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The chorus has toured regularly since 1985, performing in major halls and cathedrals in Greece, Spain, Poland, Portugal, England, Ireland, France, Turkey, Sweden, Italy, Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Argentina and Uruguay. In the summer of 2010, the chorus presented a series of concerts in Cuba, and in
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New Amsterdam Singers formed in 1971 from the remains of the Master Institute Chorus. Associated with the Bloomingdale House of Music from 1972 to 1978, the chorus became independent in 1978 and operates as a 501(c)(3)
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organization under the management of an elected board of directors. Noted for its "adventurous" programming and "handsome" performances, the chorus presents three subscriptions concerts per season at venues such as
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In addition to performing lesser-known works by major composers, the chorus has commissioned works by
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and double chorus repertoire and regularly performs contemporary and commissioned works.
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Clara Longstreth has served as music director of the chorus since 1968.
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The chorus has performed under the batons of Everett Lee (1976),
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2013, performed as part of a choral festival in South Africa.
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American Journey: Poetry and Song in the Twentieth Century
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American Journey: Poetry and Song in the Twentieth Century
305:"Baroque Concert in NYC with New Amsterdam Singers" 63:(2011, 2002, 1994), Ronald Perera (2008, 1999), 288:"Concert: Mayr Requiem by the Clarion Society" 253:"New Tunes, Old Friends and Poems Set to Song" 339:"A Choral World of Singing for the Fun of It" 8: 156:The chorus has made 2 original recordings, 160:(1993) and (2003), and released a 2-disc 126:Park Avenue Chamber Symphony (2005,2016) 20:New Amsterdam Singers in concert in 2008 202:"Perspectives on Nature, After a Storm" 196: 194: 173: 182:"Vowels Ring in New Suite for Chorus" 7: 437:1971 establishments in New York City 402:Broadway Presbyterian Church website 271:"Philharmonic: Bernstein and Mahler" 442:Musical groups established in 1971 251:Tommasini, Anthony (24 May 2013). 164:of its best performances in 2008. 103:(1984), Newell Jenkins (1986) and 27:is an avocational chorus based in 14: 138:José Limon Dance Company (1997) 417:Broadway Bach Ensemble website 1: 397:New Amsterdam Singers website 111:Broadway Bach Ensemble (2010) 381:Anthology of Recorded Music 362:Anthology of Recorded Music 162:40th Anniversary Collection 458: 412:Nimbus Dance Works website 114:Nimbus Dance Works (2009) 432:Choirs in New York City 326:Jersey City Independent 235:"Goings on About Town" 21: 407:Ronald Perera website 135:Anonymous Four (1998) 31:which specializes in 25:New Amsterdam Singers 19: 180:Schweitzer, Vivien. 320:Bomgraeber, Irene. 294:, 28 November 1986. 225:, 17 November 2003. 143:International Tours 117:Lark Quartet (2008) 75:, Charles Fussell, 311:, 17 January 2003. 257:The New York Times 22: 217:Wakin, Daniel J. 101:Leonard Bernstein 71:, Abbie Betinis, 449: 384: 371: 365: 352: 346: 337:Midgette, Anne. 335: 329: 318: 312: 301: 295: 284: 278: 269:Henahan, Donal. 267: 261: 260: 248: 242: 232: 226: 215: 209: 198: 189: 178: 132:Orchestra (2000) 91:, among others. 85:Michael Dellaira 65:Behzad Ranjbaran 457: 456: 452: 451: 450: 448: 447: 446: 422: 421: 393: 388: 387: 376:Islands of Hope 372: 368: 353: 349: 345:, 4 April 2005. 336: 332: 328:, 25 June 2009. 319: 315: 303:Gillam, Scott. 302: 298: 286:Hughes, Allen. 285: 281: 268: 264: 250: 249: 245: 233: 229: 216: 212: 208:, 11 March 2008 199: 192: 179: 175: 170: 154: 145: 97: 44: 12: 11: 5: 455: 453: 445: 444: 439: 434: 424: 423: 420: 419: 414: 409: 404: 399: 392: 391:External links 389: 386: 385: 366: 347: 343:New York Times 330: 313: 296: 292:New York Times 279: 275:New York Times 262: 243: 241:, 7 June 2010, 239:The New Yorker 227: 223:New York Times 210: 206:New York Times 200:Smith, Steve. 190: 188:, 7 June 2010, 186:New York Times 172: 171: 169: 166: 153: 150: 144: 141: 140: 139: 136: 133: 130:Mannes College 127: 124: 121:Matt Haimovitz 118: 115: 112: 96: 95:Collaborations 93: 89:Mark Kilstofte 81:Daniel Pinkham 77:Matthew Harris 61:Paul Alan Levi 43: 40: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 454: 443: 440: 438: 435: 433: 430: 429: 427: 418: 415: 413: 410: 408: 405: 403: 400: 398: 395: 394: 390: 382: 378: 377: 373:DRAM online, 370: 367: 363: 359: 358: 354:DRAM online, 351: 348: 344: 340: 334: 331: 327: 323: 317: 314: 310: 306: 300: 297: 293: 289: 283: 280: 277:, 13 Jan 1984 276: 272: 266: 263: 258: 254: 247: 244: 240: 236: 231: 228: 224: 220: 214: 211: 207: 203: 197: 195: 191: 187: 183: 177: 174: 167: 165: 163: 159: 151: 149: 142: 137: 134: 131: 128: 125: 122: 119: 116: 113: 110: 109: 108: 106: 102: 94: 92: 90: 86: 82: 78: 74: 70: 66: 62: 57: 55: 50: 41: 39: 36: 34: 30: 29:New York City 26: 18: 380: 375: 369: 361: 356: 350: 342: 333: 325: 316: 308: 299: 291: 282: 274: 265: 256: 246: 238: 230: 222: 213: 205: 185: 176: 161: 157: 155: 146: 98: 69:Kirke Mechem 58: 45: 37: 24: 23: 105:Marin Alsop 73:Alex Weiser 54:Merkin Hall 426:Categories 168:References 152:Recordings 49:non-profit 33:a cappella 309:ChoralNET 42:History 123:(2007) 87:, and 428:: 379:. 360:. 341:. 324:. 307:. 290:. 273:. 255:. 237:. 221:. 204:. 193:^ 184:. 83:, 79:, 383:. 364:. 259:.

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New York City
a cappella
non-profit
Merkin Hall
Paul Alan Levi
Behzad Ranjbaran
Kirke Mechem
Alex Weiser
Matthew Harris
Daniel Pinkham
Michael Dellaira
Mark Kilstofte
Leonard Bernstein
Marin Alsop
Matt Haimovitz
Mannes College
"Vowels Ring in New Suite for Chorus"


"Perspectives on Nature, After a Storm"
"At Broadway Pres, It's a Lively Scramble to Make Ends Meet"
"Goings on About Town"
"New Tunes, Old Friends and Poems Set to Song"
"Philharmonic: Bernstein and Mahler"
"Concert: Mayr Requiem by the Clarion Society"
"Baroque Concert in NYC with New Amsterdam Singers"
"On Its Fifth Anniversary, Nimbus Dance Work Crosses Artistic Boundaries"
"A Choral World of Singing for the Fun of It"
American Journey: Poetry and Song in the Twentieth Century

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