KAIROS: A CONSORT OF SINGERS
The premiere choral group in New York's Hudson Valley.
​Kairos is a collaborative vocal chamber ensemble dedicated to delivering the highest quality, live performances of choral works, ranging from the Medieval period to the present day.
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Kairos loves to keep the past alive while presenting recent works by living composers such as Reena Esmail and Craig Fryer.
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KAIROS REVIEWS
"When Bach struck musical gold, he knew how to mine it and mint it to perfection. Kairos made [the B-Minor Mass] glitter and shine to perfection Sunday afternoon at New Paltz.
The capacity audience rose to its feet with bravos for a golden performance."
Times Herald-Record
"As you listen to this recording, you can hear the dominance of light, or monumentality...
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It is a wonderful introduction to the glories of the Hudson Valley, among which Kairos: A Consort of Singers must be counted."
Susan Hall – ConcertoNet
"Witty words, innovative notes and surprising sound effects kept listeners laughing and applauding at the delightful variety of arrangements.
Intonation, articulation and timing of the 18 singers were letter-perfect in this lighthearted program."
James F. Cotter
Times Herald-Record
ABOUT KAIROS: A CONSORT OF SINGERS
We are a collaborative vocal chamber group based in the Hudson Valley.
Our focus today remains the same as our original core mission: to present high-quality, live performances of a wide range of a cappella choral works.
For over 30 years, Kairos: A Concert of Singers has performed at venues from New York City to Albany.
Primarily an a cappella choral ensemble, they have also performed with instrumental groups such as the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, the Bach Festival Orchestra, the Esopus Chamber Orchestra, and members of the Hudson Valley Philharmonic String Quartet. Our singers strive to bring the harmony and transcendence of music to life.
BACH CANTATA SERIES
​In the spring of 2006, Kairos began an ambitious project: a Bach Cantata Series at the Holy Cross Monastery in West Park, New York. It was patterned on the Boston Emmanuel Church model of performing a Bach cantata within the context of a service.
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Kairos gathered the finest instrumentalists in the Hudson Valley for its Bach Cantata Series, which was an integral part of the cultural and musical life of the Hudson Valley for over 15 years.
REPERTOIRE
Kairos: A Consort of Singers was formed in 1994 by Brother Randall Horton of the Holy Cross Episcopal Monastery in West Park, New York.
The group reorganized in 1996 under Artistic Director, Dr. Edward Lundergan, who retired in May, 2022.
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Currently, Kairos is working as a musical collaborative.
