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Join Princeton Pro Musica and explore the best that choral music has to offer.
Our performances are a rare chance to hear 100 voices—joined by
full orchestra and top-notch vocal soloists—bringing to life choral music from across the centuries.
After a season full of deeply meaningful performances, we hope you'll take a moment to show your support of PPM. Click below to read an important message from Erica Appel, President of PPM's Board of Trustees.
We are very excited to announce our plans for a very special 2025-2026 season. Subscribe by June 1 and enjoy an additional 10% off already-discounted subscription prices. Click to read more about the extraordinary music we've got planned!
In the December 11, 2024 edition of Town Topics, columnist Jean Stratton speaks with marketing manager Kenny Litvack about the past, present, and future of Princeton Pro Musica.
Are you looking for a place to sing? Do you enjoy making choral music at a high level of quality? We'd love to hear you!
PPM typically holds auditions for both volunteer and professional choristers of all voice parts in the spring and summer months, but we will sometimes hear new singers during the season if openings become available. Fill out our application form and we'll be in touch with more information!
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If you are an 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 and want to perform 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗶𝗿𝗲 with other dedicated choristers at a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, we're looking for 𝗬𝗢𝗨!![]()
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Artistic director 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘂 will hear auditions for new singers on Tuesday, August 12, and he can't wait to hear you!![]()
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T-minus 8.5 hours to go! Today (Monday, June 30) is the last day to contribute to our Spring 2025 appeal.![]()
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Read the message below from our board president, Erica Appel, and 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥 𝙪𝙨 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙘 𝙜𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙭𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚!
Today Princeton Pro Musica celebrates Alan Turing's 113th birthday. Born June 23, 1912, Turing's work as a codebreaker during World War 2 changed the course of history. Despite his invaluable contributions to the war effort, he was prosecuted and convicted of "gross indecency" by his own government for the crime of being a gay man.![]()
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In May, we presented "Codebreaker: The Alan Turing Story" by James McCarthy, and the experience lives on with us. The performance was bookended by two remarkable talks. Dr. Scott AuCoin delivered a moving pre-concert talk about Turing and "Codebreaker" as a piece, and Dr. Hollis Fitch gave a fascinating post-concert talk and demonstration of an actual Enigma machine where audience members were able to come up onto the stage and interact with the device. It was quite an event!![]()
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As McCarthy wrote about the ending of "Codebreaker," "I imagine that, in his final moments, [Turing] would have wished to be reunited with [his first love, Christopher] Morcom, as he had wished throughout his adult life." As we remember Turing today—and continue to reflect on our very special performance of "Codebreaker" last month—we imagine that if such things are possible, Turing is indeed by Morcom's side once again, and they have continued their boyhood work of mapping the universe together.![]()
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Thank you, Alan, for everything.
