Masterworks Chorale

The Masterworks Chorale is an ensemble of auditioned singers who enrich the cultural environment of Metro East with outstanding performances of significant choral literature. The Chorale sponsors the Masterworks Children's Choruses which share the same musical objectives of a disciplined and professional approach to the understanding and appreciation of music through musicianship, quality literature and performance.

The membership represents a six-county area in Illinois and Missouri and includes a wide variety of professions and musical backgrounds. Many members have music degrees, most have studied voice privately, and several are church organists, choir directors, or music teachers.

Masterworks Chorale (IN)

Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County

The Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County, known formerly as the Carroll County Choral Arts Society, was founded in 1977 under the direction of conductor David Kreider. Since its founding, the group has brought the community the works of historical masters such as Mozart, Brahms, Haydn, Handel and Mendelssohn, as well as many contemporary composers. The group has performed in Baltimore at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen and with the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Choir.

Masterworks Chorale of Massachusetts

Masterworks Chorale is one of the leading choruses in the Boston area and an active part of the region's musical community. Dr. Kevin Leong became our Music Director in our 2017-2018 season. Masterworks draws its committed singers, professional orchestra, and talented soloists from throughout New England. The Chorale performs a three-concert series at Sanders Theatre and other local venues. We offer popular community 'Sings' at the holidays and in the summer, and do outreach events for the community.

Masterworks Chorale of San Mateo

Founded in 1964 by Galen Marshall and currently under the direction of Dr. Bryan Baker, Masterworks Chorale performs a rich variety of music, from major works of the Renaissance and Baroque periods, to modern masterpieces, and new works by contemporary composers. This innovative programming makes Masterworks endlessly engaging for both performer and listener. Our season opens with the ambitious production of Mendelssohn's grand oratorio, Elijah, truly a magnificent work with its enthralling musical drama and pathos.

Masterworks Chorale Toledo

Masterworks Chorale is a mixed voice ensemble comprised of singers from the Toledo area. It strives to skillfully and professionally perform a diverse variety of choral literature and provide its audiences and members with an enriching and fulfilling musical experience.

Founded in the fall of 1972 by Benjamin Locke and his mother, Rose Mary Locke, the Chorale has premiered several compositions by local and world-renowned composers and sponsors annual high school internships and choral workshops.

Masterworks Chorale is overseen by Tim Cloeter, a conductor and singer with more than twenty years of experience in higher education, teaching conducting, choral literature, diction, music theory, and aural skills, and leading choirs that have consistently been invited to perform at music conferences and on concert series. Cloeter has led the Chorale since 2013, and he also serves as director of music at Perrysburg First United Methodist Church.

Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches

The primary purpose of the Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches is to expose and educate its members and the general public to great choral masterpieces. The performance of these works from all nationalities, styles, and periods will educate, enrich, and enhance the quality of life of its members and the patrons who come to hear this beautiful and time-tested music. A secondary goal is to make our performances affordable to all, so the chorus continually strives to trim costs and keep ticket prices low so more members in the community can come and hear this beautiful "live" music. In addition, it's important that students are exposed to classical music so one of our goals is to continue working with local schools to incorporate their choral students into our programs to give these children exposure to an adult choral group so that they might continue America's great choral tradition as they become adults.

Masterworks Chorus of the Shenandoah Valley

MatriX

The formation of MatriX in the spring of 2001 combined three seasoned veterans: Paul Gilman, (baritone with the international champs, Interstate Rivals and Marquis); Dale Fetick (tenor with the international champs Marquis); and Mark Green (lead with International champs Jokers Wild) with a newcomer Brian O'Dell on bass. MatriX successfully entered into barbershop competition by capturing the Johnny Appleseed District championship in October 2001. The quartet went on to place 19th at the International barbershop convention in 2002.

