A Leader's Lament
Sunday, May 27, 2012 at 3:00 p.m.
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church
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New Season Announced
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Spring Soirée
these is the St. Louis Chamber Chorus,
a 40-voice a cappella choir."
–Gramophone, March 2007
What's New
STL TV highlighted the Chamber Chorus and the A Traveler's Tale concert in an interview with assistant conductor Orin Johnson. Visit our YouTube feed to see the clips or view the first segment below.
The St. Louis Chamber Chorus’s 2012-2013 season
continues our signature tradition of exploring and celebrating the
ethnic diversity and architectural legacy of St. Louis through six
programs of outstanding choral
music. The 57th season seeks to explore the unique and distinct
contribution made to the canon by American
composers and writers. Order your
season subscriptions today!
The Chamber Chorus is looking for talented singers to audition for next season. We are currently looking for singers in all voice parts.
Join us for the 2012 Spring Soirée and Silent Auction. The Soirée will be held on May 27, 2012, immediately following the final concert of the season. Reserve your tickets today!
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St. Louis has a rich tradition of choral music, and The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus is just one of the many choirs performing around town. Another group in St. Louis is the Bach Society of Saint Louis. Support local music!
About Us
The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus is a not-for-profit organization committed to presenting the finest a cappella choral works, seeking to entertain, educate, and inspire audiences through its unique programs in St. Louis’s finest public buildings. Now enjoying its second half-century, the forty-voice ensemble performs six concerts annually and may be heard on several compact discs. Under the direction of English conductor Philip Barnes, the Chamber Chorus combines outstanding acoustics with originality and excellence of its presentations, and has established an enviable reputation as the Midwest’s premier a cappella ensemble.
Major American cities can routinely offer several choirs of excellence, but what distinguishes St. Louis is a chamber choir with an enviable history of championing both neglected and newly written repertoire in countless outstanding performances. The stability afforded the choir by having only four artistic directors over 55 years has supported its musical growth, which in recent years has led to a commitment to unaccompanied repertoire. Each season the singers present six programs that include both canonical works of choral music, as well as the less familiar and several world premières. That both the founder, Ronald Arnatt, and current artistic director, Philip Barnes, were raised in the English cathedral tradition accounts for the preponderance of British music in the choir’s repertoire. However, much care and attention is lavished on other traditions, notably polychoral works from the Renaissance, the German Romantics, and American classics. Since Barnes’s appointment in 1989, there has been a gradual shift toward the commissioning of new music, and this has yielded important works from some of the most significant contemporary writers of choral music.
The Chamber Chorus is affiliated with the American Choral Directors Association. The Chorus is not associated with any religious or educational institution, and welcomes performers and listeners from any background, discriminating against no one. Although much of the Chorus’ repertoire is sacred and sung in sacred buildings, the repertoire and venues are selected purely on artistic grounds.
Financial support for the Saint Louis Chamber Chorus is made possible by grants from the Arts and Education Council, the Missouri Arts Council, and the Regional Arts Commission of St. Louis.
The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
PO Box 11558, Clayton, MO 63105
636.458.4343
© 1955-2012 The Saint Louis Chamber Chorus
stlchamberchorus@gmail.com