We promote and support living composers in addition to performing earlier works. The New Haven Oratorio Choir is committed to performances of high quality along with the warm and inviting character that distinguishes our concerts and that our audiences have come to expect. Our goal and focus is to provide the New Haven region with intimate choral music. We strive to provide our singers with opport
unities to learn and grow musically, to inspire our audiences with superb performances of old and new music alike, and to educate our performers and the public in a repertoire of well-known and lesser known works and even newly composed music. With the 2012-13 season, NHOC celebrates 50 years of musical discovery and we will continue with our commitment to provide an innovative exploration of music for all timesο»Ώ.ο»Ώ
Artistic Director Daniel Shaw is a conductor and composer and music teacher who specializes in small ensembles. He received degrees in music (B.A. Dartmouth College), choral conducting (M.M. Emory University) and music education (M.M. University of Toronto). Shaw is Founder and Artistic Director of the Connecticut-based Composer's Choir, a group of eight professional singers which has performed and recorded over 45 works by over 20 composers from across the United States since its inception in 2010. Shaw is also Founder and Artistic Director of the American Radio Choir, a professional choir comprised of distinguished singers in New York City which is dedicated to recording and distributing new works by living American composers.
