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"[Carol's] direction is impeccable. What she brings goes beyond the music that's written down. She really makes you feel the emotion the composer intended."
Rosita Carosella, Choir Member, in The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Music Director

Carol Grey has been the music director of The Masterworks Chorale since 1986. Ms. Grey has a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from Temple University and Bachelor of Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in music from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She studied conducting with Harriet Simons and Elaine Brown and voice with Harriet Simmons, Louise Parker, and Holly Phares. She has taught music in the public schools, at Settlement Music School, at the junior college level, and was the founding director of the Temple University Center City Chorus. She has performed in recitals, concerts, and operas with ensembles in the Philadelphia area and Western New York. Carol is a member of the American Choral Directors Association and serves on the Executive Board of the Pennsylvania chapter.

Currently Ms. Grey sings with The Philadelphia Singers Chorale as well as a chamber ensemble, Cantores (that she co-directs), and was formerly a member of The Delaware Singers and Singing City Choir. In some of these and other choirs it has been her privilege to perform with world-class orchestras including The Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Israel Philharmonic, and Leningrad Symphony under such conductors as Christoph Eschenbach, Carlo Maria Giulini, James Levine, Kurt Mazur, Zubin Mehta, Ricardo Muti, Eugene Ormandy, Simon Rattle, Helmuth Rilling, and Wolfgang Sawallisch.

In addition to her musical activities, Ms. Grey earns a living as a systems analyst at Drexel University.

Assistant Director/Accompanist

Kevin Freaney has extensive solo and accompanying experience as a pianist and organist. A graduate of Westminster Choir College with degrees in Church Music and Organ Performance, he is currently the Principal Organist at the First Presbyterian Church of West Chester, PA. Before that Kevin was the Associate Director of Music at Wayne Presbyterian Church in Wayne, PA and the Assistant Director/Accompanist for the Wayne Oratorio Society. Among other things he has been a professional vocal coach and accompanist, recitalist, harpsichordist, and teacher.