY
(Manhattan)
Chelsea Song
Amateur a cappella singing group
Last updated 9/13/2006
Size: 8-10
Rehearsal night:
Sunday or Monday
Rehearsal location:
Chelsea
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A small amateur acappella singing group that meets twice a month in Chelsea. We sing mainly for the joy of singing together.
NJ
ChildrenSong of New Jersey
Community children's chorus
Last updated 7/18/2006
Rehearsal night:
Monday and Saturday
Rehearsal location:
Haddonfield, NJ
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A non-profit community children's chorus for singers aged 7 1/2-16 in Camden, Burlington and Gloucester counties in NJ. ChildrenSong has three choirs that study a wide range of literature including classical, folk, gospel and contemporary. The most advanced singers tour nationwide and occasionally abroad.
Directed by Polly Murray.
PO Box 134
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
856-216-1140
NY
(Manhattan)
Last updated 7/1/2007
Size: 8
Rehearsal location:
Upper West Side
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An all-professional choir that sings traditional music from the Renaissance to present day commissions for weekly Sunday morning Eucharist and other special services, including Evensongs in the Anglican tradition, for this Lincoln Center Parish Church. Paul Jacobs is Artist-in-Residence.
Directed by Nigel Potts.
120 West 69th Street
New York, NY 10023
212 787-2755 x6
NY
(Nassau)
Choir of Christ Church -- Garden City
Church choir
Last updated 2/6/2007
Size: 12-24
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Garden City
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Choir of Christ Church serves our Episcopalian parish by singing each Sunday for the 10am Eucharist service and at seasonal holy day services. We are blessed to sing in a beautiful, traditional sanctuary, accompanied by a 12-rank pipe-organ, and led by a genial director. The choir is open to all men and women who like to sing songs of worship -- hymns, chants, and other liturgical music. Please join with us to "make a glorious and joyful noise unto the Lord". No auditions, just show up and SING!
Directed by Tim Erbe.
33 Jefferson Street
Garden City, NY 11530
516-561-7823
NY
(Nassau)
Choir of Christ Church (Episcopal), Oyster Bay
Church choir
Last updated 5/30/2002
Size: 25
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
Oyster Bay, NY
A semi-professional ensemble. Responsibilities include Sundays and seasonal services. Specializing in the standard and the rarely-heard masterpieces of the a cappella repertoire (including some five US premieres of Tudor anthems).
Directed by Frederick Backhaus.
61 East Main Street
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
516-922-6377, x17
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NY
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Choir of St. Ignatius Loyola
Professional choir
Last updated 5/27/2008
Size: 18
Rehearsal night:
Sunday morning
Rehearsal location:
Upper East Side
Comprised of New York’s finest professional choral singers. The Choir's "“tremendous expressive and dynamic range" and "remarkable vocal discipline and finesse" is featured in the highly-acclaimed Sacred Music in a Sacred Space concert series. Each member is a soloist in his or her own right in a variety of genres. The core group of 18 members sings a demanding schedule of weekly parish worship services in repertoire ranging from early chant to music of our own time, with particular emphasis on new works, the sacred Renaissance repertoire and Gregorian chant.
Directed by Kent Tritle.
646-981-2612
NY
(Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Ignatius of Antioch
Professional church choir
Last updated 8/7/2007
Size: 8
Rehearsal night:
Sunday morning
Rehearsal location:
Upper West Side
An all-professional liturgical choir in an Anglo-Catholic (Episcopal) setting, specializing in Renaissance masses and motets, and Gregorian chant propers in Latin.
Directed by Douglas Keilitz.
552 West End Avenue (at 87th Street)
New York, NY 10024
212-580-3326
NJ
Choir of Saint Luke Church
Semi-professional church choir
Last updated 8/21/2007
Size: 32
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Toms River, NJ
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A semi-professional church choir in Toms River, NJ that sings regularly at the 10:00 AM Sunday Mass and the Holy Days. Repertoire ranges from Gregorian chant to modern sacred music.
Directed by Mark La Rosa.
1674 Old Freehold Road
Toms River, NJ 08755
732-606-4916
NY
(Manhattan)
Choir of Saint Luke in the Fields
Professional church choir
Last updated 9/19/2002
Directed by David Shuler.
487 Hudson Street
New York, NY 10014
212-924-0562
NY
(Manhattan)
Choir of St. Mary's
Professional church choir
Last updated 3/11/2003
Size: 9-12
An all-professional group singing chant, Renaissance polyphony and a good mix of sacred music from all periods. The Choir sings for Solemn Mass on Sunday mornings and feast days, including a setting of the Mass, Gregorian propers and appropriate motets and anthems.
Directed by Robert McCormick.
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
145 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
212-869-5830 x24
NJ
The Choir of Saints Peter & Paul Church
Semi-professional church choir
Last updated 5/15/2003
Size: 15
Rehearsal night:
Wednesday
Rehearsal location:
Hoboken, NJ
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Volunteers and professional musicians who serve the parish and local comunity through worship services, seasonal concerts and our newly-formed Arts at Waterfront Hall Series. This Catholic parish reflects the vibrant atmosphere in Hoboken with a parishioner base of mainly young adults. The choir sings chant, polyphony, classical and contemporary liturgical music.
Directed by Louis Scarpa.
404 Hudson Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
201-659-2276
NY
(Brooklyn)
Choir of the Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew
Semi-pro church choir
Last updated 1/13/2003
Size: 30
Rehearsal night:
Sunday morning
Rehearsal location:
Fort Greene
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Directed by Robert Rogers.