2003 brought on a change in the direction of MatriX and an even bigger newcomer in lead Jeff Wallace. With that formation in November of 2002, the group went on to place 12th in the 2003 Montreal international competition and 9th in the 2006 Indianapolis event. You will enjoy the nice rich and exciting sound of MatriX and their mix of old and new music that will have you sitting back in your seat reflecting and at the same time wondering what is to come.

Maui Choral Arts

Our goal is to enrich Maui's cultural landscape with the highest level of artistic performances while elevating our community through the joyful art of music and song. We are very proud of our ohana of dedicated singers. They come together from all over the country with different levels of experience, but the same passion for bringing quality choral music to Hawaii.

Now's the time to join this exciting, vibrant and eclectic group of singers, performing a broad variety of music from all genres.

Now is an exciting time to be a part of the Maui Choral Arts Association. More information on how to join and what to expect as a singer can be found on our website at mauichoralarts.org

Are you interested in joining with us to bring choral music to our Maui community?

Max Q

Why the name Max Q? During the launch of space vehicles, the launch crew can be heard talking about "passing max q". That is the point where the combination of increasing speed and decreasing density is maximum. Vehicles are designed to withstand only a certain Maximum Q before they will suffer structural damage. When Max Q takes the stage, you will discover a new kind of increasing speed of sound and reduced vocal density that creates their own kind of structural damage. A barbershop super quartet!!

Members:- Greg Clancy, Tony De Rosa, Gary Lewis, Jeff Oxley

MAXX Factor

MAXX Factor was formed in 2004. This current foursome has been singing together since August 2007. Lead Leslie Wodday became a Queen of Harmony in 2000 with Signature Sound Quartet. She joined MAXX in August of 2007. Founder Valerie Hadfield-Rasnake is a barbershop brat. She sang with Region 19 medalist Quartets Ritz Carleton and Vanity Fair. Co-founder Baritone Kim Hudson, also a barbershop brat, has sung with Region 19 medalist quartet Vanity Fair. Prior to joining MAXX in 2005, Tenor Molly Plummer sang with Region 19 multi-medalist quartet RhythmWorks. Molly and Valerie are members of the International medalist chorus Pride of Baltimore. Kim and Leslie, currently Chapter-at-Large, have competed internationally with the Pride of Baltimore chorus.

May Festival Chorus

From its beginnings, the Festival has also depended upon and fostered the talents of vocal and instrumental musicians living in the community. Local and regional choral groups have always shared the stage with the volunteers of the official May Festival Chorus, and young singers have been included to encourage the next generation of performers.

Families, friends and music lovers as well as astute business and philanthropic leaders have realized that the best of civic pride is reflected in strong support of the arts; they have enabled the Festival to continue to thrive for five generations.

May Festival Youth Chorus

This is where voices belong. The May Festival Chorus is the heart of Cincinnati's May Festival, the longest-running choral festival in North America, and the official chorus of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Cincinnati Pops.

Mayflower Chorus

The Mayflower Chorus is the performing ensemble of the Mayflower Choral Society, a nonprofit organization devoted to supporting the educational and cultural benefits of musical performance to its members, the Marin community, and general public. The Mayflower Chorus has no formal auditions, but members must meet certain musical qualifications. Being a member of the Chorus requires regular attendance to build both shared choral experience and knowledge. We become an ensemble when you go from "I know this" to "We know this together" and from "I can do this" to "We can do this together."

MC6

MC6 is an a cappella performing group founded in 2004 by six friends who love to sing and who share a passion for the power of the human voice. Reaching back through the years, MC6 will bring your doo-wop favorites from the 50's and 60's to the stage in a way you've never heard before. By combining smooth harmonies with moving rhythms and lively vocal percussion, MC6 showcases a unique sound and a rousing live performance.

McGuire Sisters

They are now back together as an act. Just as their music touched the lives of many across America and all around the world in the past, so it has now. Their sweet, nostalgic sound has longtime fans waiting in line to see them, as they are joined by new young fans. Their music has bridged the generation gap and The McGuire Sisters are a hit once again. They have recently been inducted into the Coca-Cola Hall of Fame as well as the Headliners Hall of Fame. The sisters balance active social lives with engagements around the world, from Las Vegas to Chicago's Drury Lane Theatre.

