Irondequoit Chorale

The 75 voices of the Irondequoit Chorale founded by Heide Jorgensen-Murray consisting of men and women from all over the Rochester area specialize in the performance of short and medium length choral music of many styles including classical, world folk, spirituals and Broadway. The group has been performing since 1994, with Eric Trumpowsky as its director since 2001 and Richard Volpe as it's accompanist since 1998.

Performances have included Mozart's Requiem and Glenn McClure's "Caribbean Christmas Mass" with Pan Loco Steel Band. The Chorale performs 3 major concerts each season, usually at our "home base", The Irondequoit United Church of Christ. The Chorale also sings for special events such as the Rochester Marine Tattoo, the Oath of Citizenship Ceremonies for the County of Monroe and are proud to have been asked to lend their voices to the annual Irondequoit Emergency Service Providers Memorial that takes place every May. In addition the Chorale participates in the Town of Irondequoit 4th of July celebrations and the Town's Christmas Tree Lighting.

Outside of the Town of Irondequoit, the Chorale has performed with The Greece Choral Society, the Penfield Symphony Orchestra and has performed at the Eastman Theater, the Riverside Convention Center, with members of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and several churches in Washington DC including the NATIONAL CATHEDRAL and in Montreal, Canada.

Irrationals

Intimate, witty and intelligent songsters, the award-winning Irrationals, are an a cappella ensemble acclaimed for their rich, complex vocal style. The delicious blending of their voices has been described as "cafe mocha for the ears." Singing together for almost twelve years, this six-member, Berkeley-based group is praised for its harmonic excellence and diverse repertoire. The Irrationals often perform songs about the unpredictable. They are dazzled by the irrationality of love, awed by the intuitive nature of life and intrigued by things that don't make sense.

The Irrationals' sound has an African American foundation that is used to explore pop, R&B, jazz, folk and rock. A core blend of three soulful women enhanced by bass, tenor and percussive vocal elements creates an exquisitely layered melodic mix. Whether it's Stevie Wonder with a rap twist, Annie Lennox, Talking Heads, the Neville Brothers or a romantic folk song, the Irrationals are playful, distinctive and sometimes irreverent.

Irving Chorale

The Irving Chorale presents a full season of subscription concerts and supporting choral music in the local schools, churches and civic organizations. The Chorale is serving the community and helping to establish the City of Irving as a vital center of a wide variety of cultural experiences. The Chorale's broad-spectrum repertoire of choral masterworks includes Handel's Messiah; Faure's Requiem; Vaughan-Williams' Hodie, Dona Nobis Pacem and A Sea Symphony; Hanson's Song of Democracy, and Haydn's Te Deum. In addition, the Chorale performs a variety of traditional and contemporary choral music, ranging from anthems and festival compositions to Broadway classics, spirituals, and folk music.

The Chorale is a community chorus of more than 70 voices from Irving and the surrounding Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Members come from all professions and backgrounds. Membership is by open audition, which is held twice each year. Rehearsals are held each Thursday from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. throughout the regular season, not only to prepare for upcoming performances, but also to afford each singer the opportunity to grow musically.

Isaacs

The Isaacs, a multi-award winning family group who began singing 30 years ago, are based out of LaFollette, TN (30 min north of Knoxville). The vocalists are Lily Isaacs, Ben Isaacs, Sonya Isaacs and Rebecca Isaacs Bowman. Playing their own acoustic instruments and joined by other band members, The Isaacs have a unique style that blends tight, family harmony with contemporary acoustic instrumentation that appeals to a variety of audiences. Their musical influences immerge from all genres of music including bluegrass, rhythm and blues, folk, and country, contemporary acoustic and southern gospel. They perform frequently at the Grand Ole Opry, are active members on the Gaither Homecoming Videos and Concert Series and travel throughout the year performing internationally. Concert venues include civic centers, auditoriums, arenas, fair grounds, parks, churches and other locations. They have performed the National Anthem for many sporting events, including a Cincinnati Bengal's football game, several Nashville Predators Hockey games, an Astros/ Braves pre-season baseball game as well as various political gatherings. They also received a standing ovation for their patriotic performance at Carnegie Hall.

