The Princeton Singers

For thirty-five years, The Princeton Singers have captivated audiences and listeners through excellent singing and musicianship. Founded as a small professional independent ensemble in 1983 by John Bertalot, then choirmaster and organist at Trinity Church in Princeton, New Jersey, the Singers soon earned a reputation for “excellent tuning, impeccable control, and subtly-nuanced phrasing.”

Since being appointed Artistic Director in 1998, composer-conductor Steven Sametz has expanded the group’s repertoire. Under Dr. Sametz, the ensemble has been noted for its versatility and its mastery of works from Bach to Schoenberg, with forays into unexplored and exciting realms such as Aboriginal and native American ritual music, Igbe chanting and Arab-Andalusian muwashahat.

In addition to popular hometown performances, The Princeton Singers have been featured at conventions of the American Guild of Organists, the American Choral Directors Association, and Chorus America. Dr. Sametz has led the ensemble in collaborative concerts with Chanticleer, The American Boychoir, Westminster Choir College’s Schola Cantorum, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Lehigh University Choral Arts, and the Princeton Girlchoir. The Princeton Singers have been heard on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today” and “With Heart and Voice,” and have been broadcast by the BBC while on tour in Europe.