David York Ensemble was formed in 1986 by director, David York, as a vehicle for producing new music, much of which is composed by its conductor.  The repertory of this versatile choir includes numerous commissions, masterworks of all time periods, and jazz. The choir has performed in Europe three times: Russia, Estonia, and Czechoslovakia in 1991; Italy in 1998, and France in 2001. In March of 2002, this critically acclaimed chorus represented Oregon at the Northwest Regional Conference for American Choral Directors’ Association.