McMinnville Women's Choir

Strong Community Chorus welcoming to any women singer Diverse and Inclusive singing experience Planet-wide repertoire--international, classical, modern, sacred music from many traditions, popular, silly, music of social change.

Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure was founded in 1988 by five alumni of the University of Michigan Men's Glee Club, to provide an opportunity for men to perform music composed and arranged for male chorus.

MeasureXmeasure

Hailed by critics as "a high-energy vocal phenomenon that'll simply knock your socks off!" (JazzBeat), measureXmeasure (measure by measure) is an a cappella sensation that proves the human voice is indeed the most versatile of all instruments. Despite what the listeners' ears may tell them, mXm uses no drum machines, synthesizers, pre-recorded material or instruments of any kind. Every sound - whether it be soaring five-part vocal harmonies, jaw-dropping vocal bass, or astonishing beat-box vocal percussion - is produced live by the voices of these five young men. Originally formed in the mid-1990's as a student group at the University of Kansas, the Kansas City-based quintet now travels coast-to-coast year-round headlining concerts halls, festivals and college campuses everywhere.

Medieval Women’s Choir

We are a unique group, founded by the late Margriet Tindemans in 1990, open to all women in the Seattle area, presenting an opportunity to sing in a friendly and supportive environment. We are one of the few choirs in the United States to specialize in medieval repetoire, a less familiar but very beautiful body of music, spanning 400 years (1100-1500 C.E.). Choir members come from all walks of life and ages, and many have sung with the choir for more than a decade.

For the past 27 years, the Medieval Women's Choir has presented repertoire from the British Isles, Spain and Portugal, France, Germany, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and included special themes such as medieval Jewish Sephardic music, the music of St. Hildegard of Bingen, Cantigas of Santa Maria, and semi-staged narratives like Ordo Virtutum, City of Ladies, and Heloise & Abelard. We sing in many languages, with dialectic variations from the period, along with translations.

Medina Chorus

The Medina Chorus was created in 1935 as an opportunity for Medina area high school students and community singers to join in performing Handel's Messiah. The Chorus continued to perform through the WW II years that were lean in the men's sections, and eventually added a spring season to present lighter works each year in May. BR>
Today's Medina Chorus is a non-auditioned, mixed-voice community ensemble with over 75 members of all ages and backgrounds who come from throughout Northeast Ohio. BR>
As a vibrant part of the Medina arts landscape, the Chorus performs in public concerts and outreach events throughout the community. BR>
We are a friendly group of people who love to sing a wide variety of challenging music. In the last decade, our repertoire has included major works by Handel, Haydn and Britten, choral works by composers and arrangers from around the world, as well as the American musical theater. BR>
The dedication of many singers and volunteers and the quality of its conductors has enabled the Chorus to bring beautiful music to the community for over eighty years!

Meistersingers

Meistersingers is dedicated to excellence in the performance of choral music. To enrich our society, educate our communities, and develop our singers, we preserve the past, promote the present and foster the future of the choral art.

Mel Torme & The Mel-Tones

Mel Torme was a child actor and musical prodigy. He began singing at the age of three, studied piano and drums, and at 15 published his first song which was recorded by Harry James. In 1942 he joined the band of comedian Chico Marx as drummer, singer, and vocal arranger, and in 1943 he formed his own group, the Mel-Tones, and appeared in his first film, Higher and Higher, with Frank Sinatra. The Mel-Tones, a precursor of contemporary vocal jazz, were popular during WWII and enjoyed several hits on their own as well as with Artie Shaw's band.

Melo-Edge

Melo-Edge competed internationally three times before winning. Maureen and Donna are sisters. With several other barbershop champions, the quartet appeared on the nationally broadcast Phil Donahue Show in 1983.

