Past Personnel

Former Conductors
In its many years of artistic activity, the St. Louis Chamber Chorus has been fortunate to be associated with the following fine musicians:

1956 - 1976: Ronald Arnatt, founding music director
1976 - 1977: Douglas R. Major, associate music director
1977 - 1978: Ronald Arnatt, music director
1978 - 1979: Joseph O'Connor, guest conductor
1979 - 1983: Allen Carl Larson, music director
1983: William Partridge, guest conductor
A. Dennis Sparger, guest conductor
1984 - 1987: Stephen M. Curtis, music director
1988 - 1989: Joseph G. Beck, guest conductor
Stephen McKersie, guest conductor
Thomas Pearce, guest conductor
Stephen Mager, guest conductor
Peter Tkach, guest conductor
1989 - present: Philip Barnes, music director


Former Executive Directors
These have included Katherine Hoyer, Marian Flowers, Judy Wilson, Kathy Morris, L.R. Ragsdale, Sally Jones and Mary Vaporean.


Former Associate and Assistant Conductors
These have included Brian Reeves, Stuart McIntosh, Douglas R. Major, Joseph O'Connor, Jonathan Stewart (jstewart@crowdercollege.net), Fred Binkholder and Pete Pancella.


Former Accompanists
These have included Audrey Kooper Hammann and Pamela Dees.


Former Librarians
These have included Roberta Hmiel, Sandie Tessereau, Mary (Cunningham) Vaporean, and most recently, Megan Roland and David Goldman.


Former Composers-In-Residence
Sasha Johnson Manning, 1998 to 2006
Clare Maclean, 2006 to 2011


Former Singers
We have created a database of everyone who has sung for the Chamber Chorus in one or more concerts; this will be used to circulate news of special events, (e.g., anniversary concerts and receptions honoring former directors). If you are a former singer in the Chamber Chorus, please contact us via email or U.S. Mail (see contact information below) to ensure that we have your current details on record.

An asterisk (*) indicates an alternate member.