Who We Are
Harmonium Choral Society, formed in Morristown in 1979, has become one of New Jersey’s leading choral arts organizations, recognized for its musical excellence and innovative programming. Directed by Dr. Anne Matlack, the 100+ volunteer choir and 25-voice Chamber Singers are chosen through a selective audition process. We perform a broad choral repertoire with special emphasis on contemporary works. Our choir is multi-generational and includes high school and college age singers, teachers, IT professionals, artists, lawyers, and nurses, to name a few. Many singers lead their own choirs in schools or at places of worship.
Harmonium presents four concerts during the season, performing music to express a theme selected from a worldwide array of cultures, composers, styles, and languages. In addition, members of the choir sing at community events such as First Night in Morristown, a Halloween concert in Madison, and retirement centers. Our annual High School Student Choral Composition Contest, now in its 26th year, won the prestigious Chorus America Education and Outreach Award. Annual contest winners are premiered by Harmonium in concert. In 2010, the chorus was chosen to perform for the Eastern Division Convention of the American Choral Directors Association, and in 1998 Morris Arts presented Harmonium with the Outstanding Arts Organization Award.
Our Vision
To inspire and enrich our community through the shared experience of excellent choral performance and advancement of choral art.
Our Mission
To perform a diverse repertoire of choral music and to offer innovative and inclusive programming, artistic collaborations, educational opportunities, and community partnerships, while creating challenging and uplifting experiences where excellence flourishes.
In May 2023, Harmonium Choral Society adopted a strategic plan, Project Fermata, that will act as a roadmap for the organization over the next five years.
The plan’s five key objectives were designed to steward us into the future while keeping our mission, vision and core values at the center of all that we do.