Mendelssohn Chorus

Water Passion After St. Matthew by Tan Dun

Mendelssohn Chorus proudly hosted the Chorus America conference in 2019 and presented the Philadelphia premiere of Tan Dun's evocative soundsape Water Passion after St. Matthew. Learn more about some of our exciting major projects!

Major Projects
We are Waves with Commonwealth Youthchoirs and Guests

Mendelssohn Chorus was thrilled to commission composer Carlos Cordero and poet Julie Flanders to write "We are Waves", our latest commission in our long history of commissions. Learn more about our commission history below!

Commissions
Mahler, Symphony No. 8 with the Philadelphia Orchestra (1916)

Founded in 1874, Mendelssohn Chorus has long and storied history in our beloved city of Philadelphia. We are honored to have a performing relationship with the Philadelphia Orchestra that continues today with the Glorious Sound of Christmas.

History
MCP Alumni Association

Calling all Mendelssohn Club Alumni - we have a wonderful committee of former singers, and we WANT YOU to join us!

Join Us
Mendelssohn Chorus sings at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Italy

Mendelssohn Chorus was thrilled to begin celebrating 150 years of choral singing with a tour in Italy, culminating in a performance of a lifetime at St. Peter's Basilica.

Tickets & Events

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Mendelssohn Chorus was thrilled to perform Orff's Carmina Burana March 15-17th 2024 with The Philadelphia Orchestra.

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"As We Live and Breathe"
Season artwork by Jonathan J. Wallace and Robin Eaton.

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The Philadelphia premiere of Reena Esmail's This Love Between Us with Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, sitar player Snehesh Nag, tabla player Vikram Mukherjee, and composer Reena Esmail.

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Mendelssohn Chorus peforms at Temple University's Performing Arts Center. Photo: Torello Productions.

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