Jared Berry
Conductor


Jared Berry is ecstatic to be joining the Babylon Chorale as Artistic Director & Conductor. Mr. Berry is on the faculty at St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School in West Islip, where he conducts the Bel Canto Chorale, Men's Vocal Ensemble, Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, and teaches music theory. During his summers, Mr. Berry serves as the Assistant Director for Administration at the New York State Summer School of the Arts, School of Choral Studies, a summer residential program housed at SUNY Fredonia, that brings together seventy high school students from across the state to further study vocal arts.

Outside of academia, he is the Concert Music Director and Chorus Master for the Blue Hill Troupe, a New York City - based theatre troupe presenting high quality theatre performances while raising money for charities. He is also the Manager and a singer in the newly-formed eVoco Voice Collective, a Long Island- based choral ensemble. Currently he is the Male Choirs Repertoire & Standards Chair and Webmaster for the New York chapter of ACDA. Mr. Berry holds degrees from the University of Georgia (M.M., Choral Conducting) and Hofstra University  (B.S.Ed., Music Education).








Russell Brand
Accompanist


Russell Brand, accompanist, is a longtime member of The Babylon Chorale, having sung as a bass before becoming our accompanist. He plays both piano and organ. A graduate of Westminster Choir College, Russell has a degree in church music and majored in organ. Currently, he is organist/choir director of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Amityville, and assistant organist at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Lindenhurst. He accompanies the Seaford High School chorus and lends his services to many area churches. Russell teaches piano and organ privately, and accompanied the South Bay Chamber Singers during one of their Canadian tours. He is now the accompanist for The Babylon Chorale Ensemble as well.