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We are thrilled to introduce you to the inaugural winners of the Joyful Abundance Emerging Artist Commissioning Award! T...
04/15/2025

We are thrilled to introduce you to the inaugural winners of the Joyful Abundance Emerging Artist Commissioning Award! These five exceptional composer/poet pairs from the Greater Philadelphia area will create new 3-5 minute compositions for chorus and one instrument, premiering June 2026 as part of ArtPhilly:

Baldwin Giang & Evan Wang
Ted Babcock & Octavia McBride-Ahebee
Barbara Lewandowski & Naila Francis
Leigha Amick & Amy Beth Sisson
Adelina DiGiacomo & Haley Storm Evans

Special thanks to our distinguished mentors and adjudicators for their invaluable guidance:

Poet Mentors: Kayleb Rae Candrilli, Steven Kleinman, Elizabeth Scanlon, Raena Shirali, and Kirwyn Sutherland

Composer Mentors: Erin Busch, Andrea Clearfield, Rollo Dilworth, Dominick DiOrio, and Melissa Dunphy

Learn more about these talented artists at: https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful-abundance-winners

So grateful to the amazing singers of Commonwealth Youth Choir! You inspire us all!
04/07/2025

So grateful to the amazing singers of Commonwealth Youth Choir! You inspire us all!

This past weekend's world premiere performance of Melissa Dunphy's "On th Horizon" was nothing short of magical. With ov...
04/07/2025

This past weekend's world premiere performance of Melissa Dunphy's "On th Horizon" was nothing short of magical. With over two years of planning, we have so much to be grateful for!

✨ Our deepest gratitude to the young people of the Commonwealth Youth Choir and Philadelphia Youth Choral Ensembles - your voices, words, and artistry were the heart of this concert, reminding us all of our responsibility to our planet.

✨ Thank you to Melissa Dunphy for your uplifting music that helps us channel both our frustrations and our joy.

✨To our insightful panel - Matt Reese, Alix Davatzes, Melissa, and especially Molly Taylor - thank you for providing the context that deepened our understanding.

✨ We're grateful to our guest performers - Timberdale Brass, percussionists Chris Hanning and Brent Behrenshausen, and our exceptional Ting Ting Wong - your professionalism and artistry elevated our performance.

✨Thank you to artist Jonathan J. Wallacenfor your striking visual creation that perfectly captured the essence of our concert.

✨ Our appreciation goes to the audio engineering team at Weston Sound for preserving this performance for our upcoming commercial release.

✨To the MCP artistic and administrative staff, board of directors, funders, donors, and longtime supporters - your presence and ongoing support make our mission possible.

Finally, to the Mendelssohn Chorus singers - working with you remains one of life's greatest joys. Your commitment to artistry, beauty, and belonging continues to inspire us all. THANK YOU!

More photos and videos coming soon.....

Last night we had our first combined rehearsal with Commonwealth Youth Choir as we prepare for the WORLD PREMIERE of Mel...
04/03/2025

Last night we had our first combined rehearsal with Commonwealth Youth Choir as we prepare for the WORLD PREMIERE of Melissa Dunphy's powerful new work "On the Horizon" this Saturday!

This groundbreaking piece features text drawn directly from conversations with the young singers themselves, set to Dunphy's stirring composition for voices, brass, and percussion.

"My vision is to create a powerful, visceral work that serves both as an expression of young people's perspectives and a ringing call to action." - Melissa Dunphy
Don't miss this landmark performance:

📅 Saturday, April 5
⏰ 4:00 PM
📍 Church of the Holy Trinity

Tickets and more information: https://www.mcchorus.org/on-the-horizon

📣 CALLING EMERGING CONDUCTORS! 📣Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia is now accepting applications for our 2025-2026 Condu...
04/02/2025

📣 CALLING EMERGING CONDUCTORS! 📣

Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia is now accepting applications for our 2025-2026 Conducting Apprenticeship Program! Our Conducting Apprenticeship Program provides gifted young conductors with learning experiences that aim to complement the education obtained through traditional degree programs. In addition to conducting, this experience includes learning about:

🎼 Season repertoire planning and production
🎼 Long range artistic and organizational planning
🎼 Fundraising and board governance

Application deadline: June 30, 2025
Program dates: September 2025 - June 2026

See more info here: https://www.mcchorus.org/join-us

Saturday's Spring MCP Alumni & Friends Sing-along was a resounding success! Everyone had a wonderful time reconnecting a...
03/24/2025

Saturday's Spring MCP Alumni & Friends Sing-along was a resounding success! Everyone had a wonderful time reconnecting and creating beautiful music together. It was so great to see many old faces and new ones too! The group sang Vivaldi's "Gloria," the powerful "Va, pensiero" chorus from Verdi's "Nabucco," and selected pieces from Brahms' enchanting "Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52." What a joy to celebrate the season with music and friendship!

🎼Calling all Mendelssohn Chorus Alumni and friends! Join us this Saturday afternoon at the Germantown Mennonite Church f...
03/19/2025

🎼Calling all Mendelssohn Chorus Alumni and friends! Join us this Saturday afternoon at the Germantown Mennonite Church from 2 to 5pm! This special event will be led by our exceptional alumni conductor Larry Hoenig and talented accompanist Teri Gemberling-Johnson. Please bring your copy of Vivaldi's "Gloria" if you have one. Our repertoire will also include Verdi's "Va, pensiero" from Nabucco, "How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place" from Brahms' German Requiem, and selections from Brahms' Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52. Join us! 🎼

For the last two seasons, the artwork for each of our concerts has been created by our very own singers - and we are thr...
03/13/2025

For the last two seasons, the artwork for each of our concerts has been created by our very own singers - and we are thrilled to highlight their incredible work!

