Mary Ann LaPlante

Mary Ann LaPlante, Alto, is in the Clinical Pastoral Education program at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center after having been the Pastoral Associate for Music and Liturgy at Little Flower Catholic Church in South Bend, a position she held for 3o years. She was born in Massachusetts, taught high school biology, chemistry and physical science and then changed careers by coming to St. Joseph College, Rensselaer, Indiana to earn a master’s degree in music and liturgy. She loves nature which she enjoys with her horse, Lightning, and has Benny and Grace (her two cats) at home. She has been with SBCS since their initial season. Mary Ann resides in South Bend.

The South Bend Chamber Singers gratefully acknowledge support from Saint Mary’s College

Upcoming Events

October 26, 2013
25th Anniversary Gala Celebration

December 22, 2013
Christmas at Loretto

March 23, 2014
Choral Collaborations

Sound Clips

The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass by Carol Barnett performed with Monroe Crossing

Track 2: Kyrie

Track 4: Gloria

Track 6: Credo

Track 7: Sanctus

Track 11: Benediction

Critical Acclaim

"The South Bend Chamber Singers present one groundbreaking performance after another. They are constantly building the choral repertoire through commissions of new pieces by some of the best composers of our day. They are champions of new music!" -- Carol and Scott Russell, South Bend, Indiana

Member Spotlight

Kendall Dahlstrom: Kendall Dahlstrom, Tenor, has been with SBCS since its beginning. He earned a B.A. in psychology and a Master of Divinity in pastoral studies from North Park University and Theological Seminary.
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