The Anglican Singers, Neighbor

Simon Jacobs - Director Jonathan White - Organist

Artists in Residence at St. James Episcopal Church

The Choristers who are The Anglican Singers have a deep interest in music of the English choral tradition and hail from a wide variety of musical and personal backgrounds. Each of the thirty singers is individually auditioned, highly motivated, and drawn to the beauty and rich tradition of the group's music. Many of the singers are members of other professional and non-professional choral groups within the southeastern Connecticut area. The Singers rehearse from September through May with upwards of eight performances during this period, including one or more venues outside of the local area.

Because of their high level of dedication and performance, the group has been invited to sing at numerous venues throughout New England and beyond. The Berlioz Historical Brass requested the Singers to premier Clifford Bevan's Mendelssohn's Seasons for choir and historical bass at the 2009 Amherst Early Music festival. The Singers have also premiered two works by the eminent composer, Robert J. Powell; the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G-minor (written in 1965 but not performed until 2007) and Benedictus es, Domine, written performed in 2008 to honor the retirement of the group's founding director, Marianna Wilcox.