ABOUT US
Oregon Repertory Singers is a premier nonprofit choral organization founded in 1974, dedicated to creating beauty, evoking emotion, inspiring thought, and enriching our community through the transformative power of choral music.
ORS is uniquely distinguished in the region as the only choral nonprofit offering equally robust youth and adult programs. We celebrate intergenerational singing, champion lifelong music education, and uphold the unifying power of music.
This distinctive structure provides unparalleled opportunities for singers of all ages and delivers compelling performances that affirm the arts as a vital and inclusive cultural force.
VISION
ORS will be a cultural trailblazer for the PNW.
MISSION
We create beauty, evoke emotions, inspire thought, and enrich our community through choral performance and education.
VALUES
Nurturing artistic excellence and growth
Providing youth music education regardless of financial capacity
Reimagining choral tradition through programming that is innovative, relevant, exciting, and accessible
Championing new music from diverse composers
Building multigenerational connection through singing
Reflecting our world in our choirs and audiences
ORS Youth Choir
The ORS Youth Choir program is unmatched in the region for children grade K–12. It consists of both educational and performance-based activities. Details of the program and enrollment information are available on the ORS Youth Choir page.
Oregon Repertory Singers Roster
The Oregon Repertory Singers adult choir involves over 100 singing members who are committed to presenting world-class music experiences accessible to all, through programming of music from the newest generation of great composers alongside celebrated choral masterworks. ORS performs three major concerts each season. Dr. Morten Lauridsen, an internationally acclaimed composer said, “This is the finest amateur large chorus I’ve heard anywhere in the world.” (2018)
Soprano
Michelle Averill
Andi Bachhuber
Laurel Barnum*
Suzanne Barthelmess
Debbie Benke
Aliyih Bristol
Melissa Canaday
Rachel Consenz
Jeannine Dahl Fogel
Tiffany Haole-Valenzuela
Mollie Horne
Sarah Hotz
Samantha Hughes*
Natalie Hurley
Andrea Kelly
Kate Ledington*
Katie Manullang
Celia McDougal
Danielle McFadden*
Megan McNeal
McKenna Nowak
Eva Patil*
JaneAnne Peterson
Julie Quastler*
Melissa Reed
Darcy Schray
Rainy Stokley-Graves
Lauren Storz
April Vanderwal
Beth Woods*
Alto
Helen Allen
Ana Bane
Mary Bradbury
Cheryl Canning
Paula Creamer*
Rose Daniels
Rebekah Dumestre
Meghan Elliott
Alison Ellsworth
Linda Galante
Jen Gosnell*
Abigail Graves
Kate Grobey
Jeri Haskins
Lauren Haskins-Eshuis
Rachel Hermansen
Fredericka Hoeveler
Darlyn Jablonski
Carla Kelley
Katherine Killops
Nora McLaughlin*
Joanna Meline
Marielle Meurice*
Sam Peters
Stacey Philipps
Lisa Riffel
Ava Rose
Lydia Ross
Hannah Schacht
Jan Schaeffer
Bethany Schweitzer-Goshorn
Elise Schaff Laubach
Hannah Verbruggen
Tenor
Chris Bailey
Declan Bartel
Douglas Bom
Daniel Boyce
Geoff Ferris Wayne
Peter Gunn
Peter Haub
Gareth Hauser
Kaya Hellman
Nathan Klammer
Tom LaBarge
Kirk Masterson
Ryan Mayers
Mark Mercier
Joseph Mikkelson*
David Peterson
Doug Rank
Jesse Sigrist
Mark Solon
Tom Swafford
Jamie Troy
Joshua Weir
Mark Woodward
Bass
Dennis Baumgardner
Alex Berg*
Curtis Brooks*
Thomas Chapman*
Charlie Coughlin*
Cliff Davidson
Stuart Farmer
Richard Frye*
Zak George*
John Gladen
Joel Godbey
Kaleb Hall
John Herr
Rick Jones
Joel Karn*
Josh Kauffman
Andrew Kent
Dylan Moe
David Muller
Richard Murphy
Steve Oliver
Paul Plett
Thomas Proctor*
Greg Prosser*
Ken Ray
Ed Reeves
Andy Riffel
Gary Ritter
VJ Sathyaraj*
Tim Siess
Rich Vanderwal
Cole Weber
Roy Wilkinson
*Not performing Creo, October 2026
Employment Opportunities
Auditions
Thank you for your interest in auditioning for Oregon Repertory Singers!
Auditions are by video link submission first and then if selected, you will be asked to come in for an in-person audition with Dr. Sperry.
Submission received will be reviewed in spring 2027 for consideration in the 27-28 season.
Video details: You will be asked to provide a link to a 2-3 minute video of you singing. If it's a longer video, please provide a time stamp to facilitate the process and ensure we listen to the portion of the video that you want heard. Video link can be to any working platform, e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, etc. Double check that your link works!
Questions? Contact us.