Mendelssohn Chorus

TOMORROW!

Please join us on Saturday, June 6 at for an exciting and insightful concert, premiering five new works from Philadelphia composers and poets! Tickets available here: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=295928

USE CODE: ARTPHILLY FOR $10 OFF YOU BASE TICKET PRICE!
(please note: promos do not apply to Student Tickets, ACCESS tickets, or previous orders)

As part of : What Now: 2026—a city-wide festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country—this concert asks vital questions about America's past, present, and future through the voices of a new generation of artists.

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Joyful Abundance launches what will become a permanent bi-annual program, funded in part by the Alan Harler New Ventures Fund, supporting Philadelphia's emerging composers and poets, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond this season. Consider supporting this fund which provides a pathway for MCP to continue undertaking provocative choral programming, including major commissioned works and innovative collaborations.

"...The relentless pursuit of growth and progress and the value we place on hyper-individualism have severed our relational ways of being, with each other and the more-than-human world. How can we repair and restore our ruptured connection with the living body of the Earth, of which we are a part?" - Naila Francis

THIS WEEKEND on Saturday, June 6th at Rodeph Shalom, five brand-new choral pieces will make their world premiere in MCP's season finale: Joyful Abundance.

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In preparation for this concert, we asked our Joyful Abundance Artists a series of questions about their inspirations and experiences that culminated in a brand new composition for ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026.

Check out more of what they had to say, and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful.

***USE CODE: ARTPHILLY for $10 off your base ticket price!!***

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As part of ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026—a city-wide festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country—this concert asks vital questions about America's past, present, and future through the voices of a new generation of artists.

—

Joyful Abundance launches what will become a permanent bi-annual program, funded in part by the Alan Harler New Ventures Fund, supporting Philadelphia's emerging composers and poets, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond this season. Consider supporting this fund which provides a pathway for MCP to continue undertaking provocative choral programming, including major commissioned works and innovative collaborations.

"Swathed in earth’s memory,
we see now as co-conspirators
through time’s lens
truths long held,
liberties long withheld."
-Octavia McBride-Ahebee

Octavia's interrogating and reflective text comes to life in "Electric Bloom" with music by Ted Babcock - experience the premiere of this work (with a special accompaniment by the composer!) on June 6th at Rodeph Shalom. Four brand new works join the program, paired with Randall Thompson's beloved Testament of Freedom.

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In preparation for this concert, we asked our Joyful Abundance Artists a series of questions about their inspirations and experiences that culminated in a brand new composition for ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026.

Check out more of what they had to say, and to purchase tickets, visit https://www.mcchorus.org/joyful

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As part of ArtPhilly: What Now: 2026—a city-wide festival celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country—this concert asks vital questions about America's past, present, and future through the voices of a new generation of artists.

—

Joyful Abundance launches what will become a permanent bi-annual program, funded in part by the Alan Harler New Ventures Fund, supporting Philadelphia's emerging composers and poets, creating a lasting legacy that extends far beyond this season. Consider supporting this fund which provides a pathway for MCP to continue undertaking provocative choral programming, including major commissioned works and innovative collaborations.

Applications are now open for MCP's Conducting Apprenticeship Program for the 2026–2027 season — and we'd love to hear from you!

Alongside hands-on conducting experience, our apprentices get a behind-the-scenes look at what it truly takes to lead a nonprofit chorus — from concert production to fundraising, board governance, and the day-to-day realities of organizational life.

We believe great conductors are shaped by more than what happens in a rehearsal room, and this program is built around that belief.

✨ Applications close June 15, 2026. https://www.mcchorus.org/join-us

In just a couple weeks we will be joining our friends at the PYO Music Institute for an unforgetable evening in celebration of America's 250th. For more information and tickets, please visit: https://www.ensembleartsphilly.org/rent-our-spaces/special-events-and-performances/philadelphia-youth-orchestra-85th-annual-festival