What’s a Summer Sing?
Here’s what it is, what to expect, and why you should join us!
Our Summer Sings—begun by our founding director, Gwen Gould, in 1972(!)—are open sings of (mostly) well-known choral works, designed to offer singers and choral enthusiasts the opportunity to keep their vocal and sight-reading skills in shape while most area choruses are on their summer hiatus.
Each Sing is led by a different area conductor, who will offer their commentary, work with the sections on tricky and interesting passages of that night’s piece(s), and conduct the group in a sing-through. Conductors may bring soloists, or may offer the sections the ability to sing the solos as a group. You can bring your own score for the piece(s) being featured in that week’s Sing, or we’ll lend you a copy from our library.
And you don’t need to have sung a piece to participate in a particular week’s Sing—in fact, for some Sings of very popular pieces, we’ve welcomed people who just like to listen! And you’re welcome to try out a different part than you usually sing—if, say, you find your soprano self experiencing alto envy on the Fauré Requiem!
Our 2026 Summer Sing Series at a Glance:
(Most*) Mondays at 7:30pm from July 6th through August 31st
Admission is $20 general/ $15 student per Sing
(Or, purchase a season pass – $120 general/ $80 student – which is good all summer!)
Download our complete schedule here!
Judson Memorial Church
243 Thompson Street (at Washington Square South)
This is a fully Accessible entrance, around the corner from the main entrance to the church.
July 6th
Orff: Carmina Burana
Phillip Cheah
Freelance Conductor
Member, Professional Choir of The Church of St. Luke-in-the-Fields
*July 13th – Rescheduled due to venue conflict
Duruflé: Requiem and Ubi Caritas
Colin Britt
Artistic Director and Conductor, The West Village Chorale
(stay in and work on your Mozart for 7/20!)
July 20th
Mozart: Requiem (K. 626)
Michael Sheetz
Music Director, The Greenwich Village Chamber Singers;
Director of Choral and Voice Studies, Hunter College
July 27th
Rutter: Requiem
Lauridsen: Sure on This Shining Night
Hannah Nacheman
Director, Grace Chorale of Brooklyn
Co-Creator, Girls Who Conduct
August 3rd
Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem
Ryan Brandau
Artistic Director, Amor Artis
Artistic Director, Princeton Pro Musica
August 10th
Fauré: Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine
John Maclay
Music Director, The Choral Society of Grace Church
August 17th
Bach: Mass in B Minor
David Recca
Artistic Director, New York City Master Chorale
August 24th
Beethoven: Mass in C
Copland: The Promise of Living
Patrick Gardner
Director Emeritus, Riverside Choral Society
Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts
August 31st
Duruflé: Requiem and Ubi Caritas
Colin Britt
Artistic Director, The West Village Chorale
We hope to sing with you this summer!