Spire Chamber Ensemble inspires, educates and enriches the Kansas City metropolitan community through the transformational power of great choral music performed at the highest artistic level.
Spire Chamber Ensemble is a professional choral group of superb local, regional, and national artists from United States and Canada. Their commitment assures excellence:
• To offer rarely heard Baroque masterworks in collaboration with the Spire Baroque Orchestra
• To showcase unique repertoire for voices and organ
• To provide students a fresh experience with choral music through education outreach programs
• To honor the talents and contributions of American composers and be a catalyst for the creation of new compositions by this country’s composers
Spire Chamber Ensemble is a professional choral group of superb local, regional, and national artists from United States and Canada. Their commitment assures excellence:
• To offer rarely heard Baroque masterworks in collaboration with the Spire Baroque Orchestra
• To showcase unique repertoire for voices and organ
• To provide students a fresh experience with choral music through education outreach programs
• To honor the talents and contributions of American composers and be a catalyst for the creation of new compositions by this country’s composers
BoardDr. Matthew Naylor, president
Elaine Mann, secretary Helen Schmidt Lee Hovel Mary Ricketts Christopher Miles Courtney Koger Traci Kuffour Barbara Haviland Artistic Advisory Committee
Terry Barham
Elisa Bickers Robert Bode Jan Kraybill Tony Maglione John Schaefer |
StaffBen A. Spalding, Founder and Artistic Director
Jan Katterhenry, Financial Manager Lezlee Koger, Artist Coordinator Jess Wagner, Administrative Assistant |