Chatham Choral Ensemble

The Chatham Choral Ensemble, founded in 1991 by Director, Charles T. Hayes, is a collection of highly qualified musical professionals including college-level music majors, local church soloists, music educators, and professional opera singers. The 25-member ensemble performs a wide variety of musical styles, including sacred and secular music from the Renaissance through the 21st century. Members have studied music at such prestigious institutions as Westminster Choir College, Northwestern University, Chicago Musical College at Roosevelt University, Peabody Conservator of Music, Illinois Wesleyan University, Morgan State University and DePaul University. In September 2016 the Chatham Choral Ensemble became the Artist in Residence of University Church in Hyde Park.