It's that time again, folks. We are preparing for a new season! We're working on website updates, last minute details regarding the season and, most importantly, we're excited to introduce to you our new Artistic Director. His name is Marc Foster.

Marc Ashley Foster moved to Mississippi from North Carolina in July of 2004 to join the staff of Galloway Memorial United Methodist Church in Jackson as Director of Music and Worship Arts Ministries, and he became an Instructor of voice at Millsaps College that same fall. He received a Doctor of Music Arts degree (DMA) in Choral Conducting from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a Master of Sacred Music degree (MSM) from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and the Bachelor of Music Education degree (BM Ed) in Choral Conducting and Voice from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. While pursuing his doctorate at UNCG he also taught Music Theory, Ear Training, courses in Italian, Latin, and English Diction and conducted the University Men’s Glee Club. Dr. Foster was honored with the Holderness Fellowship, was a scholarship recipient, and Graduate Teaching Assistant.

As a tenor soloist, Dr. Foster is a sought-after recitalist and has sung numerous operatic and oratorio roles. Recent engagements include Haydn’s Creation, Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, and Handel’s Messiah with the Mississippi Chorus and Orchestra; Missa Luba with Brevard College (NC) and Southern Methodist University (TX); Mozart’s Vespers at First Presbyterian Church in High Point, North Carolina; Mozart’s Mass in C Major at First United Methodist Church in Frisco, Texas; and at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Dallas, TX, Mozart’s Grand Mass in C Minor at First United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, and Vaughan Williams’ Hodie at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Dallas, TX.

As a conductor, Dr Foster has led clinics and workshops throughout the United States and is a sought after choral clinician. His choirs have appeared at such venues as the Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church of South Georgia and for the recent dedication service for the new Mississippi United Methodist Bishop Hope Morgan Ward. He is proud to have studied choral conducting from some of the nation’s top choral conductors including Dr. Hillary Apfelstadt, Dr. William P. Carroll, Dr. Richard Cox, David Davidson, Constantina Tsolainou, and Dr. Welborn Young.

Dr. Foster is the proud father of two very active young boys, Michael and Pearson, and is married to Rev. Michelle Foster who is an ordained Deacon in the United Methodist Church and an Associate Pastor at Galloway Memorial UMC.

Here are pictures of his announcement party at Julep here in Jackson!

Contact Info:
P.O. Box 13407
Jackson, MS 39236-3407
601.278.3351
mschorus@gmail.com

A quote from the past:
"Te Deum," Mozart -- "... sung impeccably, with a perfect balance." Glenn Gentry, Continuo