Apollo’s Singers, the choral ensemble of Apollo’s Fire, was founded in 1992 by Jeannette Sorrell. Since their debut concert that year (performing Mozart’s Requiem), this professional straight-tone chorus has been hailed as “one of the finest choirs of its kind in the country” (The Cleveland Plain Dealer).
Apollo’s Singers appear on ten CD recordings with the orchestra, including Handel’s Messiah and Israel in Egypt, Bach’s St. John Passion, Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and Vespers, and the crossover albums O Jerusalem! and Sacrum Mysterium. The chorus has frequently toured with the orchestra, performing in Chicago, New York, the UK, Germany, and at the Ojai Festival in California.
In 2021, Apollo’s Singers made their New York Philharmonic debut singing Handel’s Messiah under Jeannette Sorrell’s baton. The 2023-2024 season will see their return to the Philharmonic’s stage with Jeannette, this time performing Handel’s triumphant Israel in Egypt.
2023-2024 Roster
Musicians are listed in alphabetical order within their section category.
Core singers are listed in bold.
*MOSAIC Fellow
**Young Artist Apprentice
Isobel Anthony
Julie Bosworth
Kristine Caswelch
*Ashlee Foreman
Kia Marie Frank
Amanda Forsythe
Sonya Headlam
**Elora Kares
Madelaine Matej MacQueen
Alissa Magee
Hannah McConnell
Sian Ricketts
Josefien Stoppelenburg
*Andréa Walker
Yiran Zhao
ALTO
Cody Bowers
Rhianna Cockrell
Leslie Frye
Kim Leeds
Kira McGirr
Joe Schlesinger
Nadia Tarnawsky
TENOR
Blake Beckemeyer
Haitham Haidar
Mark Laseter
Matthew Newhouse
Jacob Perry
Corey Shotwell
Brian Wentzel
BASS
Charles Wesley Evans
**Seth Hobi
Steven Hrycelak
Constantine Novotny
Francisco Prado
Chris Talbot
Edward Vogel