Bruce Borton takes over Madrigal Choir of Binghamton

BINGHAMPTON, NY — The Madrigal Choir of Binghamton, the
select chamber choral ensemble founded by Anne Boyer Cotten in
1978, has announced the selection of Dr. Bruce Borton as the next
Artistic Director.

Selected after a 20-month search process, Dr. Borton brings a
great deal of experience to the podium. He’s Director of Choral
activities at Binghamton University, where he’s taught since 1988.
For ten years prior to that, he was conducting assistant to the
legendary Robert Shaw with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus.
No stranger to the Madrigal Choir, Dr. Borton has sung with the
group, led the singers as a guest conductor, and has served on the
board of directors.

Anne Cotten didn’t set out to lead a choir for 33 years. She and
some friends just gathered around her dining room table to sing
music they liked. After a while, they were saying “Hey, we’re
pretty good, we should perform!”. Under Anne’s leadership, the
choir has premiered a new work by Alice Parker, commissioned and
premiered a new piece by British composer Barry Seaman, and
performed over 200 concerts in the Greater Binghamton area and
beyond, including Anne’s signature concert “Ceremony and
Celebration for Twelfth Night.” With her retirement from Broome
Community College’s Department of Fine and Media Arts, Anne will
move to Arizona, closer to family.