ABOUT

Everett McCorvey, Artistic Director
Amy Siegler, Executive Director
Martin Josman, Founder
Robert J. Seebacher, Assistant Conductor

During 2023–2024, the Chorale celebrates its 55th Anniversary Season of excellence in music education and performance with its vocal music education programs in the NYC schools, including a 14-year Partnership at the Professional Performing Arts High School, and a return to a Season of live performance in the newly renovated David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center.

THE CHORALE

Is the only professional choral organization to establish and maintain an annual choral-orchestral series in a major New York City concert hall—for 55 years at Lincoln Center—with additional concerts at Carnegie Hall.

Has created and has presented the Handel’s Messiah Sing-In at Lincoln Center every December for 55 years. The Sing-In is New York’s most popular Holiday Season participatory music event, with an audience-chorus of more than 2,000 singers.

Repertory also includes major accapella works from the 16th century to our time and its continuing Series of 20th and 21st century American Classics.

Has toured nationally since 1967, presenting choral concerts, vocal/instrumental chamber music, Messiah Sing-Ins, American music theatre concerts, contemporary music, and concerts for young people.

Presents the leading Vocal Music Education Initiative in New York’s public schools—ongoing for 55 years. Every year, through the Chorale’s programs, more than 5,000 children in Elementary, Intermediate and High Schools participate in choirs and develop their skills for life-long enjoyment of singing.

Presents the popular NYC High School Choral Festival, involving choirs from throughout the City. The 26th annual Festival took place in May 2019 at Hunter College/CUNY with more than 1,200 high school singers and choral conductors participating. Everett McCorvey was the Festival’s distinguished guest conductor.

Presented the 9th Annual Elementary School Choral Festival in May 2019 at the Professional Performing Arts School in midtown Manhattan with 950 singers and choral directors participating. Steven Vaughan was the distinguished Festival Guest Conductor.

Presented the 6th Annual Middle School Choral Festival in May 2019 at the Professional Performing Arts School School in midtown Manhattan with 750 singers and choral directors participating. Vagarshak Ohanyan was the distinguished Festival Guest Conductor.

During the 2020-2021 Season the Chorale presented Virtual Choral Festivals that can be viewed on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJl85B6Evwh9e01w07xFFXA

The Chorale looks forward to returning to love Choral Festivals during 2023 - 2024.