kansas city chorale menu
kansas city chorale menu
kansas city chorale menu
kansas city chorale menu
kansas city chorale menu
kansas city chorale menu
kansas city chorale menu
kansas city chorale menu
The Kansas City Chorale is a professional vocal ensemble that enriches the local, national and international communities through its dedication to excellence in performing music from diverse historical periods.

In its twenty-fifth season, the Chorale will present seven concerts as part of their subscription series as well as ten non-subscription performances.

In the spring of 2000, the Kansas City Chorale accepted the ASCAP — Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming in recognition of its 1999 season. The Chorale is honored to have been recognized for its challenging and diverse programming.

In the spring of 2001, the Chorale was invited to perform at the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association in Houston, and was the only professional American choir performing for an audience of 6,000. In April 2003, the Chorale performed in Coolidge Auditorium in the Library of Congress's "I Hear America Singing" series.

The Chorale has recorded for Nimbus Records, and is the first North American group signed by that label. Their six CDs are: Nativitas, a collection of American Christmas carols; Fern Hill, an anthology of American Choral Music; Rachmaninoff's Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, about which the New York Times stated "...a project that must be rated a serious contender for record of the year...the chorus is everywhere remarkable"; Songs Ring Out to the Heavens, a recording of the choral music of Johannes Brahms; Alleluia: An American Hymnal, a collection of anthems, hymns and spirituals; Words and Music, the music of James Mulholland. The Chorale's newest recordings, Grechaninov's Passion Week, Music of Josef Rheinberger and Eternal Rest  featuring Frank Martin's Mass, have been released on the Chandos label.

The Chorale was recently honored by the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences with a Grammy award for its 2007 release, Passion Week


Auditions for the 2008/2009 season will be held in June and July.  E-mail us with subject line "AUDITION" if you would like to set up an appointment:  EMAIL THE CHORALE . Please include information about your education, experience and voice characteristics.


The Kansas City Chorale is a professional choir of 12 men and 12 women. The concert season runs from September through April, with 10 season performances each year. Additionally, the Chorale performs several contract concerts during the year in various locations across the country.

Rehearsals are generally held on Friday and Sunday evenings. Season performances are usually Saturday, Sunday and/or Tuesday. Membership in the Chorale requires a strong commitment to the art, the excellence, and your colleagues in the choir.

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Andy Heath, President
Laurie Hamilton, Vice President
Laurel Johnstin, Treasurer
Kathy Dunn, Secretary
Louise Liepold
Andrew Petersen
Mark Schweizer
Blanton Alspaugh
Neil Johnson
Betty Keim
Robert Liepold
Alan McDermott
Steve Metzler
Weston Noble
Nancy Thiessen
Dale Warland
Linda Watson
Laura Welch
Don Loncasty: Executive Director
Charles Bruffy
: Artistic Director
Patrice Sollenberger
: Artistic Assistant

5601 Wyandotte Street, Suite 412
Kansas City, MO 64113

Telephone: 816-444-7150
Fax: 816-444-7996

E-mail: info@kcchorale.org