At the time the quartet won the championship, the members led full and busy lives outside the organization: Janell listed her occupation as "domestic engineer," and she also served as office manager for her husband, a nationally known watercolor artist and instructor; Donna was a senior systems analyst for a Chicago insurance company; and Debra was vice president in charge of Options Exchange for a Chicago stock brokerage firm. Melo-Edge was active through the years, not only performing on barbershop shows and other events but coaching and teaching at music schools and seminars as well. Melo-Edge retired at the Coronet Club Show in Atlanta, Georgia, in September 1999.

Melodeers

The Melodeers Chorus is one of over 700 choruses of Sweet Adelines International, a worldwide, non-profit organization dedicated to women's four-part a capella, barbershop style harmony. Under the leadership of Master Director 700, Jim Arns and Choreographer, Renee Porzel, the Melodeers have earned five international gold medals. Their trademark is a combination of an exemplary musical product, crowd-pleasing choreography and stunning, innovative costuming. The Melodeers marvelous sense of humor and 'Pushing the Envelope' style keeps audiences laughing and crying from coast to coast.

Melodia Women's Choir

Founded by Jenny Clarke, Executive Director, in 2003, Melodia Women's Choir is a fresh voice on the New York choral scene. An ensemble of 32 singers, Melodia explores and performs rarely heard music for women's voices in many different styles, and nurtures emerging women composers through commissions, residencies and performances. Under the direction of Cynthia Powell, founding conductor and Artistic Director, Melodia has performed at Symphony Space, Merkin Concert Hall, Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola in collaboration with Sacred Music in a Sacred Space, and the Surrogate's Courthouse as guest artists at Women History Month Celebrations for the NYC Comptroller. We have been heard on WNYC radio and seen on NBC TV.

Melody Men

The Melody Men Chorus consists of men from all walks of life who share a common love for singing male a cappella music. We are currently under the direction of Bob Moore. Our Chapter's President is Julian Fasano. The Melody Men Chorus has an annual show in the fall at Grace United Methodist Church.

Memphis Boychoir

We are extremely proud to begin the 23rd season of the Memphis Boychoir with 21 boys between the ages of 6 and 11. This season promises to be both challenging and rewarding. We have recently been invited to sing Evensong at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. This will be a life-changing opportunity for the boys and adults in our program. Performing and interacting with institutions like the National Cathedral promotes a great sense of growth and development in the Memphis Boychoir. We are focused not only on the continuing musical growth of the boys, but also the process of them developing into the next great leaders in the city of Memphis. We continue to search and recruit boys who love to sing as well as families that appreciate the life-long skill of music making that their children are exposed to.

Memphis Choral Arts

The Memphis ChoralArts' mission is to promote the art of choral singing by providing an opportunity for individuals of all ages and all walks of life to participate in choral music performance.

Currently, MCA provides administrative and logistical support for four Chorales, two adult Chorales (Memphis Men's Chorale and Memphis Women's Chorale) and both Children's and Youth Chorales. Our Chorales present four to six major public performances annually in Memphis and surrounding area.

Our concerts feature a wide range of choral music ranging from classical to contemporary, sacred to secular, Beethoven to Broadway. Our singers come from all walks of life and include musicians, teachers, lawyers, businessmen, doctors and more.

Memphis Chorale

The sounds of amazing vocal music from centuries past and present and from around the globe is what you will experience when you hear the Memphis Chorale.

Memphis City Sound Chorus

Memphis City Sound Chorus is an award winning group of extraordinary women who gather together in celebration of the art form known as barbershop music. With the close harmonies and a cappella style come great challenges. We work hard every day to overcome these challenges and become an award-winning chorus!

We love to entertain by putting on our own musical events each year for the community, our friends, and families. Being true to our commitment to sing and perform at the highest level possible, we compete each year in the Sweet Adelines International Regional Competition.