Ising Choir

Sing's mission is to share innovative and exceptional choral music while supporting local nonprofit organizations.

Since our founding in 2005, ISing has worked to share high-quality music to make its community better. We believe that music can make the world a better place, and we put that into practice by raising money for nonprofit organizations in Beaverton, Washington County, and the greater Portland area.

iSing Silicon Valley

iSing Silicon Valley champions girls as artists through exceptional musical experiences. iSing brings together more than 300 1st-12th grade singers in Silicon Valley, offers them rigorous musical and vocal training and the opportunity to premiere commissioned works, collaborate with acclaimed artists, record albums, and tour the world. Celebrated for the gorgeous vocal blend and joyous singing of its choirs, iSing has quickly built a deeply committed musical community in the Bay Area - while earning awards and recognition on national and international stages.

Island Community Chorus

The Island Community Chorus, founded in 1996, is a beloved cultural institution - in the words of the Vineyard Gazette, "one of the joys, and certainly the pride, of its community." Our mission is simple: Island Community Chorus fosters the singing and enjoyment of choral music and presents public concerts.

Island Grove Chorus

The IGC is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International Region One. We perform 4-part harmony acappella style. Our repertoire includes standards, Broadway tunes, patriotic and spiritual favorites.

Island Hills Chorus

Issaquah Singers

Since 1976 Issaquah Singers has taken the joy of four-part harmony to those on the east side of Puget Sound who have difficulty getting out to hear live music, primarily to residents in nursing homes, assisted living and independent living communities. The choir also sings at civic events. All concerts are free of charge and all participants are volunteers. Choir members are not auditioned; anyone who can sing on pitch and carry their part is welcome to join. Interested singers can send the choir a message through the website www.issaquahsingers.com.

Isthmus Vocal Ensemble

The Isthmus Vocal Ensemble comprises a temporary community of Madison's finest singers. Gathered around a single event, for a chance to work with our guest conductor, this group brings a high level of individual skill, and a remarkable ability to quickly bond together.

It started as a strange thought: Why not bring Madison's best choral singers together with a gifted conductor for two intensive weeks, and harness that collective creative energy for a single performance?

Ithaca Community Choruses

The Ithaca Community Chorus and Chamber Singers includes over 100 students and Tompkins County residents. The Chorus membership finds commonality in the dedication to learning and performing history's best choral offerings. The Chamber Singers is a select sub-group of the Chorus.

Jackpot!

Kay, Gina, Joanie and Jan - Winter Park, Florida's Jackpot! Quartet, has been together for over 6 years now and are the 2009 Sweet Adelines International 2nd place finalists. These 12 rock-solid Sweet Adelines standards show us what was clear to the judges this quartet has big voices, big harmonies and the kind of wonderful, ringing chords rarely heard in a Sweet Adelines group. Favorites are 'Taking a Chance on Love,' 'Unforgettable,' 'For Once in My Life,' 'Almost Like Being in Love,' 'Easy Street,' 'Money Medley,' 'I'll Take Romance' and 'How Deep is the Ocean.' The debut CD 'Can You Hear Me Now' has the good stuff, certainly one of the best Sweet Adelines recordings we've heard in a long time, by one of Sweet Adelines' top quartets!

Jackson Choral Society (TN)

The Jackson Choral Society is a 70+ voice, non-auditioned ensemble of singers from Jackson and surrounding communities, who share a love of choral music.

