Bach Festival Choir
The auditioned all-volunteer Bach Festival Choir is the nucleus of the Bach Festival Society, with a membership of over 160 singers from all walks of life who share a love of great music. Many members of the Choir have music degrees, advanced musical training, serve as educators in the Central Florida area, or maintain active schedules as soloists in churches and other venues throughout the community. Others are simply brought to the choir by their love of music.
In July 2007, the London Symphony Orchestra invited the Bach Festival Society Choir to join them in a performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. The performance was a great success, with one reviewer noting that the “first-rate performance showed the Winter Park choir was every bit the equal of the world-class London Symphony Orchestra.” The Bach Festival Society Choir and Orchestra have also performed in some of the finest venues and performance halls throughout Europe, including the Vatican, the Royal Albert Hall in London, Smetana Hall in Prague, numerous major cathedrals throughout Italy, and many others.
The Bach Festival Choir’s membership is dedicated. The average length of time a member performs with the Choir is 9 years. This commitment translates to an annual in-kind gift of time and talent valued at nearly $500,000. This level of dedication shows in the choir’s performances. Dr. Alfred Mann, leading Bach scholar and Conductor Emeritus of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, said about the choir, “There is only one standard of excellence, here represented at its best.”
Auditions for the choir are held annually in the summer. Auditions consist of the singing of a prepared piece, pitch recognition and memory exercises, and sight-reading. For more information about the choir or to receive information about auditions, please contact info@bachfestivalflorida.org.
Bach Festival Choir:
| John V. Sinclair, Conductor Harriet Hope, Accompanist Hollie Anderson Janet Barbour Julie Batman* Clover Batts Mary Baumer Richard Bissell Vonda Bradbury Becky Brown Michael Burridge Ann Callan Colleen Cart Christina Carter* David Caudle Bob Clark Tara Collado Tom Cook* Athalia Cope Bob Cope Jack Couch Carl Davis Bob Dilg Patti Dilg Theresa Dulong Dante Duphorne Jolie Eichler Jonathan Erick* John Ervin* Gale Fair Thomas Federico* Scott Galloway Bette Garner Alice Glefke Denise Gottshalk Alecia Gray Jackie Green Michelle Griffin Regunia Griggs Gregg Gronlund David W. Gurney Jennifer Hallenbeck Joe Hambrick Ellen Hamilton Lynda Hammond Ian Hannah Paul Harmon |
April Harrington Kim Harrington Catherine Hartsfield Nancy Holzen Rita Howard Rebecca Hull Dana Irwin Mary Sarah Johnson Andrea Jones Doris Kelley Randy Kelley Melina Kelly Yen-Yen Kressel Bill Kuckuck Sylvia Kurth Keumja Kwon Karen Lane* Eric Larmer Eileen LaSeur* Luana Leme Dana Litke Jennifer L. Little Jim Loomis Kathleen LoPresti* David Mackey Shannon Martinez David Mattson Simona McGrover Charlene McIntire Jonathan McIntire Heather Mitchell Mark Monroe Diane Murphy* Mark Murphy Don Nash Linda Naughtin Lowell Newman John Niss* Caroline Ogle Kelty Ori Sherry Orr Betty Parker Aaron Penfield Megan Penfield Nancy Peterson Evelyn Walters Pettit |
Lawrence Phillips* Martin Phillips* Nona Phillips Glenda Pineda Kurt Plotts Jeanine Pouzzner Jon Ramer Sarah Ravndal Beverly Rich Georgia Rife Martha Robinson* Don Robb Chip Rupe Diane Rupe Nancy Seaman Kathy Singer* Randy Singer* Diana Sisley Tim Sisley Beverly Slaughter* Corey Smith Matt Smith* Jim Spitzer Margo Stedman Sonia Stephens Nancy L. Strohmeyer Dawn Sumrall George Sumrall Wendy Sun Jennifer Thomas-Larmer Alex Tiedtke* Susan Tucker* Virginia Ubels Cezarina Vintilla* Sissy Wallace Gayle Warren* Jane White Gwendolyn Williams Judy Wolbert Virginia Wood Marchetta Wood Steven Yeadon Ruth Young Holly Zietlow Armand Zilioli |
*Member of Bach Festival Chamber Singers
Bach Festival Society Staff:
| Randy Singer President |
David Mattson | Beverly Slaughter | Matt Smith | Marchetta Wood |
We would like to thank the Bach Festival Choir Members for their dedication to the Society. The color ribbon worn indicates the number of years of choir service.
White: 5-9 years
Yellow: 10-14 years
Orange: 15-19 years
Red: 20-24 years
Green: 25-29 years
Blue: 35-39 years
Purple: 40+ years
Choir Committee:
| Elizabeth Gwinn | Devin Dominguez | LaDonna Watson |
Bach Festival Society Board of Trustees:
| Eric Ravndal, III J. Michael Murphy |
Bob Dilg Judy Albertson |
Ann Hicks Murrah Michael Kakos |
Curtis Rayam Lewis Duncan |
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