The Arlington-Belmont Chamber Chorus (ABCC), established in 1975, is conducted by Stephanie Beatrice, Choral Music Director,nd is made up of sixteen singers auditioned from within the Chorale. Its repertoire presents audiences with smaller scale or little-known works, often more challenging than those performed by the Chorale. The ABCC’s accompanist is Brandon Santini.
While continuing full participation in the Chorale, ABCC members rehearse every two weeks in the homes of members, present December and May concerts annually, and are part of a joint concert with the Chorale in March.
A special tradition of the ABCC is its annual commissioning, and premiere and reprise performances of a new choral work by a local, national, or international composer. This practice was initiated by John Bavicchi, the Chamber Chirus’s founder, first conductor and until his death in 2012, Music Director Emeritus of the PSA. The tradition continued unabated under the Chamber Chorus’s second Music Director, Barry Singer, and has been enthusiastically embraced by Stephanie Beatrice.
In 1998 the PSA established the John Bavicchi Fund to support this highly meaningful and valuable enterprise support vigorous, ongoing growth in new music. For a full list of the composers and titles commissioned the the PSA for the Chamber Chorus since 1976, click here New music commissioned and premiered by the Arlington.