Welcome!

First organized in 1985 under the Sussex County Arts Council, the Southern Delaware Choral Society continues in its original mission "to provide a vehicle through which local singers can come together to sharpen their musical skills and share a love of good music; to provide an opportunity for high school and college singers to perform challenging music beyond what they are offered in their academic settings; to bring well-performed choral music to southern Delaware on a regular basis; and to expand the number and variety of classical music offerings in this part of the state."

The Southern Delaware Choral Society is a volunteer organization under a paid director that performs a largely classical repertoire with fall and spring concerts. Paid soloists and instrumentalists are regularly featured. Performances take place throughout southern Delaware.

Photos - Top Right ( l to r): Ann and Richard Freeman and Rebecca McDaniel, who sang the roles of Peep-Bo, Ko-Ko and Katisha respectively. Above left: Retiring Executive Director Beth Hochholzer, Conductor John Ranney who also sang the part of Pooh-Bah and SDCS President Clem Edgar. Middle Photo: Allison Clendaniel who sang the lead role of Yum-Yum and Right Photo: The Mikado - Paul Hanke

The concert version of The Mikado was presented to rave reviews on May 10 and 11 at Delaware Technical and Community College. See the Concert Season page for photos.

Welcome Gail!

Please visit the Officers and Staff page to meet the Southern Delaware Choral Society's new Executive Director as of July 1, 2008.

Updated 5/13/08 - Send SDCS news and photos to Dan Tabler (dtabler@umd.edu)