Swanhurst Chorus

Swanhurst Chorus holds the distinction of being Rhode Island's longest continually performing choral ensemble and certainly ranks among the oldest organizations of its kind in New England. Its birth took place in 1928 when Newport's "Swanhurst Estate" was bequeathed to the Art Association of Newport (now the Newport Art Museum), and The Swanhurst School of Arts was opened.

In 1981, Constance Andrews took the reins, broadening the vision of what has become Newport County's most active community chorus. In 1984, the Chorus became a Rhode Island independent non-profit tax-exempt organization under the name of "Swanhurst Chorus." Under the leadership of Music Director, Jonathan Babbitt, the Chorus expanded its repertoire and schedule to include five varied and highly popular performances each season including a "Messiah & Carol Sing" and a full musical theater production.

In 2017 the baton was handed on the to current Music Director, Ed Milham. The chorus has successfully presented a cappella material, full choral oratorios with orchestra, chamber music, and works with piano/organ accompaniment - each genre offering a new learning experience and expansion of musical taste to the singers and audiences of Newport County and Rhode Island.

Swedish Glee Club

The Swedish Glee Club is a multi-generational chorus that sings modern SATB arrangements of new and classic Swedish songs and promotes Scandinavian culture. Not Swedish? That's okay. You can pretend.

Swedish Singers of Seattle

We are a fun group of people who promote Nordic culture through music, with an emphasis on Sweden. We meet at the iconic Swedish Club on Dexter Avenue overlooking beautiful Lake Union. No need to be Swedish or to speak Swedish. Just a love of Nordic culture and singing! We are a non-audition heritage choir. Always hot coffee.

Sweet Deliverance

Sweet Deliverance has been singing Christian a cappella for over 30 years. Members have changed over the years but the tradition of tight harmonies and praise to our Lord has not. This semi-professional group is based in the San Francisco bay area and tours primarily in California. Originally, Sweet Deliverance began in 1976 at Oklahoma Christian by 4 young men, one of whom was Kevin Allsup. Kevin, the group's originator, grew up in Manteca, California, where they became based.

Their newest member is David's younger brother, Stephen Morgan. Both David and Stephen have an extensive singing background, as they have been singing a cappella music in their own family group for many years. Now, with six men and a new recording, they are lifting their voices for God's glory, in full force. Looking back, it is obvious that God has seen them through good times and bad, and they know that it is He who has given them the voices to praise Him. They continue to offer Him their lives, their songs, and their voices for the encouragement and the uplifting of Christ's church.

Sweet Georgia Sound

Sweet Georgia Sound is a chorus of women who love to perform, singing four-part a cappella harmony in the unique American art form of barbershop. We provide an atmosphere of friendship as we meet weekly to practice and refine our vocal skills. We delight in enriching the lives of others through performance and education in our central Georgia communities.

Sweet Harmony Chorus

Many of our members have sung with the chorus for over 10 years, some more than 30! As one member says, "We have busy lives and families, but the one thing we always make time for is THE MUSIC." Some of our favorite venues are retirement and nursing homes where we can bring the JOY of our music to those who need it most.

Sweet Honey In The Rock

Founded by Bernice Johnson Reagon in 1973 at the D.C. Black Repertory Theater Company, Sweet Honey In The Rock, internationally renowned a cappella ensemble, has been a vital and innovative presence in the music culture of Washington, D.C., and in communities of conscience around the world.

From Psalm 81:16 comes the promise to a people of being fed by honey out of the rock. Honey - an ancient substance, sweet and nurturing. Rock - an elemental strength, enduring the winds of time. The metaphor of sweet honey in the rock captures completely these African American women whose repertoire is steeped in the sacred music of the Black church, the clarion calls of the civil rights movement, and songs of the struggle for justice everywhere.

Rooted in a deeply held commitment to create music out of the rich textures of African American legacy and traditions, Sweet Honey In The Rock possesses a stunning vocal prowess that captures the complex sounds of Blues, spirituals, traditional gospel hymns, rap, reggae, African chants, Hip Hop, ancient lullabies, and jazz improvisation. Sweet Honey's collective voice, occasionally accompanied by hand percussion instruments, produces a sound filled with soulful harmonies and intricate rhythms.

