Jacksonville Symphony Chorus
With some of the area’s finest voices, Jacksonville Symphony Chorus members come from all walks of life who share the spirit of singing great choral music. The tradition of making great music with the Jacksonville Symphony started in 1985 with a roster including many professional musicians and skilled amateur performers. Since 2012, the Chorus had been led by esteemed choral director and composer Donald McCullough.
The Jacksonville Symphony Chorus celebrated its 30th season with a performance at Lincoln Center in November 2014. Singers from the Jacksonville Symphony Chorus traveled to New York to form the core of a 120-member chorus under Mr. McCullough’s direction, presented by Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY).
The all-volunteer Jacksonville Symphony Chorus has sung for many landmark Symphony events. Performance highlights include Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony for the tenth anniversary of Jacoby Symphony Hall and Orff’s Carmina Burana for the Jacksonville Symphony’s first-ever commercial recording. The Chorus has also sung in each of the Jacksonville Symphony’s annual grand opera productions.
Questions? Contact Chorus Manager Ellen Clayton at eclayton@jaxsymphony.org.
Auditions
Auditions will be held on August 23, 2025. Auditions are by appointment only. Complete the Audition Form and email to Chorus Manager Ellen Clayton at eclayton@jaxsymphony.org.
You will be asked to sing excerpt #1; How Lovely is Thy Dwelling Place (measure 85-123) from Requiem by Johannes Brahms.
Join the Jacksonville Symphony Chorus
Time Involvement
The Jacksonville Symphony Chorus rehearses on Tuesday evenings from 7:00–9:30 pm, September through May. Performance week will consist of a piano rehearsal and 1-2 orchestra dress rehearsals. Performance week rehearsals will be located at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. Members are expected to commit to an entire season and attend all rehearsals. Those missing more than 2 rehearsals will be required to demonstrate a proficiency of the performance music prior to the final dress rehearsal. Those who do not know the repertoire may be asked not to sing that concert program.
Members are required to learn notes outside of rehearsals. Learning aids will be made available on the member website.
Dedication
When you audition, we assume that you want to sing the entire season. Schedule conflicts are worked out on an individual basis.
Financial Obligations
- Choral scores will be available at the first rehearsal to borrow or purchase.
- Members provide their own concert attire.
Attire
Men: Tuxedos, black socks, black shoes, black bow ties and black cummerbunds.
Women: Long black dresses or skirts. Dresses and skirts must be ankle length (no shorter than 2" above the ankle). Long sleeve, solid black blouses or tops, which have a modest neckline (scooped, rounded or v-neck). Blouses and tops must be full arm length. Shoulders must be covered. Black shoes and dark stockings. No excessive beading or glitter allowed. Small, non-flashy jewelry, belt buckles and hair ornaments are allowed.
Members
Angie Acedera
William Adams
Maria Allison
Rebecca Andrews-Craven
David Avery
Deborah Baker
Kristin Baker
Susan M. Baker
Carole V. Banks
Ann Barrow
Alla Bartosh
Jessica Bergstol
Sara Blalock
David C. Bodette
Paula Boyd
Elizabeth Bricknell
Louise Brooks
Jeanne Geiger Brown
Ian Bula
Dorothy Jean Bush
Rita Cannon
Charles Carroll
Maria Castello
Clarissa Chandler
Kenneth Chin
Dale Choate
Melody E. Choate
Ellen Clayton
Bradley Corner
Nancy Crookshank
Julie K. Cross
Gus Crouch
Katherine S. Crowell
Macy Crumley
Jim D’Andrea
Jane Daugherty
Julie Davis
Maggie Davis
Tracy Davis
Lindsay Crofton Diaz
Kathryn Eaton
Jeff Elledge
Sophia Erdel
Elise Faloney
Gregory Fisher, Jr.
Jennifer Flagge
Wendy Flick
Danielle Giacchetto
Claudia Guanes
Madelyn Harding
Allison Hastie
Ryan Hastie
Sydney Hebert
Deborrah Hoag
Kathy Hunt
Carl Jacquet
Lisa Jacquet
J. René Johnson
Eric Jordan-Mobley
Erin Kistner
Alwynne Lamp
Glen Leif
Ginger Lindberg
Suzanne Lodato
Bryan Logue
Shelli Long
Leyse Lowry
Nik Lyles
Jim Maher
Dennise Marek
Walter Mattingly
James McGuffin
Kate Medill
Ozzie Medina
Bill Meisel
Janet B.Metcalf
Kerstin D. Milazzo
Barbara Miller
Dillan Mohottige
Joseph Murray
Christina Ng
Jane G. Palmer
Danyelle Payne
McKenna Peckenpaugh
Anne Petersen
John Petersen
David Pierson
Deborah Pierson
Laura Jane Pittman
Pablo Pomales-Ojeda
Erin Poovey
Nancy Purcell
Amy P. Quinn
Eric Quinn
Jarvis Paul Ramil
Mark Reasoner
Wynn Redmon
Blanca Rivera
Kim Rowland
Anne Julie (A.J.) Ruvane
Jen Schlechte
Jeffrey Schroer
Karen King Shafer
Debra Shelton
Brooke Smith
Chloé Smith
Janet Snell
Sharon Snow
Charles Sohm
Ryan Stark
Richard Sykes
Renae Szymczak
Marc Tuel
Arianna Valente-Johnson
Sherilyn Van Orden
Morgan VanDusen
Anna Vrabel
Mark Walter
Eileen Ward
Jill Weisblatt
Linda Werring
Cindy Wohl
Sloane Wood
Sam Young
Zoey Zancara
