Canterbury Choral Society New York

Canterbury Choral Society is to present masterful choral works in sacred spaces with full orchestrations was entirely innovative and untried when the group began; its almost 75-year-long success without any deviation from its original mission is unparalleled in New York City. Canterbury was founded in 1952 by Charles Dodsley Walker, an extraordinary musician, organist, and conductor, Canterbury's concerts bring together a unique combination of volunteer and professional musicians. In 2014, Maestro Walker selected Jonathan De Vries, a longtime collaborator with Canterbury Choral Society and well-respected conductor and music educator, as his successor. After Maestro Walker’s death in 2015, the Board of Directors named Mr. De Vries as the new Artistic Director and Conductor.