520 Clinton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11238
718-638-0686
NY
(Manhattan)
Choir of the Church of St. John the Baptist
Professional church choir
Last updated 10/19/2002
Size: 4-12
Professional quartet sings the 2nd, 3rd, 4th Sundays at noon. Group is enlarged for Christmas and Holy Week services.
Directed by John M. Kubiniec.
210 West 31st Street
New York, NY 10001
212-564-9070 x202
NY
(Manhattan)
Choir of the Church of the Holy Apostles
Church choir
Last updated 12/3/1999
Directed by David Hurd.
296 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10001
212-807-6799
NY
(Manhattan)
Last updated 11/14/2005
Size: 8
Rehearsal night:
Saturday afternoon (first of month)
Rehearsal location:
Midtown East
A professional ensemble providing music for the Noon liturgy every Sunday at the Roman Catholic parish serving the United Nations community. The choir performs a mixed repertory from Renaissance masses and motets to contemporary anthems, as well as the Gregorian propers.
Directed by Paul Murray.
Church of the Holy Family
The United Nations Parish
315 East 47th Street
New York, NY 10017
212-753-3401
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NY
(Manhattan)
Choirs of Grace Church
Church choir
Last updated 10/2/2003
Rehearsal night:
Sunday morning
Rehearsal location:
Greenwich Village
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Comprised of The Choir of Men and Boys, The St. Cecilia Girls' Choir and a professional adult mixed choir.
Directed by Patrick Allen.
802 Broadway
New York, NY 10003
212-254-2000 x110
NJ
Last updated 4/20/2008
Size: 70
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Westfield, NJ
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A non-profit, community chorus dedicated to the study and performance of great choral works.
Directed by James Little.
908-518-0152
NY
(Westchester)
Last updated 8/20/2007
Size: 50
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Briarcliff Manor, NY
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Performs a repertoire of music that you won't hear everywhere else. When early music is performed, an authentic chamber orchestra composed of period instruments is employed. A jazz band accompanied the performance of Duke Ellington's Sacred Concert. The Society is a diverse group of people who share a love of choral singing and come together once a week to sing fine music. Members come from Westchester and neighboring counties and represent a broad range of ages and vocations. In addition to preparing for the Winter and Spring concerts, the members of the Choral Arts Society are dedicated to bringing music to every member of the community.
Directed by Michael Conley.
PO Box 94
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
914-462-3212
NY
(Manhattan)
Choral Chameleon
Chamber choir
Last updated 12/18/2008
Size: 16
Rehearsal night:
Sunday
Rehearsal location:
Upper West Side
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A new generation of artists thinking outside the box about choral music. A professional chamber choir of vocalists from varied musical backgrounds, the group has the unique ability to transition seamlessly between styles and genres. Defying convention and expectation, the group brings together the old and the new, the spiritual and the secular, the popular and the obscure.
Directed by Vince Peterson.
646-275-6660
CT
Choral Club of Hartford
Men's chorus
Last updated 8/9/2004
Size: 20
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
West Hartford, CT
A men's chorus that has been around for nearly 100 years.
Directed by Fred North.
NY
(Suffolk)
Last updated 4/24/2006
Size: 40
Rehearsal night:
Monday, Friday
Rehearsal location:
East Hampton, NY
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Founded in 1946 by Charlotte Rogers Smith for the purpose of allowing residents of Bridgehampton and East Hampton to sing together and to hear the great oratorios and light operas of the times.
Directed by Mark Mangini.
PO Box 1031
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
NY
(Manhattan)
Choral Symphony Society
Community choir
Last updated 9/23/2006
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Rockefeller University
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Founded in 1964 as a nonprofit, cultural, educational organization to offer the community an affordable concert experience featuring the finest in choral and orchestral repertoire. The Society fosters contact between students and professional musicians, and sponsors a community chorus.
Directed by David Labovitz.
945 West End Avenue 1B
New York, NY 10025
212-864-7541
NY
(Manhattan)
The Choral Workshop
Choir
Last updated 8/29/2008
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Upper West Side
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An innovative ensemble of high-caliber volunteer and professional singers dedicated to furthering interest and excellence in vocal music through diverse programming and performance, education and the commissioning of new works.
Directed by Judith Clurman.
NJ
The Chorale at Georgian Court University
Choir
Last updated 10/20/2004
Size: 24
Rehearsal night:
Thursday
Rehearsal location:
Lakewood, NJ
The chorus is composed of community members and college music majors, by audition. Repetoire includes SATB and SSA arrangements of both classical and popular music. We strive to have fun and challenge the group musically.
Directed by Karen Mulhall.
732-987-2624
NY
(Manhattan)
Chorus 802
Choir
Last updated 6/11/2002
Size: 30+
Rehearsal night:
Tuesday
Rehearsal location:
Theater District
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A relatively new group, Chorus 802, is "in residence" at Local 802, New York’s historic musicians union. However, union membership, professional status and/or vast choral experience are not required; a love of choral singing and dependable attendance at our rehearsals are.
Directed by Ralph Zeitlin.
212-966-6906, x104
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NJ
Chorus of Communities
Choir
Last updated 10/31/2007
Rehearsal night:
Monday
Rehearsal location:
Belleville, NJ
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Performing sacred and secular works in Bloomfield, North Arlington, Kearny and Belleville, NJ since 1990.
Directed by Sandra M. Wanamaker.
973-615-0737
NY
(Nassau)