Saint Joseph's Singers
A Chamber Chorus on the Upper East Side of Manhattan
Our 2010 season will include music by Heinrich Schütz
The Saint Joseph's Singers
Forthcoming Concert:
Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 4 PM
Johannes-Passion (St. John Passion)
by the German Baroque composer Heinrich Schütz.
The work is entirely a cappella, and contains a significant amount of solo material in recitative style, which will be sung by chorus members.
The St. Joseph's Singers has been in existence for six years, and in its short history has presented several New York City premieres, one of which was featured as a Critic's Choice in TimeOut Magazine NY.
The chorus was selected to perform an internationally televised concert for the April 2008 visit of Pope Benedict XVI, and is currently under contract to release its first recording on the MSR Classics label.
The St. Joseph's Singers is a choral chamber ensemble that sings sacred and secular music from all periods, with an emphasis on the music of J. S. Bach and contemporary composers.
St. Joseph's Singers was founded in the Spring of 2004 by Stephen Black, director of music at St. Joseph's Church Yorkville, and a graduate of the Yale School of Music. The ensemble's first concert took place on April 4, 2004. The St. Joseph's Singers was honored to perform for Pope Benedict XVI during his May 2008 visit to the USA.
Membership Information
St. Joseph's Singers is an auditioned group of sixteen to twenty-four skilled singers, all of whom have studied voice either privately or in a conservatory-like setting. Prospective members may contact the conductor to schedule an audition. The chorus performs concerts at St. Joseph's Church, 404 East 87th Street, as well as other venues in the upper east side of Manhattan.
Music Selections
Listen to selected pieces of music performed live by the St. Joseph's Singers.