Swing Shift

Swing Shift is a vocal jazz mixed ensemble. The group's signature sound is heard in their rich harmonic treatment of pop, jazz, and Broadway standards. Over the years the group has drawn on local resources like the SMC Vocal Jazz Ensemble from which five of Swing Shift's present roster are current or past members. We are proud that many of Swing Shift's alumni have gone on to advance their careers in prestigious ensembles like the LA Master Chorale and LA Choral Lab. If you love lush sounds, complex harmonies, and creamy-smooth blend, you'll love hearing this group.

Swing Street

This is performance material sung by the 1991 Queens of Harmony! From the opening chords of "The Chordbuster March" to the fabulous final chord (nail it, Ladies!) of the "Andrews Sisters Medley" you will be treated to the finest in barbershop singing. Yes, of course there is jazz added to the mix on "Jazz Baby," "Low Gravy" and the aforementioned "Andrews Sisters Medley," but this recording is chock full of tradition. "I'm Beginning To See The Light," "For Sentimental Reasons," "In The Shade Of The Old Apple Tree" and "Last Night Was The End Of The World" are some of the songs which would fall into that categorization, but Swing Street reinvigorates tradition to the delight of our ears.

Swinglish Mix

2003 Queens Of Harmony, who had placed in the top five every year for the previous five years, triumphantly brought home the gold. The title was a second for lead Suzanne Harrington and bass Naima Meyer, who won with the GROWING GIRLS quartet in 1989. You'll find lead Suzanne Harrington chilling out in Ronninge, Sweden with her hubby Doug (Second Edition, 1989) and boys Jack and Tom. Moving to this side of the Atlantic, you'll catch bass Naima Meyer on the Gulf, enjoying the warmer temperatures of sunny Florida with husband Jamie (Second Edition, 1989) and kiddos Adam and Selma. Take a short jaunt north to the rolling hills of Kentucky horse country, and there'll be tenor Eleanor Hawkins sipping a mint julep with her hub Peter, while kids Spencer, Delaney, Carter and Baby Elliot bet on the ponies. Hop in the plane for one last trip across the continent to find baritone Patty Hawley Pennycook meandering the back roads of the California wine country with husband David and their new baby girl, Carly Jean. If you charted their individual routes to and from rehearsals, it might remind you of the map scenes in Indiana Jones!

Sylvan Chorale

The Sylvan Chorale, a group of choristers and instrumentalists from various ensembles in Central Pennsylvania, provides an outlet for building community between our singers and our instrumentalists, and offers young musicians hands-on opportunities to develop and broaden their skills. The Sylvan Chorale sponsors annual events that celebrate the beauty of classical music in simple settings within the surrounding community, and supports local charities.

Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida

The Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida is a highly select, auditioned professional core chorus under the artistic direction of conductor Dr. Trent Brown. Our members come from Fort Myers, Naples, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, and surrounding areas.

We incorporated in 2011 although we have a long legacy in Fort Myers with roots dating back to the formation of the Southwest Florida Symphony Orchestra Chorus in1962. In our inaugural season, 2011-2012, we established ourselves as an independent and vital part of the local Arts scene; however, we remain the resident chorus of the SWFLSO, Lee County's only professional orchestra.

The Symphonic Chorale's mission is to develop and promote public appreciation of choral music through the presentation of concerts of the highest possible artistic standards, to educate its audiences and musician members in choral repertoire of all periods suited for a symphonic chorus, and to provide opportunities for talented area singers to work together through rehearsal and public concerts to develop their singing techniques, their performance skills, and their creative choral artistry in the interpretation of challenging and significant choral literature.

Symphony Chorus of New Orleans

Symphony Chorus of New Orleans (SCNO) is an all-volunteer chorus that has provided superlative choral music to the greater New Orleans area for more than 35 years. In addition to local productions of choral masterworks like Handel's Messiah and Orff's Carmina Burana, SCNO has also appeared in New York's Carnegie Hall performing the Faure Requiem (2007), Dvorak Te Deum and Memley Magnificat

Symphony San Jose Chorale

The Chorale, directed by Elena Sharkova, has become known in the Bay Area and beyond for its eclectic mix of concert programs: from choral-orchestral masterworks to contemporary, jazz, and folk-inspired compositions. As the chorus-in-residence for the recently renamed Symphony San Jose (https://www.symphonysanjose.org/) , the Chorale performs regularly with world-renowned vocal and instrumental soloists and conductors on stage of the historic California Theater in San Jose.