Memphis Men of Harmony

We are singers (chorus and quartets) dedicated to the encouragement and preservation of barbershop harmony. Join us on Tuesdays in song, fellowship, and fun

Memphis Symphony Chorus

Men Alive

Since 2001, MenAlive has excelled in being a positive voice and musical influence in Orange County and Southern California. The Chorus currently numbers more than 190 members with more than 130 singers.

The Mission Statement of MenAlive, below, has been the guiding philosophy of the Chorus since the first year of its founding:

"Through music, men's voices unite as a vehicle to entertain, educate, bring healing, joy, community and build bridges to the public at large."

Men in Blaque

Men in Blaque, formed in 1997 at the University of California, Irvine, present the traditions in singing 15th - 21st century choral music in original voicing. Over 350 selections are in the repertoire of this eclectic repertory ensemble. Following the lead of Chanticleer and the King's Singers, Men in Blaque performs music from many eras and genres. The singers include computer specialists, dancers, clergy as well as students majoring in music, biology, physics, history, computer science and business. The wide range of repertoire and performance programming includes scripted narrative, choreographic staging and concert positioning to help enhance and project the style of the music.

Men of Harmony

he Santa Clarita Valley Men of Harmony a-cappella chorus is celebrating its 44th year of service with a brand new show package. Couldn't make it to our last show? We'll bring it to you. With the success of TV shows featuring talented singers a-cappella music is once again being heard and admired across the country. We love to present the unaccompanied human voice, singing from the heart.

Our focus is on great singing with a variety of musical styles including Barbershop Harmony, Doo-wop, Swing Era jazz, Tin Pan Alley musicals, and classic pop tunes in the mix. This music can take you back to the good old days of our youth and the first time we fell in love. Our Men Of Harmony chorus talent includes quartets, dancers, jugglers, magicians, balloon artists and more.

Men of Harmony Barbershop Chorus

Gentlemen! Do you enjoy singing in the church choir, a community chorus, around the house or in the shower? Maybe you just enjoy singing.

We are the Men of Harmony and we would like for you to come sing with us. We are NOT a professional group, but we enjoy singing and the camaraderie of belonging to a group of men with a common interest.

Men of Music

The "Men Of Music" chorus has been singing in the Midland Michigan area since 1936 (originally known as the Dow Male Chorus). The current membership consists of over 50 men. Our director is Grace Marra and our accompanist is Jan Sutherland

Men of Note Chorus

The Men of Note are Plano's premeire men's performing chorus. From barbershop to gospel to doo wop, these men are sure to warm your heart with their harmonies. Let us entertain you!

Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut

Since its founding in 1984, The Mendelssohn Choir of Connecticut (MCC) is dedicated to the development of an appreciation of choral music through the presentation of public concerts and performances. MCC is known for its versatility of repertoire, including oratorio, symphonic, opera, Broadway and music of diversity.

Choral music can express extremely powerful emotions and engage listeners as nothing else can. We want our audiences to be drawn into the action and to be moved by the unique power of communication by many human voices.

Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh

old Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) is re-inventing choral music for the 21st century. MCP singers are every-day community members from diverse backgrounds and professions who give generously of their time and talent to create powerful, unexpected, and deeply moving moments of musical discovery.

Now in its fourth season under Music Director Matthew Mehaffey, the MCP has also been celebrated for its exciting and innovating programming, such as the 2018 world premiere of The Times They Are A-Changin': The Words and Music of Bob Dylan by composer/conductor Steve Hackman. Other MCP commissions and premieres include works by Ned Rorem, Nancy Galbraith, and Derek Bermel.

Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia

One of this country's oldest choruses, Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia performs choral music to create a shared transcendent experience among its singers and audiences. Through the excellence of its adventurous performances, Mendelssohn Chorus advances the development of choral music as an art form.

Mendocino Women’s Choir

Founded in 1992 by singer/composer Margy Crowningshield, singers Cynthia Frank and Sharon Hansen, and poet Karin Faulkner, the Mendocino Women's Choir has been together for almost twenty years. We're a feminist, progressive, loving and sassy, non-audition community choir. Over the years, the size of our choir has varied from 24 to 105 singers (yikes!), and our ages have ranged from 14 to 75. We perform a variety of music, from Mozart to Bartok, Bulgarian folk music to America doo-wop, Holly Near to Gregorian chant, and PDQ Bach to gospel.