Jacksonville Children's Chorus

Jacksonville Children's Chorus (JCC) inspires excellence in young singers through high-quality choral music education. Founded in '95 at Jacksonville University to fill a need for a children's music program, we have since grown from 16 voices to 350+

Jacksonville Harmony Chorus

We are a group of women who joined the organization for the music but found so much more. Fun, friendships, and fantastic music fuel our passion for this hobby. We thrive on entertaining as we put on shows or cabarets each year, perform at events around the city (both public and private), and even open sporting events with the National Anthem

Jameson Singers

Known for its highly expressive and nuanced choral sound, the Jameson Singers has earned critical acclaim since its founding by Dr. Jameson Marvin in 2010. The 70-voice ensemble's repertoire includes a cappella works from the 15th century to the present day, as well as choral-orchestral masterworks by Monteverdi, Schutz, Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and Faure.

In the fall of 2019, upon the retirement of our founding music director, the Jameson Singers began a new chapter in their artistic history under the leadership of Dr. Kevin Leong, noted Boston-area choral conductor. "The Board unanimously chose Kevin for his understanding of the vocal instrument, his deep knowledge of musical context, and his artistic expression," says Lisa Rucinski, Jameson Singers Board President.

Jamestown Community Chorus

The Jamestown Community Chorus was founded in 1949 by Mrs. Rita Murray in conjunction with the Exchange of Topics and Crafts Club, a women's group on the island. Since then over 400 people have sung with the chorus under four directors -Mrs. Murray, Virginia Tennant Eastman, Capt. Wilbur Holmes, and since 1989, B.J. Whitehouse. Janet Grant has been the accompanist since 1989. Joanne Loewenthal was a guest director during the fall of 2000.

The chorus is quite active and has participated in concerts, Christmas tree lightings, choral festivals, exchange concerts, talent shows, and sentimental journeys. Current director, B.J. Whitehouse has written a history of the chorus, which is available at the Jamestown Philomenian Library as well as the Adams Library at Rhode Island College. The volume at the Jamestown Library includes a collection of memorabilia donated by past and present members.

The Chorus is secular, and is a federally-recognized not-for-profit (501(c)3) community organization that exists solely for the purpose of singing in and for the community and to encourage choral singing.

Jay, Ray and Gee

This group sings a cappella doo-wop on the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana in the French Quarter for hundreds of thousands of tourists per year. The group also appeared in the Paramount Motion Picture "Double Jeopardy" as the "Jackson Square Singers." The cameo comes up about mid-movie, when Ashley Judd's character reaches New Orleans by plane and "Amazing Grace" can be heard in the background. Then during the next scene, Ashley Judd takes a brief stroll in Jackson Square in search of her treacherous husband's whereabouts and passes in front of the group as they continue singing Amazing Grace for a few bars.

The members consist of Jerome Alexander, Arzia Harris, Barth Phillips, and Reginald Ringo. The group has been singing a cappella since the Summer of 1994. The group performs as a trio, quartet, and occasionally a quintet with alternate vocalists Joseph Maize and/or Avist Martin. The group traveled to London as ambassadors for Southern Comfort recently. They constantly perform for visiting corporate conventions and destination planners; doing everything from singing people off and on tour busses, to opening meetings and getting corporate executives out of their seats to the Motown sound or an Elvis tune.

Jazz @ 8

Jazz @ 8 is a select group of advanced singers from Summerville High School and Connections Academy. The group started in 1989 with members of Summerville High's Jazz Choir, brought together and directed by Jim Wells. The group has received many awards over the years, including 1st place finish in the Reno International Jazz Festival, the Folsom Jazz Festival, and the R.A.V.E.S Festival in Redding. They have received Superior Ratings in Festivals throughout the Western United States, including: Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and California. They have additionally received a Command Performance award at the Santa Cruz Vocal Jazz Festival the last three years. Furthermore, they were invited to perform at the White House at the Christmas tree lighting in 2011. They most recently place 2nd at the Reno International Jazz Festival.

Jefferson Choral Society

Following twenty-seven years as the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center Chorus, the Jefferson Choral Society was chartered in 1990 as a separate non-profit organization. The name was chosen because of the proximity to Thomas Jefferson's summer home, Poplar Forest, and his love of classical music. Norman Blake conducted the first JCS concert, performing Carmina Burana accompanied by the Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra in May of 1990, and Carl Harris became JCS Music Director in December of 1990.

