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09/02/2026

🎶 Introducing our 153rd Season: OUT OF MANY, ONE 🎶

Our founding national motto — E Pluribus Unum — becomes the lens for a season built on the great dualities of the American experience. Under Artistic Director Dominick DiOrio, we'll explore the tensions and contradictions woven into our country's founding and its future: ecstasy and grief, dark and light, many and one, East and West. Above all, we celebrate the chorus itself as a model of democracy — many voices joining in solidarity for a single, unified expression.

✨ ECSTASY/GRIEF – Oct 24, 2026
✨ DARK/LIGHT: A Feast of Carols – Dec 12, 2026
✨ MANY/ONE: The All-Philly Big Sing Returns – Mar 13, 2027
✨ FELIX FEST – Apr 17, 2027
✨ EAST/WEST: The Asian Diaspora in America – May 22, 2027

Join us for a season of many voices, one chorus. 🎼

🎟️ Tickets & full event details: https://www.mcchorus.org/tickets-and-events

07/21/2026

🎼 Come sing with us! We are pleased to announce upcoming auditions on August 11th and 12th at Settlement Music School. Interested singers are encouraged to visit our website for complete audition information: https://www.mcchorus.org/join-us

Photo Credit: Sharon Torello

07/09/2026

It's with a very heavy heart that we share the unexpected passing of singer Michael Carson. Michael joined Mendelssohn Chorus in 2022 and quickly became an integral part of our chorus family. From contributing his rich baritone sound to organizing holiday pop-ups, to simply being one of the kindest souls we've ever met — he will be sorely missed. Sending lots of love and light to all who knew and loved him.

A service will be held in his honor on Saturday, August 8th at 11am at Springton Lake Presbyterian Church in Newtown Square.

06/06/2026

Come witness history today with Mendelssohn Chorus! Joyful Abundance features five new commissions by emerging composer & poet pairs as part of Philly's festival: 4pm at Rodeph Shalom. Use promo code ARTPHILLY for $10 off your ticket price: www.mcchorus.org/joyful

06/05/2026

TOMORROW!

Please join us on Saturday, June 6 at for an exciting and insightful concert, premiering five new works from Philadelphia composers and poets! Tickets available here: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=295928

USE CODE: ARTPHILLY FOR $10 OFF YOU BASE TICKET PRICE!
(please note: promos do not apply to Student Tickets, ACCESS tickets, or previous orders)

As part of : What Now: 2026—a city-wide festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country—this concert asks vital questions about America's past, present, and future through the voices of a new generation of artists.

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Joyful Abundance launches what will become a permanent bi-annual program, funded in part by the Alan Harler New Ventures Fund, supporting Philadelphia's emerging composers and poets, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond this season. Consider supporting this fund which provides a pathway for MCP to continue undertaking provocative choral programming, including major commissioned works and innovative collaborations.

06/01/2026

"...The relentless pursuit of growth and progress and the value we place on hyper-individualism have severed our relational ways of being, with each other and the more-than-human world. How can we repair and restore our ruptured connection with the living body of the Earth, of which we are a part?" - Naila Francis

THIS WEEKEND on Saturday, June 6th at Rodeph Shalom, five brand-new choral pieces will make their world premiere in MCP's season finale: Joyful Abundance.

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In preparation for this concert, we asked our Joyful Abundance Artists a series of questions about their inspirations and experiences that culminated in a brand new composition for ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026.

Check out more of what they had to say, and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful.

***USE CODE: ARTPHILLY for $10 off your base ticket price!!***

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As part of ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026—a city-wide festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country—this concert asks vital questions about America's past, present, and future through the voices of a new generation of artists.

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Joyful Abundance launches what will become a permanent bi-annual program, funded in part by the Alan Harler New Ventures Fund, supporting Philadelphia's emerging composers and poets, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond this season. Consider supporting this fund which provides a pathway for MCP to continue undertaking provocative choral programming, including major commissioned works and innovative collaborations.

05/28/2026

"Through the music, I really wanted to explore an emotional landscape when we as a collective society, and not just as individuals, make space for desire and belonging for all people in America." - Baldwin Giang

Next weekend, on Saturday, June 6th, "we are made foreign" will make it's world premiere along with four brand new works, paired with Randall Thompson's beloved Testament of Freedom.

