The Bagaduce Chorale is made up of 80-plus auditioned singers from the Blue Hill Peninsula, Deer Isle/Stoning-
ton, Ellsworth, Bar Harbor, Surry, Lamoine and Orland. The Bagaduce Chorale performs twice a year, in early December and in late April/early May. Often its music director and conductor, Bronwyn Kortge invites vocal and/or instrumental soloists as well as small instrumental ensembles to accompany the Chorale. Bronwyn Kortge says: "I love instrumental accompaniments; they support the Chorale in a way that enhances our sound, and add a thrilling texture to the music we create with our voices."

A Celebration of the Chorale, a Celebration of our Founding Director, Mary Cheyney Gould.

The 2009-2010 performance season marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Bagaduce Chorale – the brain-child of our beloved Mary Cheyney Gould. The Bagaduce Chorale was born of the inspiration of Mary Cheyney Gould, who served as its director and accompanist for the first 25 years. In the beginning, the Chorale was a small group of singers, gathered in Mary's home on the Bagaduce River, coming together for the simple joy of singing. From this simple gathering of friends Mary's vision and energy took the Bagaduce Chorale to a chorus of more than ninety voices, performing two concerts a year in the Blue Hill Congregational Church, and often in other places in our area. It now serves as one of the major artistic institutions for the Blue Hill Peninsula and beyond with members of the audience traveling from the Bangor and Orono area or from further downeast beyond the singing bridge.

Mary Cheyney Gould retired as director of the Bagaduce Chorale in 1999. She continues to be deeply involved as the Chorale’s accompanist, working closely with the current director Bronwyn Kortge. As director emerita, Mary continues to serve as inspiration for Chorale members who continue to benefit from her vision. Not many organizations are so blessed.

During the entire artistic year, the 35th season of the Bagaduce Chorale, we are dedicating our performances to Mary Cheyney Gould, in recognition and thanks for the remarkable gift that she has given us, as singers, to the audiences, to the community at large. As part of the recognition we have commissioned two new choral works, works written by two highly regarded local composers, Anna Dembska and Emmy Award winner and Jazz pianist Paul Sullivan.