Summit Chorale Announces 2026-2027 Season

Welcome to our 2026-2027 Season with the Summit Chorale, continuing to be the longest continuously running choir in New Jersey.

Come escape the real world and embrace your inner adventurer at our Fantasy Tavern Cabaret.

Step into A Baroque Christmas this December and stir the soul with timeless music.

Enjoy dinner, drinks, rousing choruses, and soaring arias close to home at Opera Uncorked.

Experience J. S. Bach's Mass in B Minor with orchestra, an unforgettable masterwork!

We are now offering you to experience all of it for over 10% off when you purchase a Summit Chorale 2026-2027 Season Ticket, plus receive exclusive season ticketholder perks!

Fantasy Tavern Cabaret
featuring Music from Lord of the Rings and More

Saturday, October 24th @ 7:30pm

Saint Joseph School

865 Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, NJ

Join us for an evening of beer, bites, and "bardic inspiration" as we gather in our very own Fantasy Tavern to enjoy songs about fairies, dragons, elves, and J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. Dressing up is not required, but is encouraged--wear your Ren Faire finest!

Note that all guests must be 21+ years of age.

Winter Holiday Concert: A Baroque Christmas

Saturday, December 19th @ 7:30pm

Christ Church Summit

561 Springfield Avenue, Summit, NJ

We'll be singing selections from Bach's B Minor Mass alongside excerpts from Part I of Handel's Messiah, and you'll get to hear some past favorites and classics of ours, too. Travel back in time with us to enjoy this timeless music!

Opera Uncorked: Cavalleria Rusticana & Pagliacci

Saturday, February 20th @ 1:00pm

Galloping Hill Caterers

1085 Galloping Hill Road, Union, NJ

Join us for a delicious catered multi-course meal with an open bar, and table-side performances of selections from Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci. Experience soaring arias and stirring choruses while you enjoy food and wine, all without the hassle of venturing into NYC.

Note that all guests must be 21+ years of age.

Spring Concert: J. S. Bach - Mass in B Minor

Saturday, May 22nd @ 7:30pm

Calvary Episcopal Church

31 Woodland Avenue, Summit, NJ

Don't miss this truly special opportunity to hear Bach's Mass in B Minor performed with orchestra in the heart of Summit, New Jersey! This is Bach's most complex mass, a vibrant and theatrical musical journey that will certainly be both a pleasure to perform and to witness live.

Email Us at membership@summitchorale.org for any questions or if you are interested in joining! We would love to have you sing with us!

About Us:

Summit Chorale is New Jersey's most enduring, continuously active choral organization, celebrating our 118th year during the 2026-2027 season. Led by Music Director Dr. Thomas Juneau, we are well into our second century of exciting repertoire and music making.

The chorale performs masterworks of choral literature as well as music from contemporary composers and explores varied musical styles. We strive for repertoire that will challenge our singers and appeal to a broad audience. Recently performed works include Brahms's Ein Deutsches Requiem and Liebeslieder Waltzes, Bach's Jesu Meine Freude, Lauridsen's O Magnum Mysterium and new works by Dr. Juneau, including Festival Magnificat and Gaudete.

Summit Chorale is a volunteer chorus. Membership is a blend of recent college graduates, well-qualified amateurs, and active professional soloists. Soloists are encouraged to audition since Summit Chorale's philosophy is to provide solo opportunities to its members. In addition to performing concerts and weekly rehearsals, members provide the majority of work needed to operate the organization. Volunteers assist in publicity, fundraising efforts, ticket sales, program publication, and concert staging. The Board of Trustees, elected by the regular membership, is comprised of singing members and community leaders.