Jonthan J. Wallace's 2025's "On the Horizon" returns this season with new elements that visualize the complex emotions surrounding our climate crisis. At its center is "The Burning Globe" – a meticulously crafted collage of singed paper pieces cut from abstract watercolors, forming a connected yet fragmented circular shape. Surrounding this centerpiece are words from Melissa Dunphy's libretto, physically altered and written in washable markers – words inspired by conversations with members of the Commonwealth Youth Choir. Pretty darn cool, isn't it?

We hope you'll join us on April 5, 2025 at 4pm for the world premiere of Melissa Dunphy's "On the Horizon" - featuring Mendelssohn Chorus alongside Commonwealth Youth Choir (now part of Philadelphia Youth Choral Ensembles), Timberdale Brass, and percussion

For tickets or more information: www.mcchorus.org

Rehearsals are underway for our April 5, 2025 concert, and we're absolutely thrilled! Mendelssohn Chorus will premiere "...
03/05/2025

Rehearsals are underway for our April 5, 2025 concert, and we're absolutely thrilled! Mendelssohn Chorus will premiere "On the Horizon," our latest major commission by brilliant Philadelphia composer Melissa Dunphy. This piece was created through a wonderful collaboration with our friends at Commonwealth Youth Choir. Stay tuned for more details about this exciting project!

Exciting news! Mendelssohn Chorus is thrilled to share that we've been awarded the Advancement of Music grant from The P...
03/04/2025

Exciting news! Mendelssohn Chorus is thrilled to share that we've been awarded the Advancement of Music grant from The Presser Foundation! 🎼

General operating support is truly vital for small organizations like ours, and we're incredibly grateful for their continued commitment to our mission.

We are also thrilled to have received support from The Presser Foundation towards deepening our collaborative practices with Commonwealth Youth Choir. This beautiful image, captured by Sharon Torello of Torello Productions, showcases our first collaborative concert with C*C, "We are Waves," from February 2023. And there's more to come! Stay tuned for details about our upcoming collaboration with C*C this April!

Projects like these wouldn't be possible without the generous support of grantmakers like The Presser Foundation. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen!

*C

02/24/2025

This past weekend's concert was nothing short of magical. A HUGE congratulations to our Associate Artistic Director Heather Mitchell who knocked her first full-concert program way out of the park! As one audience member said to me as he was leaving, "This was what we needed right now!" Please enjoy this clip of the incredible women of Mendelssohn Chorus singing "Sound-Bite from Beijing" by Sweet Honey In the Rock.

02/06/2025

🦅💚 🦅💚 Fly, Eagles Fly! At Mendelssohn Chorus we sure are passionate about choral music - but the Eagles comes in as a close second! Special thanks to our Senior Vocal Artist Lucas DeJesus for creating this brilliant arrangement and leading us in this rousing rendition! from Bach to Birds, we're ready for the Super Bowl! GO BIRDS! 🦅💚 🦅💚

02/03/2025

We simply can't wait for "Never One Thing," curated by Associate Artistic Director Heather Mitchell, on February 22nd at 4pm at the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral! Here is what some of our singers are saying about this program:

"One of the most beautiful things about music is that it can express the inexpressible. The music we’re singing in this performance is full of hope and promise, expressed in a variety of styles and genres that will touch many hearts"

"What a FUN repertoire. I'm so excited to sing these pieces (and sing them well) alongside my Mendelssohnians."

"The range of styles that the programming captures - there are grand moments to be shared with an audience both in the soft and loud alike."

"Unlike our other concerts which often have BIG works/heavy works, this concert is a collection of shorter and sometimes more modern works, but in their short duration they express so much and are musically so involved."

Check out this sneak peek of May Erlewine's "Never One Thing" led by Assistant Conductor Ariel Alvarado.

Tickets & More Info: www.mcchorus.org

📢 Joyful Abundance - DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR POETS!Calling all writers, poets, and spoken word artists! We've extended the...
01/13/2025

📢 Joyful Abundance - DEADLINE EXTENDED FOR POETS!

Calling all writers, poets, and spoken word artists! We've extended the Joyful Abundance Commissioning Award deadline to January 31st. Ready to shape the future of choral music in Philly? Apply now to work with our incredible mentor team, receive a $1,000 award, and see your words transformed into music on the concert stage.

No experience with music needed—just bring your creative voice! No application fee. https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful-abundance

🎵 Time is running out to apply for our Joyful Abundance Commissioning Award! Work alongside these incredible mentors to ...
01/03/2025

🎵 Time is running out to apply for our Joyful Abundance Commissioning Award! Work alongside these incredible mentors to create new choral music that celebrates the vibrant artistic community of Greater Philadelphia. $1,000 award, professional mentorship, and world premiere performance with Mendelssohn Chorus. Deadline: January 8th. No application fee.

More information: https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful-abundance

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Philadelphia, PA
19148

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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(215) 735-9922

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