Choir list updates

Columbia Children's Choir (Expanded Listing)
Size: 100 boys and girls, from 1st grade to Junior High, in different choir levels by skill and experience
Style: Age- and message-appropriate variety of repertoire from around the world. This community-based children's choir has earned multiple international awards. Vocal technique is Bel Canto and sight-reading is taught using the Kodaly Method (do, re, mi).
Rehearses: Redmond
More info: http://www.columbiachoirs.com

Columbia Vocal Ensemble (New Listing)
Size: 40-50 High School and College-aged singers
Style: Challenging repertoire from all periods. Regularly competes in domestic and international choral competitions, and has won numerous gold medals.
Rehearses: Redmond, Tuesdays, 6-7:30pm
More info: http://www.columbiachoirs.com

Concord Chamber Choir (New Listing)
Size: 25-30 men and women
Style: Challenging repertoire from all periods, with a focus on tuning and blend.
Rehearses: Bothell, Wednesdays, 7:15-9pm (only 6 rehearsals per concert)
More info: email info@columbiachoirs.com

Harstine Island Community Choir (New Listing)
Size: 50, of all ages
Style: Wide range, from classical to jazz, American, European, Asian and African and other ethnic influences, religious, Broadway, and more.
Rehearses: Harstine Island, near Shelton
More info: http://www.harstinechoir.org/

Columbia River Chordsmen (New Listing)
Size: about 25 men, ages 16 to over 70
Style: Barbershop (Barbershop Harmony Society)
Rehearses: Kennewick, Thursday evenings.
More info: http://www.evg.org/chordsmen

Valley of the Sun (New Listing)
Size: about 20 men
Style: Barbershop (Barbershop Harmony Society)
Rehearses: Yakima, Monday Evenings
More info: http://www.evg.org/yakima

Bellingham Children's Choir (New Listing)
Size: 50 young people ages 5-15 (4 levels)
Style: Traditional Choral Music with zest! Age-appropriate vocal technique and instruction.
Rehearses: Downtown Bellingham
More info: www.baay.org

Orion Chorale of Washington State (New Listing)
Size: 18 to 20
Style: Sacred music, spirituals and arranged hymns a cappella.
Rehearses: Seattle
More info: www.orionchoralewa.org

Tapestry Women's Choir (New Listing)
Size: 20 to 24 women
Style: An auditioned choir performing a wide variety of music from new commissions to classics.
Rehearses: Colfax
More info: http://www.tapestrywomenschoir.org

Northwest Girlchoir (Updated)
Size: 250 choristers; girls and young women ages 4 to 18..
Style: Wide range. Musical training for young vocalists. Scholarships available.
Rehearses: Main choir rehearses in Sand Point. Sister program rehearses in Bellevue.
More info: http://www.northwestgirlchoir.org/

Kids in Koncert
Size: 40-60 with featured specialty ensembles
Style: Wide range including classical, pop, jazz and vocal doo-wop. Performs annually at several local prominent events. International tours every 4 years; destinations have included Japan and France. National tours have included Washington D.C. and Disneyland.
Rehearses: Capital Playhouse in Olympia
More info: http://www.capitalplayhouse.com/programs/kik.html

Peninsula Girls' Choir (Deleted, choir disbanded)
Size: about 20
Style: Secular and sacred, with instruction in vocal technique, music notation and theory.
Rehearses: Sequim
More info: http://www.peninsulagirlschoir.org/

Sun-Hak International Children's Choir (Deleted, "on sabbatical" for two years now)
Size: About 60 children, ages 7 through 18
Style: Unknown. "The choir seeks to express a message of peace and unity."
Rehearses: Seattle
More info: http://www.sunhakchoir.org/

Peninsula Men's Gospel Singers (New Listing)
Size: About 16 men
Style: Gospel
Rehearses: Port Angeles?
More info: http://www.pmgospelsingers.com/

Northwest Women's Chorale (New Listing)
Size: About 16
Style: Wide range, from classical to folk to opera
Rehearses: Port Angeles
More info: http://www.nwwomenschorale.com

Columbia Chorale (New Listing)
Size: About 25
Style: Wide range
Rehearses: Kennewick
More info: http://www.columbiachorale.net/

Cantabile of Skagit Valley (New Listing)
Size: About 16
Style: "from Renaissance motets through 18th century Baroque and Classical works, and Romantic-era part-songs; to masterworks of the 20th century, and new pieces featuring living composers that are culturally diverse and international in scope."
Rehearses: Mt Vernon?
More info: http://www.cantabileofskagitvalley.org/

Wenatchee Appleaires (New Listing)
Size: Unknown
Style: Unknown
Rehearses: Wenatchee, I suppose
More info: Unknown

Port Angeles Community Chorus (New Listing)
Size: Unknown
Style: Unknown
More info: Unknown

Pages of Harmony (New Listing)
Size: About 30 men
Style: Barbershop
Rehearses: Spokane
More info: http://www.pagesofharmony.org/

RiversEdge Chorus (New Listing)
Size: About 20 women
Style: Barbershop (Sweet Adelines)
Rehearses: Spokane
More info: http://riversedgechorus.org/

