Welcome to the website of the Hudson Chorale. We are a new 90-voice chorus, beginning our second season on the concert stages of Westchester. Blending two of the County’s oldest choruses – the Choral Arts Society and Westchester Concert Singers – our newly formed ensemble, under the artistic direction of Michael Conley, marks a major step in the evolution of two groups that enjoyed well-established reputations for many decades. We are a collegial group of men and women of all ages and musical backgrounds, and our repertoire includes a wide range of choral literature. Whether performing the great masterpieces or newly commissioned works, our goal is to provide both audience members and singers with the best possible experience in choral singing.

Our Music Director, Michael Conley, enjoys a multi-faceted career as conductor, composer, pianist, organist, and singer. In addition to serving as Music Director of the Hudson Chorale, Mr. Conley is the Music Director of the famed West Village Chorale and Judson Memorial Church in Manhattan, and is also the Director of the High School Chorus at the prestigious Dalton School in New York City. You can find Mr. Conley’s full biography on the “About Us” page.

Please explore our site to learn more about us, our history, mission, artists, and our upcoming concerts and events. And then, come hear us – and join us!

Following the success of a thrilling premiere season, the Hudson Chorale, now Westchester’s largest mixed-voice chorus, is welcoming new singers in all voice parts (S,A,T,B) as rehearsals get underway for our spring concert on May 5, 2012.

AUDITIONS

 “Singer-friendly” auditions will be held on Monday, January 9 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm (just prior to rehearsal), by appointment. To receive additional information and/or to schedule a time for an audition, contact Jeanne Wygant at JeanneWygant@optonline.net or call: (914) 478-0074. You can find out more about membership in the Hudson Chorale on the “About Us” and “Join Us” pages of this website.

REHEARSALS

Rehearsals for the spring concert in May will be begin on Monday, January 9, 2012
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Scarborough Presbyterian Church
655 Scarborough Rd. (Route 9 & Scarborough Rd.)
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510

WINTER CONCERT: DECEMBER 10, 2011
“Carols and Lullabies”
Saturday, December 10
8:00 pm
Dobbs Ferry Middle/High School
Rt. 9
Dobbs Ferry, NY

This festive holiday program for chorus and solo instruments includes works by Johannes Brahms and Stephen Chatman, three settings of O Magnum Mysterium – by Morten Lauridsen, Giovanni Gabrieli, and our Music Director, Michael Conley – as well as Conrad Susa’s magical Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest. A small, eclectic orchestra including harp, guitar, horns, oboe, vibraphone, and marimba promises to bring new depth and color to the choral mix, and a shimmering new sound to traditional holiday favorites.

Our second concert of the season, on May 5th, 2012, will feature John Knowles Paine’s Mass in D for chorus and orchestra, a stunning and rarely performed romantic masterpiece which premiered in 1867 as America’s first large-scale work for chorus and orchestra.

“Carols and Lullabies”

Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011
8 p.m.
Dobbs Ferry
Middle/High School
Rt. 9
Dobbs Ferry, NY

Art: Copper Madonna by Pat Stacy, PatStacy.com