With more than eighty-five members representing six area counties and eighteen different communities, the Jefferson Choral Society is Central Virginia's largest classical chorus and has sung over forty masterworks, including Mozart's Coronation Mass and Magnificat in C Major, Magnificat by John Rutter, the Requiems of Brahms, Faure, Durufle, Rutter, and Verdi, Gloria by Poulenc, Honeggar's King David, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, and Haydn's The Creation.

Jeffersonland Chorus

The Jeffersonland Chorus is a men's a cappella Barbershop Chorus based in Charlottesville Virginia. We are always looking for new members, new sponsors, and new opportunities to perform.

Jersey Harmony Chorus

Jersey Sound Chorus

Jet Cities Chorus

Jet Cities Chorus members are women from all walks of life, of all ages, and from all over the Seattle/Tacoma Metropolitan area. Some are semi-professional musicians--and some last sang in their high school choir--but we all love to sing and perform! The chorus was founded on July 3, 1962, which means we are in our Fabulous Fifties! We are members of the women's musical educational organization Sweet Adelines International, and are supported in part by the Federal Way Arts Commission.

Jet Cities has performed on shows, festivals, ceremonies, and celebrations throughout the South Puget Sound area. We also compete annually with sister choruses in North Pacific Region 13, which adds excitement and challenge to our musical experience. Additionally, many members find themselves developing in non-musical ways when they become involved with planning events, staging shows, or being on the chorus' management team. Self-confidence grows as you explore these new adventures.

We sing four-part, a cappella harmony, barbershop style, and sing songs from all eras, including popular music, show tunes, and jazz. If you are, or have been (or even never have been!) a member of any sort of choir, Jet Cities will be a lively and energetic experience for you.

Jewish Choir of Central NJ

Created in 2003, Makhelat HaMercaz Jewish Choir of Central New Jersey is the brainchild of two local cantors, Anna West Ott of Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple in New Brunswick and Sheldon Levin of Congregation Neve Shalom in Metuchen. Under their direction, the group has attracted over 50 singers from Middlesex, Monmouth, Mercer, and Somerset Counties. Dedicated to nurturing appreciation of and building community through Jewish music, Makhelat HaMercaz continues to broaden its musical repertoire spanning centuries and continents - religious, secular, classical, jazz, pop and folk tunes sung in Hebrew, Yiddish, English, and Ladino.

Johnny Maestro & Brooklyn Bridge

The '60s pop outfit Brooklyn Bridge was led by Johnny Maestro, the former frontman of the Crests. The group was formed on Long Island in 1968 from the ashes of local rivals the Del-Satins (a vocal quartet including Maestro, Fred Ferrara, Mike Gregorio and Les Cauchi) and the Rhythm Method (musical director Tom Sullivan, guitarist Jim Macioce, organist Carolyn Woods, bassist Jim Rosica, trumpeter Shelly Davis, saxophonist Joe Ruvio and drummer Artie Cantanzarita). Upon joining forces as the Brooklyn Bridge, the group issued their self-titled debut album in 1969, scoring their first Top Five hit with the Jimmy Webb composition "Worst that Could Happen." Subsequent singles like "Blessed Is the Rain" and "Your Husband--My Wife" failed to recapture the debut's success, however, and albums like The Second Brooklyn Bridge and 1970's Day Is Done also fared poorly; while the group's contract with the Buddah label ended in the wake of 1972's Bridge in Blue, they continued performing live throughout the decades to follow, although by the 1990s only Maestro and Ferrara remained from the original lineup.

Johnny Mann Singers

Johnny Mann is best known for the forty-two albums he arranged and conducted for his Johnny Mann Singers resulting in five Grammy Award nominations and two Grammy Awards.

He is a composer, arranger, conductor, entertainer and recording star. His group of super-talented young singers appeared with him in Chevrolet's weekly syndicated series, "Stand Up And Cheer," which enjoyed a three-year run on national TV and many tours around the country.

