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The Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus is an independent non-profit organization, originally established by Jessamine E. Long in 1937 as the Buffalo Schola Cantorum.

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Ms. Long was succeeded in 1945 by Cameron Baird, who guided the group to prominence during its formative years. Under Mr. Baird’s baton, the Chorus became established as the premier choral ensemble in Western New York. The Chorus prospered through the years under a number of distinguished music directors including Willis Page, Joseph Wincenc, Robert Beckwith, Melvin Strauss, Frederick Burgomaster, and Peter Perret.

Thomas Swan led the Chorus through a period of extraordinary growth from 1979 until his death in 2001, including the group’s name change to Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus (BPC) in 1992 to reflect its close association with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra.

In 1986, Mr. Swan became the first recipient of the Cameron Baird Conductor’s Chair, established through an endowment A Feast of Carols - Naperville Chorus KUJ