Westminster Choir College, music conservatory at Rider University
Westminster Choir College is a music conservatory in Princeton, New Jersey, focused on choral singing and vocal training. The campus brings together classrooms, rehearsal rooms, and concert halls where students work toward advanced degrees in music.
The college was founded in 1926 in Dayton, Ohio, by John Finley Williamson, who wanted to train singers specifically for choral and sacred music. It moved to Princeton in the 1930s, where it has remained ever since.
The name of the college draws directly from the choir of Westminster Abbey in London, linking it to a long British choral tradition. This connection shapes the repertoire and singing style that visitors hear at open performances on campus.
It is worth checking the event calendar before visiting to find out which concerts are open to the public. The campus in Princeton is easy to walk around, and the main performance spaces are not hard to find once you arrive.
The college choir has performed alongside the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall on many occasions, a collaboration that stretches back decades. Few visitors realize that this small school in Princeton has such a deep and lasting connection to one of the world's great orchestras.
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