Syncopation

The Boston Globe calls Syncopation "the 21st Century Manhattan Transfer or Lambert, Hendricks and Ross" and it is easy to see why. Like those legendary vocal groups, Syncopation performs jazz and pop music in four-part harmony with a style that is both timeless and up-to-the-minute. As an added treat each of the singers also plays an instrument or two like trumpet, trombone piano and percussion providing the excitement of a band much larger in size.

You may have seen Syncopation on WBZ-TV singing with the Boston Pops on their 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (2009). The group often performs with instrumental accompaniment of piano, bass and drums, but they are equally renowned for their a cappella singing, which has earned them regional and national awards from Harmony Sweepstakes.

Syracuse Chorale

Syracuse Chorale is a non-profit community organization dedicated to the art of fine choral singing. The group was founded in 1953 with 25 singers. We are a non-audition choir whose members have a variety of musical backgrounds and training.

The Chorale provides professional leadership and an opportunity for new and experienced singers to perform great choral works in a variety of musical styles. These include classical masterpieces such as the Requiems of Brahms, Mozart, and Durufle, as well as the contemporary works of varying size and scope. We pride ourselves on providing our singers and our audiences with culturally, geographically, historically, and linguistically diverse repertoire.

The Chorale prepares three major concert cycles each year, with one in the Fall season, and two in the Spring. We employ professional musicians as director and accompanist. Our instrumentalists and soloists are sometimes hired, but other times we interface with other community organizations including schools to provide opportunities for artistic collaboration. We love our community, and we cherish the opportunity to work with other artistic organizations in the Syracuse area. A nine-member volunteer board of directors, elected by the membership, administers the affairs of our organization. We rely on the generous support of various individuals and community organizations for our success, and we appreciate the support our sponsors and donors give to keep us filling our community with song.

Syracuse Gay & Lesbian Chorus

The Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus is a community choral ensemble of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people and their allies.

Syracuse Gay and Lesbian Chorus

Syracuse Vocal Ensemble

Since 1973, the Syracuse Vocal Ensemble has served the musical arts in Syracuse, and its surrounding regions, with excellent choral programming and performances.

SVE's artistry, range of repertoire, and quality of sound have been established by invitations to collaborate with The Dave Brubeck Quartet, Open Hand Theatre, Society for New Music, Skaneateles Festival, Syracuse Chorale, and the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra.

Following a highly successful community mentoring program in the past, Syracuse Vocal Ensemble is now venturing into the planning of a multi-grade level education initiative.

SVE has a long history of excellence in a cappella music. In recent years, with the help of generous private donations, the ensemble has expanded its repertoire to include collaborations with instrumental chamber ensembles, and local soloists.

T Minus 5

As a nationally-acclaimed and award-winning a cappella group, T Minus 5 is known for delivering a high-energy musical performance that combines pop, classic rock, a bit of country, and even elements of comedy

The group has been together since 2000 and traveled throughout the country performing for Universities, Arts Councils, city events, and corporate conventions. Simulating all instrument sounds with just their voices, T Minus 5 is a high-energy a cappella group providing fun for the whole family.

T Minus 5 claimed first prize at the Denver Harmony Sweepstakes in 2001. Having only been a group for a year, they advanced to the national competition, and have been on a performing rampage ever since. Their energy and humor win them new fans wherever they go.

T Sisters

The T Sisters are an authentic family band based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. Rachel, Chloe and Erika Tietjen are all songwriters and switch off on lead vocals. While their voices blend seamlessly, each has a distinct singing and writing style. The combination results in an eclectic repertoire unified by a landscape of close harmonies. The group's subtle throwback aesthetic calls to mind classic trios past, from the Andrews Sisters and 1960s girl-groups to the sirens from the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? Anchored by influences spanning folk, country, gospel, klezmer and early-90's R&B, each sister brings a unique vocal and lyrical style to a sound that is at once modern and timeless. Though the T Sisters sing and perform often with instruments, they are known to silence a crowd with their soulful and enchanting a cappella numbers.

