Messiah College Concert Choir

The Messiah College Concert Choir is the premier vocal ensemble of the Department of Music. Under the direction of Linda L. Tedford, the fifth conductor in the group’s history, the Concert Choir has enjoyed critical acclaim as a result of their performances and recordings. Student participants are chosen annually through competitive auditions from various aca- demic majors and represent a cross-section of the Messiah College community. The choir has toured extensively in the United States, as well as Ireland, Austria and the Czech Republic. The choir returned to Ireland for its third international tour in May 2010. In addition to touring, the Concert Choir maintains an active recording schedule, producing a new com- pact disc every year. They have been the featured choir for Kalmus Publications and Mark Foster Publications on their internationally distributed CDs. Performances are characterized by a repertoire that encompasses both sacred and secular works. In addition to campus and community concerts, the Messiah College Concert Choir frequently performs with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra as part of their Masterworks Series. The group will be traveling to Italy in May, 2014 for their next international tour.