Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia (formerly known as Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia and Mendelssohn Club Chorus of Philadelphia) is a music institution in

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...

, founded in 1874 by William Wallace Gilchrist, a major figure in the 19th century music of Philadelphia. The chorus is currently under the direction of

Dominick DiOrio Dominick DiOrio (born 1984) is an American composer and conductor. He is Professor of Music (Choral Conducting) at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and serves as the conductor of NOTUS, the Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, the fourth pe ...

(2020- ). It was previously directed by Paul Rardin from 2015 to 2020, chair of the department of choral conducting at

Temple University Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Ba ...

. Prior to Rardin's appointment, the chorus was led by Alan Harler from 1988 to 2015.

Discography

* Mendelssohn: ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (Eugene Ormandy recording)

References

External links

* Music organizations based in the United States Culture of Philadelphia Musical groups from Philadelphia Choral societies Musical groups established in 1874 1874 establishments in Pennsylvania {{music-org-stub