Tacoma Vocal Standard

Washington State's Longest Running Barbershop Chorus! We proudly call Division II our home within the Evergreen District of the Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS). Founded in 1946, we have been entertaining audiences with close harmony for more than 75 years and are today one of the BHS's fastest growing chapters in the nation. So, what are you waiting for? Just hum along until you learn your part and helps us Keep the Whole World Singing!

Tacoma Youth Chorus

Taiwanese Choral Society of Rochester

As part of the Taiwanese Association of Rochester, Inc., TCSR was established in 1993. Composed of amateur singers, TCSR is dedicated to promoting Taiwanese culture and music. The past and current music directors and accompanists are students from the Eastman School of Music.

Take 6

Back in 1980, Claude McKnight formed an a cappella quartet, The Gentlemen's Estate Quartet, at Oakwood College in Huntsville, Alabama, where he was a freshman. He auditioned fellow students for the hobby group. The Gentlemen were rehearsing in a campus bathroom, getting ready for a performance, when Mark Kibble walked by and heard them singing. He joined the harmonizing, adding a fifth part, and ended up singing with them onstage that very night. Mark later invited Mervyn Warren to join the group, and the sound of Take 6 was born. Although the sonic structure was now firmly in place, the name was not; the group performed under the moniker "Alliance."

The group performed in local churches and on campus over the next years, with members changing due to college's inevitable comings and goings. In 1985, the lower half of the group (bass, baritone, and second tenor) left upon graduating. At that time, Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent, and David Thomas joined.

Take Flight

Take Flight is Napa's premier vocal group. Comprised of 5 Napa High School Choir alumni, they take on hit songs from a wide array of genres and artists and perform them all with a brand new twist! The group was recently voted Napa Valley Life Magazine's "Best Napa Valley Band" of 2017. With smooth, tight harmonies and pleasing upbeat music, they are the perfect addition to any event!

Takoma Park Singers

The Takoma Park Singers is a community chorus comprised of over 30 members bound together by the joy of singing and the appreciation of their audiences.

Talisman A Cappella

Talisman A Cappella was founded by Stanford University students to research and perform culturally substantive music. From its inception in October 1989, Talisman has been committed to the belief that harmoniously blending cultures of diverse origins creates the richest and most beautiful experience both in music and in life. Thus the group embraces varied musical genres and traditions, celebrating cultures not ordinarily represented by vocal ensembles.

To challenge social and political injustice with both its music and its message has been an ambition central to Talisman since the group's founding. In its fourth and fifth seasons, not only was Talisman asked to sing for Nelson Mandela during his visit to Stanford University, the group also perfomed at a memorial service for Amy Biehl, a Stanford student slain while in South Africa promoting women's rights. The music from that service was later featured on the ABC news magazine program Turning Point.

Talk of Tulsa Show Chorus

The Talk of Tulsa Show Chorus was founded in 2000 with just a few members, and has now grown by leaps and bounds. Members of the chorus come from all walks of life and range in age from 16 - none of your business!

We sing a cappella four-part harmony, but we are different from the traditional barbershop group in that we perform a wide selection of music ranging from jazz and big band to pop, gospel, and more! Our aim is to stage an act that entertains our audiences with an energy-packed show and a variety of music!

Tallahassee Community Chorus

Our Mission: to present residents of Leon and the surrounding counties with live concerts of choral masterworks of the highest caliber, to provide educational opportunities in the community, and to showcase Tallahassee's cultural distinction via national and international travel. The Tallahassee Community Chorus strives to maintain one of the finest non-auditioned mixed community choral ensembles in the nation.

Tampa Oratorio Singers

We are a 60+ voice concert chorus, comprised of talented volunteer singers (some multi-generational) from all walks of life encompassing the entire Tampa Bay area, providing music lovers with the opportunity to perform and hear the music of the great choral masters.