Click the link in the comments for an important message from our president. #ICYMI
Dear PPM Friends and Supporters,![]()
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As we come to the close of our 2024–2025 season, I am full of gratitude for your continued support of Princeton Pro Musica.![]()
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In a year where we lost a major source of funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, our generous donors stepped in to fill the gap so that we could continue to provide the highest quality choral programming in central New Jersey. Thanks to your generous support, we were able to match a $30,000 pledge by anonymous donors! ![]()
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We have had another wonderful and successful season. After performing Haydn’s "The Creation" in the fall, a sell-out holiday program A Feast of Carols in December, and a spectacular early spring collaboration with Roxey Ballet and the TCNJ Treble Chorus in Orff’s "Carmina Burana," we finished our season in May with the beautiful and heartbreaking modern oratorio, "Codebreaker: The Alan Turing Story."![]()
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You, our audience, make our success possible and motivate us to achieve new levels of excellence in our mission to elevate the human story through choral music. ![]()
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We know from your feedback that you appreciate the high quality of our performances and are deeply engaged in the music during our concerts. Here are just a few recent comments we have received: ![]()
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“We have never attended a PPM performance that was less than superb.”![]()
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“The soloists were all terrific and the choir was on fire.” ![]()
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“A fantastic presentation that held the audience in thrall to the beauty of the music … I left the auditorium in an elated state and felt all was right with the world.” ![]()
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Princeton Pro Musica is a unique chorus. We are proud to be central New Jersey’s only symphonic chorus and orchestra, striving for the highest musical standards, performing both familiar choral masterworks and intellectually and musically groundbreaking compositions. We offer a depth of programming and quality of performance usually found only in larger metropolitan areas like New York City and Philadelphia.![]()
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But in order to continue to provide this level of programming, we need your support.![]()
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We invite you to make a donation that will help us continue making the excellent and inspiring choral music you love. ![]()
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Here’s a sneak preview of what you have to look forward to from Princeton Pro Musica. Our 2025–2026 season is shaping up to include a concert in October entitled Bachtoberfest!, featuring works by J. S. Bach, and of course A Feast of Carols, our regularly-sold-out program of seasonal favorites in December.![]()
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Our two Spring 2026 concerts will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding with American works both old and new by a diverse set of composers, including Florence Price’s "Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight," Aaron Copland’s "Lincoln Portrait," Julia Wolfe’s "Letter from Abigail," and Leonard Bernstein’s "Chichester Psalms."![]()
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In order to move ahead with our next season and beyond, we need your help. The rising costs of securing performance venues, hiring excellent soloists, and engaging a professional orchestra are not covered by ticket sales alone.![]()
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Please consider a generous donation to Princeton Pro Musica, either a one-time gift or a gift spread over monthly contributions. Because we cannot do it without you!![]()
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Supporting Princeton Pro Musica is easy ➡ tinyurl.com/ppmspring25![]()
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With my deepest gratitude,![]()
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Erica T. Appel![]()
Board President, Princeton Pro Musica
Happy Pride from Princeton Pro Musica! We stand proud with our LGBTQIA+ singers, staff, trustees, patrons, and supporters. You are celebrated members of our community, and it is our honor to raise our voices together in creating a space of belonging for musical growth, exploration, and excellence.![]()
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This logo variant was created for use in conjunction with our May 2025 performance of James McCarthy's "Codebreaker: The Alan Turing Story." With that unforgettable performance still resonating in our hearts, the logo now serves as a reminder that PPM is better for the contributions of its LGBTQIA+ artists and patrons, and that we will always sing out in support of them!
We are already so excited to share our 2025-2026 season with you! Click the link below to learn more about the exciting programs in store, and to save money by purchasing a subscription:![]()
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Info & subscriptions ➡️ tinyurl.com/ppm2526season
Thanks to Nancy Plum and Town Topics for this review of Sunday’s season-closing performance. It’s one we won’t soon forget!
Princeton Pro Musica Closes Season with Musical Depiction of Historical Figure | Town Topics
www.towntopics.com
Princeton Pro Musica took on a challenge this past weekend with its final performance of the season. Connecting back to World War II, the 100-voice vocal ensemble presented British composer James McCa...
This is a double-header post, a look back and a look ahead:![]()
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First, we want to THANK YOU for an incredible season, which concluded on Sunday with James McCarthy's deeply moving "Codebreaker." LET US KNOW YOUR THOUGHTS by completing this brief audience feedback survey: tinyurl.com/ppmsurvey2425![]()
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Second, we are VERY excited to share our 2025-2026 season with you, and offer you a chance to subscribe today with an additional discount! Use discount code EARLY2526 and receive an extra 10% off our already-discounted subscription prices. Secure your spot today ➡️ tinyurl.com/ppm2526season![]()
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We wish you all a healthy and restful summer, and can't wait to see you in the fall!
Programs made possible in part by funds from Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund, The New Jersey State Council on the Arts – Department of State – a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and The New Jersey Cultural Trust.
