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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.
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
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
| Elizabeth Gwinn |
Devin Dominguez |
LaDonna Watson |
Eric Ravndal, III
J. Michael Murphy
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Bob Dilg
Judy Albertson
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Ann Hicks Murrah
Michael Kakos
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Curtis Rayam
Lewis Duncan
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