Tanglewood Festival Chorus

Originally formed under the joint sponsorship of Boston University and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the all-volunteer Tanglewood Festival Chorus was established in 1970 by its founding conductor, the late John Oliver, who stepped down from his leadership position with the TFC at the end of the 2015 Tanglewood season. In February 2017, following appearances as guest chorus conductor at Symphony Hall and Tanglewood, and having prepared the chorus for that month's BSO performances of Bach's B minor Massled by Andris Nelsons, James Burton was named the new Conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus, also being appointed to the newly created position of BSO Choral Director. Mr. Burton occupies the Alan J. and Suzanne W. Dworsky Chair on the Boston Symphony Orchestra roster.

Taos Community Chorus

What do a woodworker, a secretary, a government employee, an artist, a midwife, a plumber, a teacher, a priest, an actress - and many others - have in common? Singing! These volunteers joined their individual voices together to learn, practice, practice, practice, and perform beautiful and uplifting choral music. This is the Taos Community Chorus.

TCC grew from a small group of women and men who loved to do musical theater and madrigals and choral singing in the late 70's - early 80's: West Side Story; Guys and Dolls; Godspell; Fiddler on the Roof; Fantastiks; Amahl & the Night Visitors.

Tapestry

Tapestry, a vocal ensemble founded in 1995 by Laurie Monahan, Cristi Catt, and Daniela Tosic, has established an international reputation for its bold conceptual programming which combines medieval and traditional repertory with contemporary compositions.

Tapestry has won numerous awards, including WQXR and Chamber Music America's Recording of the Year and, most recently, the prestigious Echo Klassik Prize for their recording Sapphire Night.

Based in Boston, the ensemble made its concert debut in its hometown with performances of Steve Reich's Tehillim at Jordan Hall; additional Boston appearances include the Celebrity Series, Harvard, Radcliffe, and Sanders Theater.

Tapestry Singers

Tapestry Singers is a Maine nonprofit corporation and a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. One of its stated charter purposes is to foster interest in and understanding of choral music among students in its community. To that end, Tapestry Singers awards an annual cash gift to a local student who demonstrates outstanding musical skills, commitment and potential.

In the spring of 1990, fifteen local singers formed a group to sing madrigals, under the direction of Marilyn McLoon. They called themselves "Tapestry Singers" and adopted tapestry vests as their concert attire. The group's repertoire expanded to motets and eventually to all forms of choral music, performed several times a year in a number of locations is the Damariscotta-Newcastle area, including the Second Congregational Church and the Lincoln Theater. Tapestry has been directed by Marilyn McLoon (1990-1994), Kathy Chamberlain (1994-1995), John Thorpe (1996-1997), Beth Preston (1998-2006), and Harold "Sandy" Falconer, M.D. (2007-2014). After Sandy Falconer's retirement, Beth Preston returned to the podium in the fall of 2014, renewing Tapestry's close association with Lincoln Academy where she has for many years taught music and directed student singing groups.

Taunton Civic Chorus

The Taunton Civic Chorus is the area's longest running choral group and has been an important part of the local community since 1959. Its mission is to create a welcoming environment for those who like to sing and to enrich the community through choral performance. The 40 member ensemble is led by Music Director Matthew Haynes, and accompanied by Carolyn Melesky.

In addition to presenting annual spring and holiday concerts, the TCC performs at local events such as the Liberty and Union Festival, the Raynham Tree Lighting, and church and community gatherings.

Each year, the TCC presents a scholarship to a young person entering college who has been involved in the performing arts while in high school.

Taylor Festival Choir

The Taylor Festival Choir is a semi-professional chamber choir based in Charleston, SC. Founded and conducted by Robert Taylor, the choir is inspired by the life and career of Bob Taylor, the conductor's late father and a noted choral musician and pedagogue. Since its inception in 2001, the Taylor Festival Choir has been heard in prestigious venues and festivals throughout the US, and has garnered a reputation of excellence among critics and choral specialists alike. Their second compact disc recording, This is Thy Hour, O Soul, was recently released on the Centaur label, and has been hailed by critic Lindsay Koob as "Fabulous...Tremendous." Last season, the Taylor Festival Choir was one of only two American adult chamber choirs featured at the prestigious 2009 American Choral Directors Association National Convention and 50th anniversary celebration.

Te Deum

Te Deum was founded by Matthew Christopher Shepard in 2008 to fulfill an expressed need by both singers and audiences in the Kansas City area to present sacred choral music concerts of the highest quality. The Te Deum Chamber Choir performed its first concert in spring 2009. Since then, the chamber choir has built an impressive and varied repertoire that spans centuries of time and wide ranges of composition style.

