Join us for our first performance of the season on October 26th, 2024 at 4pm featuring the Philadelphia premiere of Sarah Kirkland Snider's Mass for the Endangered.
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia is proud to announce our 2024-2025 season, IT'S TIME!
Subscriptions on sale now through October 26th. Single tickets now available!
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.
Founded in 1874, Mendelssohn Chorus has a 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.
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!
Calling all Mendelssohn Club Alumni - we have a wonderful committee of former singers, and we WANT YOU to join us!
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!
What people are saying about
I was several times moved almost to tears to hear such a large diverse group singing about and, therefore, thinking about important common themes.
The event was so positive and uplifting!! It was also SO much fun too! I brought a guest and she loved it and looks forward to coming next year! The guest artists were absolutely wonderful!!!
I loved learning the songs all together without sheet music. It was so freeing to learn by listening and hear our voices come together as one! It was healing for my soul.
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia's inaugural All-Philly Big Sing was a resounding success! On September 8th, nearly 400 singers gathered at Rodeph Shalom for an afternoon of joyful community singing. Guest conductors from choruses across Philadelphia, and featuring singer, song writer Moira Smiley, guided participants through a diverse repertoire including traditional folk songs, spirituals, and even a lively rap about Philadelphia! The enthusiasm and energy in the room were palpable as voices united in harmony. Given the overwhelming positive response, we are thrilled to announce that we will definitely be planning another All-Philly Big Sing for next season. Stay tuned for details!
Photography/photos by RAHanes
Saturday, October 26, 2024
One performance * 4pm
Church of the Holy Trinity
1901 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Saturday, December 7, 2024
Two performances * 2pm & 5pm
Saint Paul's Episcopal Church
22 E. Chestnut Hill Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19118
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Saturday, February 22, 2025
One performance * 4pm
Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral
19 S. 38th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Saturday, April 5, 2025
One performance * 4pm
Girard College Chapel
2101 S. College Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Learn more here.
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