Mission Statement 

“The Society sees its role as being four-fold: to provide a vehicle through which local singers can come together to sharpen their musical skills and share a love of choral music; to provide an opportunity for high school and college singers to perform challenging music beyond what they are offered in their academic settings; to bring well-performed choral music to various venues in Southern Delaware; to expand the number and type of music offerings available to local audiences.”

Officers and Directors

Summer 2010 Board Retreat

Clem Edgar, President

Jack Emery, Vice President

Michael Petrenko, Corresponding Secretary and    Ensemble Coordinator

Rich Boyd, Treasurer

Steve Aune, Music Librarian

Peggy Gatti

Beth Hochholzer, Development Director

Beth Maurer

Linda Rose

Dara Schumaier, Concert Tickets Manager

Phyllis Thomas, Music Committee Chair

Dan Tabler, Webmaster & Membership Chair

Ex Oficio

John Ranney, Conductor

Gail Launay, Executive Director

 The Southern Delaware Choral Society typically presents a Christmas Concert with two performances and a Spring Concert, also with two performances. The group performs all over Sussex County. Professional soloists and musicians often perform with the Choral Society. The SDCS has also performed with the Mid Atlantic Symphony and the Chesapeake Brass Band. The group fluctuates in size depending on the season and the music being performed. The number of singers typically ranges between 60 and 80.

Staff

John Ranney, Conductor

John Ranney's Bio

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Rebecca McDaniel, Accompanist

Rebecca McDaniel's Bio

Gail Launay, Executive Director

Section Leaders

Sopranos - Virginia Van Tine

Altos - Phyllis Thomas

Tenors - Richard Freeman

Basses - Paul Hanke

Section Leaders L-R: Freeman, Van Tine, Thomas and Hanke