About The Artists

The Worcester Chorus is under the sponsorship of Music Worcester and has the distinction of being one of the most distinguished ongoing choral groups in the United States.  Founded in 1858 to sing in the first Worcester Music Festival, the 100+ member chorus includes singers from Worcester County, northern Connecticut, Rhode Island, and the Boston area.  Its repertoire has included traditional choral masterworks, contemporary literature - including commissioned works, arrangements of American folk songs, and musical theater classics.  The singers perform annually in the Handel's Messiah, a highlight of the Worcester Music Festival.  The Worcester Chorus season includes 3-4 major choral performances every year. 

The Worcester Chorus has appeared with the Hartford Symphony, the American Symphony at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center; and the Prague Symphony at Carnegie Hall.  The Chorus performed at the 1992 American Choral Directors Association Eastern Division Convention in Boston, and has appeared at the Worcester Music Festival with the Philadelphia Orchestra, The Rochester Philharmonic, and the symphonies of Boston, Baltimore and Detroit.  For additional information, visit the chorus web site at www.worcesterchorus.com.