• Mission statement: To enrich the lives of our singers, audiences, and communities and to sustain the tradition of the choral arts by presenting superior performances of sacred and secular music.
  • "We are blessed to have a director and an accompanist who are not only extremely talented at what they do, but also engender a love of fine music and instill that desire and dedication to giving our very best in each one of us."
    Betty Cunningham, alto
  • "The opportunity to be a part of this enthusiastic group of singers is a real joy! It has been said that "music washes away from the soul the dust of every-day life." If this is so, then making music with the chorale under the direction of Michael Main provides the polish and the shine."
    Ellen Adams, soprano
  • "An amateur singer my entire life, I have sung with various groups all over the U.S... I carefully researched several area choruses until I found just the "right" choral fit for me - the ACW. It is a tremendous JOY to be singing again with such a wonderful group, a superb director, and most capable accompanist. Hooray!"
    Barb Savidge, tenor

Testimonies…

"The Arts Chorale of Winchester is a musical experience worthy of notice by all who love music in Winchester and beyond."
-Owen W. Lowe

"What a joyful time I'm having! Inspiring music, wonderful friendships, and a top-notch director and accompanist."
-Carole Pumphrey

"I have participated in church choirs all of my life with no formal training. Michael has taken my enjoyment and personal enrichment of music to new levels. He teaches us skills that carry over from season to season. It's hard work, but the results are a new high for me."
-Dave Thalman, baritone

The Chorale Personnel

Spring 2013

Mary Anne Alderfer

Meg Bachman

Peter Baier

Debbie Bailey

Cathy Breeden

Nancy Brown

Bob Butcher*

Dennis Collins

Johanna Cona

Christine Crumpler

Betty Cunningham

Johan G. de Groot

Rebecca Dellinger*

Jamie Eppes

Amy Fielder

Kelly Francis

Gus Glatzel

Karen K. Harris*

Beverly Young Hawkins

David B. Hearn*

Susan Helsley*

Ed Henshaw*

Sharon Henshaw

Yvonne Hill

Holly Hoey*

Julie Hofmann

Randal Joyner*

Jane Kane

Charlotte Kirks

Julia Kogut

Jason Labrador*

Miki Leeper

Sharon Loudenslager

Dorothy Lowe

Tom Maccubbin

Katie Mack

Arthur Maddox*

Anne-Michele Maher*

Jordan Markwood*

Terri Martin

Marty Matheson

Joy May*

Carol Melby*

Carole Napolitano

Amanda Ortiz

Debbie Piplani*

Ann Mabe Poling

Harry Poling

Pamela Potts*

Claire Prosser

Carole Pumphrey

Sunghee Rho

Barbara Rupert*

Doug Russell*

Barb Savidge

Bruce Schnable

Judy Segaar*

Valerie Silfies

Kirsten Simmons*

Connie Smart

Julie Smith

Gordon Stearns

Marilyn Stearns

Sam Stearns

Michele Sullivan

Dave Thalman

Nancy Ticknor

Charles Uphaus

Jennifer Volkmann

Eric Williams

Don Winstead

John Zimet

Kristin Zimet

 

Vocal Consort*

 

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