Vocal ensemble from The City of Brotherly Love that was started in 1972 by organist, Michael Korn. In the new millennium, they have been lead by music director, David Hayes. They were dubbed The Philadelphia Orchestra’s chorus-in-residence in 2001.
Recordings on which they have appeared include Ceremonies and Carols, Gloria! Gloria! and Handel’s Roman Vespers. Equally at home singing Baroque and modern works, the Singers have become a magnet for commissioned works by composers such as Philip Glass, Jennifer Higdon, and Vincent Persichetti.
On 15th December 2001, they helped christen The Kimmel Center, in tandem with The Philadelphia Orchestra. They also present an annual radio broadcast entitled “Christmas with The Philadelphia Singers” which originates from St. Clement’s Church.
In 2005, they were forced to drop half their season due to lack of funding and as of 2015 they disbanded.
The Philadelphia Singers recordings
Adeste Fidelis (John Francis Wade)
RCA 6559-2-RC (Gloria! Gloria!)
Soprano – Benita Valente
Concerto Soloists Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Conductor – Michael Korn
Members
Amy Armstrong (Soprano)
Jeffrey Allyn (Tenor)
Donna Apeldorn (Alto)
Lois Babbitt (Alto)
Laurissa Backlin
Laurie Barron
Reverend Scott L. Barton
Thomas Beveridge (Bass)
Andrea Blough
Paul Boyce (Bass)
Jackie Dunleavy Boyle (Soprano)
Steven Bradshaw (Countertenor/Tenor)
Janice Bryson (Soprano)
Shellie Camp (Soprano)
Gregory Cantwell (Bass)
Dorothy Cardella (Soprano)
Walton Carson (Tenor)
Raffaella Lo Castro (Alto)
Keith Crawford (Bass)
Nancy Curtis (Alto)
Doralene Davis (Soprano)
Adam Dietz
Ross Druker
John Eisenhardt (Bass)
Lucas Ernst (Bass)
Robert Etherington (Tenor)
Bruce T. Fifer (Bass-Baritone)
Bronwyn Fix-Keller (Alto)
Melinda Fore (Mezzo-Soprano)
Maria Fortuna (Soprano)
Kenneth Garner (Tenor)
Lorie Gratis (Alto)
Carol Grey
Heidi Hayes (Soprano)
Joseph Heise (Bass-Baritone)
Michael Hendricks (Tenor)
Lawrence Hoenig (Tenor)
Justin Hopkins (Bass)
Krissy Johnson
Richard Kalwaic
Heidi Kurtz (Soprano)
Marion vander Loo (Alto)
Father Michael Magiera (Tenor)
Ariadne Moisiades
Marilyn Moore (Soprano)
Charles Morgan (Tenor)
Jodi Nieman
Greg Parker
Steffanie Pearce (Soprano)
Robert Perry (Bass)
Jane Peterson (Soprano)
Holly Phares (Soprano)
Annamaria Popescu (Mezzo-Soprano)
David Price (Tenor)
Michael Rainbow (Tenor)
Karen Richter
Jerry Rubino
Raegan M. Ruiz
Priscilla Rush (Soprano)
Judith Russo (Alto)
Rick Schwein
Ulrike Shapiro
Abby Snook (Mezzo-Soprano)
Kal Sostarecz
Lawrence Speakman (Bass)
Nancy Ruth Fuller Wainwright
Lisa Wildman
Ivan Woods (Bass)
Thomas C. Woodward
Richard Zuch (Bass-Baritone)
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