Originally formed as a choral school for worshippers at St. George's Episcopal Church in the Stuyvesant Square neighborhood, the choir has operated continuously since its founding in 1817. During WWII, for obvious reasons, few men were available and the group merged with another St. George's choir temporarily. But once the war ended, many singers returned. We are no longer religiously affiliated but have kept our historic name. 

We believe in the power of music to:

• Motivate all participants toward artistic growth

• Unify people of diverse cultural backgrounds, ages, occupations and beliefs

We welcome musicians of all levels to join us in a deep exploration of musical ideas and expression of the past and present. Our goal is to perform at the highest level of excellence and to generate a broad range of engagement and outreach activities. St. George’s Choral Society is committed to ensuring access to cultural programming for people with disabilities.

We commit to responsible fiscal and artistic stewardship of our legacy, including functional administrative and governance systems anchored by prudent financial policies to sustain current programs and support incremental growth.

Be a part of our legacy! St. George's Choral Society welcomes voices for all parts, though a brief audition with the director is necessary. If you love singing choral masterpieces with professional leadership, please come join us

Matthew Lewis, Artistic Director and Conductor

Matthew Lewis maintains an active career as an organist, choral conductor, and educator. As artistic director and conductor of St. George’s Choral Society since 2005, he directs the chorus in major works of the repertoire. He is organist and director of music at the Church of St. James the Less in Scarsdale, NY, where he directs the church's choirs, manages the concert series, and plays the newly-installed Klais organ. For 23 years he was organist and director of music the Church of the Incarnation, where he directed a group of professional singers in a variety of liturgical choral music. Dr. Lewis has also served as organist and choir director at Temple Israel in Lawrence, NY, since 1993. Dr. Lewis has been a member of the organ faculty of the Juilliard School Pre-College division since 1993, and served as adjunct assistant professor of organ at Westminster Choir College for 12 years. He has presented solo organ recitals in the United States, Canada, France, and China (Beijing), has been a featured artist on WNYC and Pipedreams (NPR), and has performed the complete organ works of César Franck several times, including at New York City’s Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. At The Juilliard School, he completed the doctor of musical arts degree as a student of Jon Gillock. Dr. Lewis is the former recipient of a Fulbright Grant and the Annette Kade Fellowship from the Council of International Education for study in Paris, where he was a student of organ-virtuoso Marie-Madeleine Duruflé. He has studied choral conducting with Robert Page.

Leadership
Matthew Lewis, Artistic Director

Board of Directors

Paul Secor, Chair

Officers
Pooja Saha, President
William Grossman, Vice President
Tim Violette, Secretary
Pat Rasile, Treasurer