In addition to creating compelling performances of early music, Te Deum has been a champion of modern music. Te Deum regularly commissions new compositions, offers world-premieres, and makes it a priority to give voice to music of the 21st century. The virtuosity of the singing has earned invitations to perform at state and regional conventions of the American Choral Directors Association as well as two invitations to perform for the national convention of the American Guild of Organists.

Teaneck Community Chorus

Tee-Tones

With their brand of R&B soul, The Tee-Tones are quickly making a name for themselves in the NYC tri-state area, The Tee-Tones are an amazing a cappella singing group from Brooklyn, NY who combine soulful, group harmony with passionate vocal performances in the classic Doowop, RnB and Motown genres everyone loves.

Temecula Valley Master Chorale

Chorale members come from across the Inland Empire and from all walks of life and professions. For some, music is their vocation as teachers and choir directors; but for many others it is their avocation, a great way to enrich their lives by coming together with others who love to sing and perform beautiful and challenging works of music.

The Temecula Valley Master Chorale is a self-supporting, non-profit, volunteer chorus. Its singers feel that the opportunity to sing with TVMC is rewarding, informative and FUN - an amazing "team sport"! TVMC strives to make each concert an inspirational and entertaining experience for the audience.

The Chorale's Community Outreach Program makes participation especially rewarding. Through ticket sales and fundraising, both scholarships and vocal competition prizes are awarded each year to students who are interested in pursuing solo and choral performance.

TVMC appreciates audience and volunteer support in its effort to make beautiful music!

Temecula Wine Valley Harmonizers

It all began with two guys who loved singing a cappella harmony. But they just wished they didn't have to drive so far to do it. Jon and Arbe were Temecula Valley residents who drove the 160-mile-round-trip each week to sing with the Masters of Harmony in Santa Fe Springs. Not a bad group to sing barbershop with, but what if the boys could make some of that music right in their own backyard? The crazy scheme of starting a local chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society was hatched. Shortly thereafter, rehearsals began with Jon and Arbe lending some of the craft they learned from the Masters. And Temecula's Wine Valley has been filled with harmony ever since.

Tempe Community Chorus

We are a community-based chorus based in Tempe, Arizona dedicated to creating entertaining concerts filled with a variety of wonderful music.

We are singers of all experience levels and from all walks of life who come together to create that great choral sound. We love to sing! We take the business of having fun very seriously, and our rehearsals are filled with joy, laughter, and great singing.

Our repertoire includes a variety of different styles including Broadway, jazz, gospel, pop, folk songs, seasonal songs, choral classics, and much more. Tempe Community Chorus has two main seasons a year and we change repertoire for each season.

Teutonia Damenchor of Toledo

Since 1867, our German organization has preserved our heritage through entertaining musical programs, hosting themed activities and supporting our other 6 sister societies within the G.A.F.

Become part of the community, stimulate your brain, relieve stress and find enjoyment in singing.

Teutonia Dammenchor of Pittsburgh

Teutonia Mannerchor of Toledo

Since 1867, our German organization has preserved our heritage through entertaining musical programs, hosting themed activities and supporting our other 6 sister societies within the G.A.F.

Become part of the community, stimulate your brain, relieve stress and find enjoyment in singing.

Teutonia Männerchor of Pittsburgh

Texarkana Regional Chorale

Texas Boys Choir

For more than 70 years, Texas Boys Choir has been instrumental in instilling a love of artistic expression and a desire to succeed in its young members. Today, Texas Center for Arts Academics is a strong voice in the North Texas arts community, and an active advocate for providing young people the means and opportunity to explore and excel in their lives.

Texas Country Gentlemen

The Texas Country Gentlemen chorus is the home of Barbershop Harmony for central Texas and has entertained audiences throughout the region for almost two decades. Its members come from all over central Texas - Temple, Waco, Killeen, Georgetown, Cameron, Gatesville and more - men who like to sing, and who have fun doing it. The chorus has won multiple awards in Barbershop Harmony Society contests, presents sold-out annual dinner shows, and often performs at community events around the area.