Quire Cleveland is a professional chamber choir established in 2008 to explore the vast and timeless repertoire of choral music over the last 9 centuries. Quire’s programs introduce audiences to music not heard in the modern era — including modern premieres of works newly discovered or reconstructed — breathing life into the music of our shared heritage.

With highly-trained professional musicians — who collectively represent 500 years of choral singing — the ensemble has earned both popular and critical acclaim. Quire contributes to the artistic life of our community in unique ways, including collaborations with such organizations as the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Composers Guild, Music & Art at Trinity, CityMusic Cleveland, The Cleveland Foundation, Summit Choral Society, and many other choirs and choral organizations.

Now in its eighth season, Quire Cleveland has presented more than 50 concerts and produced five CDs of music from the 12th to the 21st centuries. Artistic Director Ross W. Duffin creates unique editions for Quire, and plans programs that are appealing and accessible.

In addition to live and recorded broadcasts on classical radio, Quire recordings have been included in the Oxford Recorded Anthology of Western Music (OUP) and Listening to Music (Schirmer). An education program, initiated in 2014, offers free workshops and lectures.

With concert videos posted on YouTube, Quire Cleveland’s reach has indeed been world-wide, attracting over 475,000 views from 208 countries.