Born August 30, 1928, in Baltimore, MD, Johnny got his start in Hollywood arranging scores for seven full-length motion pictures for Warner Brothers, Twentieth Century Fox and Columbia Studios. He then became the choral director of the "NBC Comedy Hour," which led to the formation of The Johnny Mann Singers and a record contract.

Johnnycake Ridge Singers

The Johnnycake Ridge Singers continue to provide good, wholesome, family entertainment to the Northeastern Ohio region in the form of close harmony barbershop singing, and look forward to the opportunity to meet you and show you what barbershop singing is all about.

Johnson Girls

Sea music may well have been the first "world music." Ships were often melting pots, with crew members from many countries who were heavily influenced by the music they heard while traveling around the world and from other crew members. These sailors incorporated into their work songs and other shipboard music the different rhythms and styles from their own often diverse cultures as well as those they encountered during their voyages. Each of The Johnson Girls was captivated by this music at different times in their lives, and came together in 1997 following the Mystic Seaport Sea Music festival to burst through the barrier of this previously male dominated genre. The Johnson Girls is an energetic all-woman mostly a cappella group performing folk music with an emphasis on songs of the sea and shore. Each member of the group brings a specialty and style to the ensemble. The Johnson Girls' extensive repertoire of both traditional and contemporary music includes songs with an Afro-Caribbean influence, of the inland waterways, of fishing, mining, Irish, Anglo-American, Italian and French Canadian ballads and work songs, and much more.

Joker's Wild

Consider a deck of cards for a moment... The Ace is always the best, followed by the King and so on down the line. But when it comes to Barbershop Quartets, it's possible to be an Ace and King at the same time! How, you say? Simple. You just apply the card that can make anything happen... the Joker!

Joker's Wild was formed in August of 1990 when the original four members met informally at the Buckeye Invitational in Columbus, Ohio and harmonized together. The sound and enthusiasm of the evening convinced them to form a quartet to showcase their natural blend.

Jon Hendricks

Jon Hendricks (born September 16, 1921) is an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is considered one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and replaces many instruments with vocalists (such as the big band arrangements of Duke Ellington and Count Basie). Furthermore, he is considered one of the best practitioners of scat singing, which involves vocal jazz soloing. For his work as a lyricist, jazz critic and historian Leonard Feather called him the "Poet Laureate of Jazz" while Time dubbed him the "James Joyce of Jive." Al Jarreau has called him "pound-for-pound the best jazz singer on the planet-maybe that's ever been".

Born in 1921 in Newark, Ohio, young Jon and his 14 siblings were moved many times, following their father's assignments as an A.M.E. pastor, before settling permanently in Toledo. As a teenager, Jon's first interest was in the drums, but before long he was singing on the radio regularly with another Toledo native, pianist Art Tatum.

Joyful Noise Carson Children's Choir

Learn basic music concepts and performance skills through the joy of singing with a choir. For kids ages 4 through 12 in Carson City, Carson Valley areas.

Joyful Noise Singers

Joyful Noise is a chorus of forty-five adults, ages 17-70, with physical and neurological challenges and acquired brain injuries. Founded in 2000 by Director Allison Fromm and her sister, chorus member Beth Fromm, the ensemble is hosted by Bancroft, in southern New Jersey and Delaware. Joyful Noise fosters an atmosphere of community, acceptance, and teamwork in which members can discover their voices and express themselves through music. As one singer explains, "It makes me feel famous and proud!" Another reveals, "It's my life's dream to be an entertainer forever.... and my dream came true!" The chorus serves as a model and a resource for similar ensembles that seek to develop in their members a sense of pride, confidence, and the potential to contribute to our world.

Joyful Voices

Joyful Voices of Inspiration

Gospel music is both a powerful inspirational medium and a uniquely American art form. The choir's mission is to share their inspiring gospel music with others and, in doing so, promote the appreciation of gospel music through education about the history and development of the music.

