Catherine Roma formed the Anna Crusis Women's Choir in 1975 after moving to Philadelphia to teach music at Abington Friends School.
[1] Under her leadership, the choir often made decisions through a process similar to Quaker consensus, in which all members had a voice.
[5][6] It has supported LGBTQ+ issues and has performed with other groups at events such as International Women's Day and Philly Pride.
[7][8] The choir traditionally includes a sign language interpreter at its concerts.
[10][11][12] Hulting took a sabbatical year in 2003 during which Jacqueline Coren was interim director.