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<\/a>The voices of The Chapel Singers have been heard at Trinity since the group\u2019s founding in 1825, making it the oldest student organization at the college. They\u2019ve showcased their vocal talents on campus in weekly services and special events, as well as at sites across the United States and overseas, including visits to New York City, Montreal, and Venice. The Chapel Singers are under the direction of Christopher Houlihan \u201909, John Rose College Organist-and-Directorship Distinguished Chair of Chapel Music and adjunct professor of music, ex officio, who aims to continue the level of professionalism that the group has shown since its founding. Houlihan notes that the group\u2019s members come from a wide variety of academic disciplines yet share a dedication to musical excellence. \u201cTo have students who are this committed and who perform new music every week is remarkable,\u201d says Houlihan, who took over direction of The Chapel Singers after the 2017 retirement of John Rose, his former mentor and organ teacher and a fixture at the college for four decades. Sarah Kennedy \u201920, part of the group since her sophomore year at Trinity, feels equally as passionate. \u201cThe Chapel Singers are unlike any other organization on campus,\u201d says Kennedy, a Larsson Family Scholar and Charlotte H. Ross \u201910 Scholar. \u201cSinging incredible music day in and day out in our beautiful Chapel not only makes us better musicians but also brings us together as students, friends, and members of a community like no other.\u201d<\/p>\n