The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has announced a new director for the In Unison Chorus: Kevin McBeth, director of music at Manchester United Methodist Church since 1995, and a familiar figure in the area's choral music scene.
McBeth, 50, was chosen after a nearly year-long search for a replacement for chorus founder Robert Ray, 64, who retired in February. McBeth is the second-ever director for the 15-year-old chorus. He was educated in Houston and has served churches in Texas and Iowa as well as Missouri.
McBeth brings strength in a variety of choral styles to his new job. He is a former assistant conductor of the SLSO and was named one of the top 10 church music directors in the country by the National Religious Music Week Alliance in 2002.
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