Founded as a traveling choir, JVOI loves to travel and goes on singing tour most every summer. The choir has visited Italy (twice), France, Holland, Ireland, Brazil, Costa Rica, Argentina, Barcelona Spain and Germany!!

Joyful Voices of Inspiration frequently donates their services at civic and fund raising events in the Boston area.

Jubilate Chorale

Under the direction of Vicki Taylor, the Jubilate Chorale is a select group of 36 singers who perform a wide range of choral music. Founded by Dr. Mark Aamot in 1993, the group first performed with the Concord Chamber Orchestra that December and has since performed throughout the Waukesha, Milwaukee, Central Wisconsin and Fox Valley areas, including multiple performances with the Waukesha Symphony Orchestra.

Singing choral music from every period, the group also enjoys performing Bach Cantatas, and Masses by Mozart and Haydn within the context of a church service. While much of the repertoire highlights the a cappella tradition, a chamber orchestra is used when performing appropriate literature. Available to perform on community arts series, church services, or other events, the chorale currently has over 100 selections in its repertoire.

Jubilate Sacred Singers

Born out of a desire to share the gift of 'a cappella' choral music with the Boulder community, and to grow musically under the directorship of a gifted and inspiring director, Jubilate Sacred Singers, a service choir which performs, began in 2002. With an initial membership of 30, they pledged their resources and accepted the challenge of learning an extensive and varied repertoire that could be tailored to a range of venues. The choir sings primarily 'a cappella' choral music, and rehearses and performs without accompaniment.

JUBILATE! The Women's Choir of Corvallis

Jubilate! The Women's Choir of Corvallis is a strong community chorus that welcomes any woman singer seeking a diverse and inclusive singing experience. We differ in age, lifestyle, sexual orientation, and skill level, but we are united in our commitment to musical excellence. At every concert, our goal is to express through women's voices the wide range of human emotion and experience.

Jubilation

Juneau Pride Chorus

Vision Statement: To be a positive and empowering voice in the community by performing songs which inspire equality for and acceptance of lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender people.

Just 4 Kicks

Four uniquely talented and musically successful vocalists from the West Coast, each with independent careers in the music industry, were thrust together at several Northwest jazz festivals in 1993, and a quartet emerged! Just 4 Kicks' Kirby Shaw, from Ashland, Oregon, is one of the most well-known choral and vocal jazz composers/arrangers of our time. Randy Crenshaw is among the first-call studio singers and arrangers in Los Angeles. Four Freshmen alumnus Kirk Marcy directs the internationally-acclaimed vocal jazz ensemble Soundsation at Edmonds Community College, just north of Seattle. Vijay Singh, widely known for his versatility as a composer, arranger, soloist, and director of the vocal jazz program at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington, rounds out the quartet.

Just Friends

Just Friends- a jazz octet based in San Jose, CA - 1981-1986 - playing jazz and some Motown classics in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Darryl Rowe has been a presence in the San Francisco Bay Area Jazz scene for two decades. In 1992 the "Darryl Rowe Trio" was featured at the Monterrey Jazz Festival. He has appeared at Keystone Korner, The De Anza Hotel, Yoshi's, and the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. He has worked with Woody Herman, Dexter Gordon, Sergio Mendez, Bobby McFerrin, and Patrice Rushen.

Just4(Kicks)

Just4(Kicks) is a quartet of four good friends who formed back in 2000 and whose mission is to sing well, entertain, and share our love of barbershop music. Ask us to sing a song and we'll never say no! We love entertaining and making our audiences smile. Our repertoire consists of songs we've borrowed(!) from some of the very best men's and women's quartets to ever sing in the barbershop style and also some original arrangements in the Just4(Kicks) style! It has been said that "Music can change the world because it can change people." We have been changed for the better by our love of music!