Voices Northwest Chorus (New Listing)
Size: About 26 women
Style: Barbershop (Sweet Adelines)
Rehearses: Snohomish
More info: http://voicesnorthwest.org/

Maple Valley Community Choir (New Listing)
Size: Varies
Style: Primarily holiday music
Rehearses: October through December in Maple Valley
More info: MGlaser591@gmail.com or krissyriggs@comcast.net

Medieval Women's Choir (New Listing)
Size: 50 or more women of all ages
Style: Medieval
Rehearses: Greenlake
More info: http://www.medievalwomenschoir.org/

Vancouver Madrigal Singers (New Listing)
Size: 12
Style: English renaissance madrigals
Rehearses: Vancouver, WA
More info: http://madrigalsingers.home.att.net/

Vashon Voices (New Listing)
Size: About 20
Style: Broad range, from jazz and pop standards to Broadway hits, folk songs, and light classics.
Rehearses: Vashon Island
More info: http://www.vashonvoices.org/

Seattle Contemporary A Cappella (New Listing)
Size: About 20 members - Now Auditioning
Style: Pop, Jazz, purely a cappella and vocal percussion
Rehearses: Seattle Area (Thursdays)
More info: http://www.seaacappella.weebly.com

Cappella Choirs (Removed. Choirs disbanded.)
Size: 100+ boys and girls, grades K - 12, in six choir levels
Style: Wide range. Choristers also have weekly theory classes incorporated into choir rehearsals. Cappella also hosts an annual children's choir festival at Fort Worden State Park each Memorial Day Weekend.
Rehearses: Port Orchard
More info: http://www.cappellachoirs.org

Tapestry Singers (New Website)
Size: 25+
Style: "We explore the world of popular songs, ragtime, folk music, songs from the shows, operettas, and seasonal favorites."
Rehearses: Puyallup
More info: http://valleyartsunited.org/

Seattle Jewish Chorale (New Listing)
Size: About 40
Style: Repertoire reflects the wide spectrum of Jewish experiences and choral traditions—from Italian Renaissance psalm settings, classical choral/orchestral works and Israeli pioneer songs to jazzy Yiddish theater music, contemporary “Jewish gospel” and Middle Eastern fusion.
Rehearses: Wedgewood
More info: jewishchorale@live.com

Dunava (New Listing)
Size: 7 to 10 women
Style: Balkan and East European folk music
Rehearses: Seattle
More info: http://www.dunava.org

Tahoma Girls Choirs and Tahoma Boys Choir (New Listing)
Style: A rigorous, yet positive, approach to choral music for girls and boys aged 7 to 20 from throughout the South Puget Sound region.
Rehearses: Parkland
More info: http://www.tahomachoirs.org/

Puyallup Valley Harmonizers (New name and website)
Size: about 30
Style: Barbershop (SPEBSQSA)
Rehearses: Puyallup
More info: http://www.puyallupvalleyharmonizers.org/

Northwest Vocal Project (New Website)
Size: 30 men, ages 14 to 30
Style: A mix of updated Barbershop and modern men's choral a cappella.
Rehearses: Seattle and Bellevue
More info: http://www.northwestvocalproject.com/

Seattle Jazz Singers (New Website)
Size: 8 singers plus combo
Style: Jazz
Rehearses: Edmonds Community College
More info: http://www.seattlejazzsingers.com/

Allegra (New Website)
Size: 14 or more women
Style: Classical to modern choral arrangements, some technically challenging, focusing on blend and tone. Associated with Sarabande and Dolcissima ensembles under the same director. Audition required.
Rehearses: Bellingham, Thursday evenings
More info: http://www.bellinghamsings.com

Dolcissima (New Website)
Size: 14 or more young women, ages 14 - 21.
Style: Classical to modern choral arrangements, some technically challenging, focusing on blend and tone. Associated with Allegra and Sarabande ensembles under the same director. Audition required.
Rehearses: Bellingham, Tuesday evenings
More info:http://www.bellinghamsings.com

Sarabande (New Website)
Size: 14 or more women.
Style: Classical to modern choral arrangements, some technically challenging, focusing on blend and tone. Associated with Allegra and Dolcissima ensembles under the same director. Audition required.
Rehearses: Bellingham, Monday evenings
More info: http://www.bellinghamsings.com

Northwest Harmony Chorus (New Listing)
Size: About 30 women of all ages
Style: Barbershop (Sweet Adelines)
Rehearses: Vancouver, WA
More info: http://northwestharmony.org/

Magnolia Chorale (New website)
Size: About 36
Style: Wide range, including Classical, Folk, Pop, Jazz, and Showtunes, usually accompanied.
Rehearses: Magnolia
More info: http://www.magnoliachorale.org

Seattle Lesbian and Gay Chorus (Removed. Chorus disbanded.)
Size: 85+
Style: Wide range
More info: http://www.slgc.org/

The Washingtonians (Finally removed. Chorus disbanded 6 years ago. I still miss them.)
Size: 85 members
Style: Very humorous music and skits, mostly accompanied by band.
Rehearses: no longer. Sadly, they closed up shop in 2002. They'll be missed.

