Now in its fifth decade, the Oratorio Chorale is a symphonic chorus and chamber choir of professionally directed singers committed to advancing choral music through performances, educational and community outreach, and collaborations. Reviewers have praised their performances as “one of the most moving musical events of the decade” (Portland Press Herald), “little short of phenomenal,” (Maine Classical Beat) “awesome in the most literal sense of the word” (Times Record) and “not just music, it’s the full panoply of human creative endeavor” (Wiscasset Newspaper). The Chorale’s 2019–20 season is the seventh under the leadership of Director Emily Isaacson and includes five concert programs, with sixteen performances PERFORMANCE ⧫ 5 programs; 16 concerts a year ⧫ 4 Ensembles 70-100 mixed-voice chorus 30-voice women's chorus Maine Chamber Orchestra Portland Bach Experience Choir ⧫ 8 GRAMMY-winning soloists REACH ⧫ Sponsors recognized before 3,500+ audience ⧫ Sponsor names on mailings to 2,500 homes ⧫ Featured on MPBN’s Maine Calling Old Port Magazine Love Maine Radio WGME Channel 13 WCSH Channel 6 Maine Magazine WGAN’s Positively Maine Radio New Zealand EDUCATION ⧫ Young Artists Program - Started in 2015, supports talented high school students to develop their musical talent at a higher level. The Chorale sponsors six young artists at a time, paying for voice lessons, scores, masterclasses and Chorale membership. ⧫ Continuing Music Education 11 Summer Workshops 3 Singer Salons *free 3 Masterclasses *free ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Dr. Emily Isaacson BA Williams College, MM University of Edinburgh MM University of Oregon, DMA University of Illinois ⧫ 2018 one of Maine Magazine’s 50 Mainers ⧫ 2018 Artist of the Year from the Maine Arts Commission ⧫ 2018 won third in the American Prize in Conducting