Join the world-class Masterworks Chorale

Why join our membership?

We are guided by incredible leadership.

First, it’s our leadership. We flourish under Music Director Kevin Leong. With a scientist’s mind and an artist’s soul, he holds us to a professional standard and gives us the tools to get there. There’s not a moment wasted in rehearsal and preparation.

We sing masterpieces by master composers.

Then there’s the repertoire. Last season, we sang Handel’s Coronation Anthems, Morten Lauridsen’s Lux aeterna, Mozart’s Credo Mass.

Next season, we will perform Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass (Mass for Troubled Times), Schumann’s Requiem, and Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), and so much more!

We perform memorable concerts at world-class venues.

Our performances at world-class venues like Sanders Theatre in Cambridge and the historic First Church in Cambridge create jaw-dropping sound and space experiences for our audiences. Our memorable concerts feature high-caliber orchestral players, many of whom play with Handel & Haydn Society, and competition-winning soloists.

Hear from our current members!

Singer Profiles

Rachel Aldrich

What sets us apart most is the people involved. Each rehearsal feels like a gathering of friends who share a central passion. The community is welcoming and engaged.

Eric Sheehan

The pieces we sing are delightfully challenging, and it’s so fulfilling to perform with professional instrumentalists in some of the area’s best venues.

Maggie Furtak

We perform with full orchestras and excellent soloists. It means we can do the big pieces in their full glory. We also present works for smaller forces beautifully.

Angela Healy

Choral singing with Masterworks has been my joy and my therapy. On concert days I forget everything except being caught up in the music.

Paula Eldridge

Choral singing for me is about learning and singing the best literature with a group of singers and musicians who seek the highest standards possible.

Elizabeth Page

There is something about lifting our voices together in choral singing that transports me to a different mental and physical space.

Rebecca Clark Lightcap

When I consider the sum of my choral experiences, one of the first words that come to mind is “family”. And so it is, with Masterworks Chorale.

Weekly rehearsals

Attend and come prepared for our weekly rehearsals. From early September through May, we rehearse on Tuesday evenings, 7:30-10:00 pm, at the Beth El Temple Center in Belmont. Ample free parking is available, and buses run directly from Harvard Square.

Annual membership dues

Pay your annual dues of $210 ($360 for married couples, partners, or two members of the same immediate family). We provide students and young singers with reduced-cost and no-cost memberships through our Kaitlyn Schlegel Young Singers Fund.

Re-auditions

Participate in re-auditions every three years.

The audition process

Auditions for the Masterworks Chorale are offered periodically throughout the season. To schedule an audition, email us at membership@masterworkschorale.org.

Your audition will consist of:

Vocalizing
Sight reading
Solo of your choosing

Your chosen solo should demonstrate your legato singing and musical line. It does not have to be memorized. We will provide you an accompanist. Please bring at least one copy of the chosen music.

Schedule your audition