South Bend Chamber Singers
Michiana’s Premier Vocal Chamber Ensemble
South Bend Chamber Singers
Michiana’s Premier Vocal Chamber Ensemble
Our New Season
Stay tuned for information regarding our 38th season of outstanding chamber choir concerts. Our world and local premieres this season will delight you.
Auditions
Auditions will be held August 28 – September 6 at the Moreau Center for the Arts on the Saint Mary’s College campus.
38th Season!
Serenading Michiana for 38 seasons as an
Ensemble-in-Residence at Saint Mary’s College.
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Christmas at Loretto
and Ancilla
Loretto
Ancilla
Featuring the world premiere of a new work by American composer David Vess along with other new works for the season and familiar carols in new arrangements.
Handel’s Messiah
Maestro Willis has been wanting to program Handel’s Messiah with the South Bend Chamber Singers since he arrived here in South Bend 10 years ago. We are excited to celebrate Alastair’s 10th anniversary by joining him for the Easter portion of this magnificent oratorio.
Mahler Symphony No. 2: Resurrection
Mahler’s 2nd Symphony, one of his most popular masterpieces, explores themes of love, death, and the afterlife. It calls for an immense orchestra, two female soloists, and chorus, with organ and offstage brass and percussion. The chorus only sings at the end of the 5th and final movement, but it is worth the wait! We are excited to have the chance to perform this work as it hasn’t been presented here for years.
Music About Music
So much wonderful choral music has been written about music and singing! The concert features a new work by American composer Craig Carnahan entitled Sappho’s Raft, and several works dedicated to St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. Joining us will be Penn High School’s fantastic select choir, Viva Voce, under the direction of Andrew Nemeth.
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Church of Our Lady of Loretto
Saint Mary’s College
Monday, December 21, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Ancilla Domini Chapel
Donaldson, Indiana
Sunday, March 7, 2027
2:30 p.m.
Leighton Concert Hall
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
University of Notre Dame
Saturday, April 17, 2027
7:30 p.m.
Morris Performing Arts Center
Sunday, May 23, 2027
4 p.m.
Church of Our Lady of Loretto
Saint Mary’s College
38th Season!
Serenading Michiana for 38 seasons as an Ensemble-in-Residence at Saint Mary’s College.
Christmas at Loretto and Ancilla
Loretta
Sunday, December 20, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Church of Our Lady of Loretto
Saint Mary’s College
Ancilla
Monday, December 21, 2026
7:30 p.m.
Ancilla Domini Chapel
Donaldson, Indiana
Beautiful New Music for the Season featuring the world premiere of a new work by American composer David Vess along with other new works for the season and familiar carols in new arrangements.
Handel’s Messiah
Sunday, March 7, 2027 – 2:30 p.m.
Leighton Concert Hall
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
University of Notre Dame
Maestro Willis has been wanting to program Handel’s Messiah with the South Bend Chamber Singers since he arrived here in South Bend 10 years ago. We are excited to celebrate Alastair’s 10th anniversary by joining him for the Easter portion of this magnificent oratorio.
Mahler Symphony No. 2: Resurrection
Saturday, April 17, 2027
7:30 p.m.
Morris Performing Arts Center
Mahler’s 2nd Symphony, one of his most popular masterpieces, explores themes of love, death, and the afterlife. It calls for an immense orchestra, two female soloists, and chorus, with organ and offstage brass and percussion. The chorus only sings at the end of the 5th and final movement, but it is worth the wait!
Music About Music
Sunday, May 23, 2027
4:00 p.m.
Church of Our Lady of Loretto
Saint Mary’s College
So much wonderful choral music has been written about music and singing!
The concert features a new work by American composer Craig Carnahan entitled Sappho’s Raft, with flute and harp, several works dedicated to St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music, and more works with texts about music by poets Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Walter de la Mare, Walt Whitman, Arthur O’Shaughnessy, Wendell Berry, Ursula Vaughan Williams, and others, set to music by a wide variety of composers. Joining us will be Penn High School’s fantastic select choir, Viva Voce, under the direction of Andrew Nemeth.
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CALENDAR & EVENTS
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LIVING COMPOSERS
We are proud to champion the music of living composers. Their art has a voice through us.
NEW WORKS
We have a longtime history of enriching the choral repertoire through commissioning new works annually.
GUEST ARTISTS
Learn more about the guest artists and organizations that collaborate with us.
DIRECTOR
We flourish under the direction of Nancy Menk.
MEMBERS
Singers from all walks of life comprise our chorus. Learn more about us.
MISSION STATEMENT
We are dedicated to providing and maintaining excellence in chamber choral music.
RECORDINGS
Our chorus offers several CDs which are available for purchase. Listen to selections of our work.
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The Pride of Michiana
Established In 1987
The South Bend Chamber Singers, an ensemble-in-residence at Saint Mary’s College, is in its 38th season. Over the past 30-plus years, the Singers have presented major choral-orchestral works such as Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Magnificat, Mass in B Minor, and St. John Passion; Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Vivaldi’s Gloria, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Brahms’ Requiem and Orff’s Carmina Burana. Yet, the ensemble concentrates primarily on works by living composers and regularly commissions new works and unusual and complex arrangements.
“The South Bend Chamber Singers is well known for its rich choral sound, its surprising mixture of harmonies and rhythms, its blend of works- old and new. We highly recommend an evening spent with these talented singers and their director, Dr. Nancy Menk.”
Diana and Casey Murray – Crown Point, IN