K-Town Sound

K-Town Sound Show Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines, International, a non-profit organization of approximately 22,000 members in choruses and quartets, worldwide. Our Region is known as Harmony Heartland Region 4 and is comprised of more than twenty choruses and over fifty quartets in parts of seven states: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia

Kalamazoo Bach Festival Chorus

The Bach Festival Chorus is the core of the Kalamazoo Bach Festival with a membership of 60 to 70 singers who share a love of great music. The Chorus employs five lead singers who also serve as Bach Festival soloists. The rest of the Chorus is made up of volunteers who come from the entire Southwest Michigan area. Many members of the Chorus maintain active schedules as soloists in churches and other venues throughout the community. Others are simply brought to the Chorus by their love of music. The choir performs two to three concerts a year: the annual BachFest Christmas! concert, the Bach Festival Finale concert held each year during Bach Festival Week in April, and occasionally a third concert in the winter. The Bach Festival Chorus has performed major choral works of J.S. Bach and composers indebted to his legacy, from Mendelssohn, Mozart, Brahms and Haydn to more modern composers such as Rachmaninoff and Bernstein. The Chorus has collaborated with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, under Maestros Yoshimi Takeda and Raymond Harvey, to present works by Shostakovich, Brahms, Mozart, and Orff, as well as the North American premiere of Latvian

Kaleidoscope Carolers

Since 1991, Kaleidoscope Carolers have been entertaining throughout San Diego County and even in Riverside and Orange Counties. This musical group consists of trained professional singers for the SD Opera Chorus, Universities, Church Choirs and musical associations. Some members have been performing for over 20 years. Rehearsals begin in Sept. and by mid Nov. our season gets started. Auditions will include vocal and performance ability. sight singing skills, vocal blending and strong teamwork. We maintain high standards in our musical delivery as well as our performance and entertainment values. Finally, our message is one of Peace, Love and Goodwill, delivered through the Magic of Music

Kansas City Chorale

Since the debut performance in 1982, the Kansas City Chorale has provided audiences with a high caliber of choral artistry, performing a diverse repertoire of new and traditional music. Under Charles Bruffy's leadership the choir has garnered international recognition for artistic merit, having been praised for its refined sound, phrasing and flawless intonation.

As a cornerstone of the Kansas City performing arts community, the Chorale creates concert programs and recordings that educate, engage, provoke, and inspire listeners. The Chorale's ongoing outreach efforts facilitate the development of local talent, while providing students and their instructors with the opportunity to learn from world-class vocalists.

Kansas City Chorus

We are a fun loving group of over 100 women who gather each Monday evening to sing and learn the musical art form of barbershop harmony. Made up of women of all ages and backgrounds, during the day we are mothers, nurses, business professionals, teachers, bus drivers, etc. But on Monday evenings we're just "us" having a great time preparing for shows, competitions, and performances when we become "stars"!!

Since our first meeting in 1945, the Kansas City Chorus has had a long tradition of striving for excellence in the craft of barbershop-style singing. We have the distinction of being the second oldest chapter in the International organization and of being the Champions of the very first Regional Competition held in Topeka, Kansas in 1952. For many years after that, winning a first place medal eluded the chorus. But in 1980, a new era began: Jo Kraut became director of the chorus, and since that time, the chorus has grown both musically and numerically! After Jo's retirement in 2008, Stacy Schumacher was chosen as the Kansas City Chorus Director. Under Stacy's direction, the chorus is continuing our quest for success.

Kansas City Symphony Chorus

The Kansas City Symphony Chorus, led by Grammy Award-winning Chorus Director Charles Bruffy, is a 160-voice ensemble that continues its long tradition of excellence serving as "the choral voice of the Kansas City Symphony."

The Symphony Chorus has been offering quality choral music to the greater Kansas City metropolitan area since the early 1960s, first as the Mendelssohn Choir and then as the Civic Chorus. After the creation of the Kansas City Symphony, the Symphony Chorus assumed its current name and role as the Symphony's "choral voice" in 1988. Before the appointment of Chorus Director Charles Bruffy in 2008, the Symphony Chorus worked under the direction of choral conductors Eph Ehly and Arnold Epley.