Community Chorus

Based in Portland, ME

ChoralArt was born in 1972 when a group of singers asked Dr. Harold Brown, newly appointed Professor of Music at the University of Southern Maine, to conduct. ChoralArt Singers, the original ensemble was formed. Singers were chosen through audition, and all shared a dedication to choral excellence. Following Dr. Brown's retirement in 1979 Dr. Robert Russell was named ChoralArt Music Director. A large number of singers auditioned in 1979 and the ensemble grew from 36 to 50 singers. ChoralArt Masterworks made its debut with the Portland Symphony Orchestra in 1983, singing Orff's Carmina Burana. In the mid-1990s ChoralArt embraced the idea of a chamber ensemble, and 1996 marked the debut of ChoralArt Camerata, dedicated to a cappella performance.

Founded - 1972.  

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