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The Westchester Oratorio Society (WOS), is located in South Salem, NY 10590 in Westchester County. From Westchester Oratorio Society: "The Westchester Oratorio Society, under the direction of its exciting young conductor Ben Niemczyk, enlists competent volunteer singers from Westchester, Fairfield and Putnam counties as well as the New York metropolitan area. "Voices in all categories are welcome, including those of high school and college age. A brief vocal placement is required - come try us out. The chorus, numbering 60+ singers, performs masterworks from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries with professional orchestra and professional soloists."
Brief History of WOS
In 2007 Benjamin Niemczyk was appointed conductor and artistic director, only the second in WOS’ history. That year he conducted the Oratorio Society in a Westchester premiere of James Bassi’s Wexford Carol. He comes from a background strong in both contemporary and classical music and has made it his mission to preserve the music of the past while supporting that of the present. In ‘08-’09 Niemczyk led WOS and REBEL Baroque Orchestra in a performance of Händel’s Dixit Dominus as well as works by Berlioz, Tavener and Mendelssohn. In 2010 he will present works by Schubert, Bach, Brahms and Händel. Voted “Best Amateur Chorus in Westchester” by Westchester Magazine, the Westchester Oratorio Society has also distinguished itself in guest appearances at Carnegie Hall and the Performing Arts Center at Purchase, as well as in performances with the Brooklyn Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (in a production of Olivier Messiaen’s opera, St. Francis of Assisi, lauded by the New York Times), the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and at Carnegie Hall performing Verdi’s haunting Requiem. Press blue button for more about the Westchester Oratorio Society.
Location: South Salem |