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In preparation for this concert, we asked our Joyful Abundance Artists a series of questions about their inspirations and experiences that culminated in a brand new composition for ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026.

Check out more of what they had to say, and to purchase tickets, visit the link in our Bio.

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As part of ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026—a city-wide festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country—this concert asks vital questions about America's past, present, and future through the voices of a new generation of artists.

—

Joyful Abundance launches what will become a permanent bi-annual program, funded in part by the Alan Harler New Ventures Fund, supporting Philadelphia's emerging composers and poets, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond this season. Consider supporting this fund which provides a pathway for MCP to continue undertaking provocative choral programming, including major commissioned works and innovative collaborations.

05/26/2026

"Swathed in earth’s memory,
we see now as co-conspirators
through time’s lens
truths long held,
liberties long withheld."
-Octavia McBride-Ahebee

Octavia's interrogating and reflective text comes to life in "Electric Bloom" with music by Ted Babcock - experience the premiere of this work (with a special accompaniment by the composer!) on June 6th at Rodeph Shalom. Four brand new works join the program, paired with Randall Thompson's beloved Testament of Freedom.

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In preparation for this concert, we asked our Joyful Abundance Artists a series of questions about their inspirations and experiences that culminated in a brand new composition for ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026.

Check out more of what they had to say, and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful

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As part of ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026—a city-wide festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country—this concert asks vital questions about America's past, present, and future through the voices of a new generation of artists.

—

Joyful Abundance launches what will become a permanent bi-annual program, funded in part by the Alan Harler New Ventures Fund, supporting Philadelphia's emerging composers and poets, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond this season. Consider supporting this fund which provides a pathway for MCP to continue undertaking provocative choral programming, including major commissioned works and innovative collaborations.

05/25/2026

"Walk over the graves
Pick a flower, leave a note,
Ask a loved one, ask yourself.

What makes a body?
What makes a grave?
What makes us history?"
-Haley Storm

On this Memorial Day, we are highlighting our next pair of Joyful Abundance Artists, who created a piece honoring the lives of those we've lost, and the way we grieve in the present. Join us on June 6th at Rodeph Shalom to see the world premiere of this moving composition, along with 4 other brand new works paired with Randall Thompson's beloved Testament of Freedom.

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In preparation for this concert, we asked our Joyful Abundance Artists a series of questions about their inspirations and experiences that culminated in a brand new composition for ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026.

Check out more of what they had to say, and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful

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As part of ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026—a city-wide festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country—this concert asks vital questions about America's past, present, and future through the voices of a new generation of artists.

—

Joyful Abundance launches what will become a permanent bi-annual program, funded in part by the Alan Harler New Ventures Fund, supporting Philadelphia's emerging composers and poets, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond this season. Consider supporting this fund which provides a pathway for MCP to continue undertaking provocative choral programming, including major commissioned works and innovative collaborations.

05/23/2026

“It feels apt to sing this piece in Philadelphia where we can face our imperfect history…” Amy Beth Sisson

In just two weeks, we will present our final concert of the season: Joyful Abundance! This program features five brand-new compositions by Philadelphia artists, paired with Randall Thompson’s beloved Testament of Freedom, creating a powerful dialogue between past and future.

In preparation for this concert, we asked our Joyful Abundance Artists a series of questions about their inspirations and experiences that culminated in a brand new composition for ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026.

Check out more of what they had to say at https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful

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Please join us on Saturday, June 6 at Rodeph Shalom for an exciting and insightful concert, premiering five new works from Philadelphia composers and poets! Tickets available at https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful

As part of ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026—a city-wide festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country—this concert asks vital questions about America's past, present, and future through the voices of a new generation of artists.

—

Joyful Abundance launches what will become a permanent bi-annual program, funded in part by the Alan Harler New Ventures Fund, supporting Philadelphia's emerging composers and poets, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond this season. Consider supporting this fund which provides a pathway for MCP to continue undertaking provocative choral programming, including major commissioned works and innovative collaborations.

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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

Telephone

(215) 735-9922

Website

https://mcchorus.org/

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