Menlo Park Chorus

Get to know your neighbors and have fun singing in the Menlo Park Chorus (MPC)! The MPC is a community choral organization whose goal is to rehearse and perform a wide variety of choral music and have fun doing it. The ensemble performs a wide variety of music and gives several concerts a year. Our singers span a wide range of ages and backgrounds. Some do not read music and have never been in a chorus before.

Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster

Founded in 1998, the Mennonite Children's Choir of Lancaster began as a choir of 31 singers under the direction of artistic director Patricia Strong Myers. Since then, the program has grown to include auditioned and non-auditioned choral opportunities for over 150 children and youth in kindergarten through grade 12. The singers represent a variety of churches, schools, and communities across Lancaster, Lebanon, and Chester counties. They gather on Tuesday evenings from August through May to participate in rigorous classes and rehearsals to prepare for sharing times and a Christmas and spring concert series.

In addition to the bi-annual concert series, the choirs collaborate with other arts organizations, participate in benefit concerts, and share music with schools and other community organizations. Annual summer tours have provided opportunities for national (over 15 states) and international (Canada, Germany, Albania, Bulgaria, Indonesia) travel and ministry. The choir has also had the privilege of singing at events such as Mennonite World Conference in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, local church conference events, Eastern Mennonite Mission events, Mennonite Central Committee benefit concerts and local school chapel services. In addition, the choir has enjoyed connecting with the local community by singing at locations such as retirement communities, Lancaster Central Market, Park City Center, Lancaster Barnstormers and Music for Everyone in Lancaster City.

Menominee River Chorus

We are a group of women who love to sing four-part harmony barbershop style!

Men’s Chorus of the Ozarks

The Men's Chorus of the Ozarks is a Tenor/Bass choral performing arts organization based in Springfield, Missouri, celebrating diversity, with an emphasis on the LGBT community!

Our growing presence adds to our community's reputation as progressive and open-minded, which enhances economic and cultural development,as it is a draw for forward-thinking leaders and a diverse workforce of professionals and eduactors alike.

The Chorus performs an eclectic mix of music to appeal to many segments of the community. We truly make an effort to perform a little something for everyone!

Mercersburg Area Community Chorus

The Chorus was established in the fall of 1975 with a performance of Handel's Messiah on Sunday, December 7. Since then the Chorus has become an important part of the regional music scene and performs a December series of 4 concerts and a spring series of 3 concerts each year. The Chorus became incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1980 and is governed by a six-member board of directors. In 1985 the Chorus established an endowment fund to give financial stability to the organization and help fund special projects.

The Chorus has commissioned four works: For You, O Democracy by Lee Hoiby in 1993, Magnificat by Thomas Beveridge in 1995, O Come Emmanuel by Daniel Gawthorpe in 2000, and No Coward Soul Is Mine by Ola Gjeilo in 2011.

Today great music remains the focus of the Chorus and is annually enjoyed by capacity audiences. Chorus members come from throughout the tri-state area and the common bond is the simple joy of singing. Many professions and backgrounds are represented and the Chorus currently includes teachers, homemakers, farmers, attorneys, nurse and business people. Rehearsals begin on Tuesday evenings about 10 weeks prior to each program. Professional soloists and orchestra members perform with the chorus and the size of the orchestra varies with the requirements of the music.

Meridian Ensemble

An auditioned community chamber choir, Meridian Ensemble is comprised of volunteer singers dedicated to producing high quality performances of secular choral repertoire spanning from the late nineteenth century to modern day. We welcome new members with solid musical skills and choral experience. The ensemble meets on Wednesday evenings at acoustically wonderful Magnolia United Church of Christ. Auditions can be scheduled throughout the season.