Northwest Vocal Project (New Listing)
Size: 30 men, ages 14 to 30
Style: A mix of updated Barbershop and modern men's choral a cappella.
Rehearses: Seattle and Bellevue
More info: http://www.vocalproject.com or 425-985-4426

Touch of Class Chorale (New Listing)
Size: About 30
Style: Everything from Broadway to Beethoven, variety shows, and favorites. "Giving back to the community in song."
Rehearses: Vancouver, WA
More info: http://www.thetouchofclasschoir.com

Spokane Area Children's Chorus (New Listing)
Size: Over 100 in seven different choir levels, for ages 7 to 17.
Style: Wide range of music. "The goal of SACC is the pursuit of musical excellence at all levels. This builds self-esteem and nurtures the artistic and personal growth of our members in a joyful and supportive way. Weekly rehearsals emphasize the development of musicianship, vocal techniques and performance skills."
Rehearses: Spokane
More info: http://www.saccsings.org/

Cappella Romana (New Listing)
Size: 8-24 members
Style: Professional vocal ensemble; Greek and Russian vocal works and European early music
Rehearses: Seattle, with series at Town Hall Seattle
More info: http://www.cappellaromana.org/

Allegra (New Listing)
Size: 14 or more women
Style: Classical to modern choral arrangements, some technically challenging, focusing on blend and tone. Associated with Sarabande and Docissima ensembles under the same director. Audition required.
Rehearses: Bellingham, Thursday evenings
More info: 360-676-2396

Dolcissima (New Listing)
Size: 14 or more young women, ages 14 - 21.
Style: Classical to modern choral arrangements, some technically challenging, focusing on blend and tone. Associated with Allegra and Sarabande ensembles under the same director. Audition required.
Rehearses: Bellingham, Tuesday evenings
More info: 360-676-2396

Sarabande (New Listing)
Size: 14 or more women.
Style: Classical to modern choral arrangements, some technically challenging, focusing on blend and tone. Associated with Allegra and Dolcissima ensembles under the same director. Audition required.
Rehearses: Bellingham, Monday evenings
More info: 360-676-2396

Sounds of Music Chorus (New Listing)
Size: 10 to 15, mostly seniors
Style: Eclectic mix - oldies from the '30's, pop, showtunes, etc.
Rehearses: Lake City
More info: 206-784-3567

Ancora (New listing)
Size: 12 to 16 women
Style: Challenging repertoire from all periods, with a focus on tuning and blend. Mostly a cappella.
Rehearses: Capitol Hill
More info: http://www.ancorasings.net

Renegade Opera Children's Chorus (New listing)
Size: 20 to 30 members, boys and girls ages 7 to 11
Style: Grand Opera, Light Opera, Jazz, Original works
Rehearses: North Seattle, Queen Anne
More info: http://www.ROCChorus.com

Cascade Foothills Chorale (New listing)
Size: 50 members
Style: Wide range from Classical to Showtunes
Rehearses: Enumclaw, Thursday evenings, September through May
More Info: http://www.cfchorale.org/

Evergreen Women's Chorale (received updated info)
Size: 20-25
Style: Classics to Broadway, no extended works
Rehearses: Kent (Panther Lake Community Church)
More info: (253) 839-1437

Finnish Choral Society (added web link)
Size: About 20
Style: Finnish choral music and more.
Rehearses: Whittier Heights (Between Greenwood and Ballard)
More info: http://www.finnsnw.com/FCS/index.html

Rainier Youth Choirs (New listing)
Size: about 25-30 members per group
Style: A non-profit organization with several groups for ages 8 - college, offering training based on Kodály's methods. Affiliated with Rainier Choral Arts. Wide variety of music, including folk songs, classical, world songs.
Rehearses: Covington (Kent)
Auditions: In August and December
More info: http://www.rainieryouthchoirs.org

Peninsula Girls' Choir (New listing)
Size: about 20
Style: Secular and sacred, with instruction in vocal technique, music notation and theory.
Rehearses: Sequim
More info: http://www.peninsulagirlschoir.org/

Cecelia Choir (Deleted)
Size: About 30
Style: A Vietnamese choir
More info: http://cdceciliawa.org/ (Link broken 7/1/2007)

Olympia Women's Peace Choir (Deleted)
Size: Unknown
Style: "Music that promotes peace, understanding, and compassion for the benefit of community, environment and sustainable living."
Rehearses: Olympia
More info: www.olypeacechoir.org (Link broken, May 27, 2007)

Victorian Chamber Singers (Deleted)
Size: Unknown
Style: Madrigals, Classical, other.
Rehearses: Port Townsend
More info: http://www.olympus.net/community/victoriancs/ (Link broken 7/1/2007)

Wild Rose Chorale (Deleted)
Size: About 10, mixed.
Style: Unknown
Rehearses: Port Townsend
More info: http://www.olympus.net/community/wildrose/ (Link broken, May 27, 2007)

More info: http://www.pcnsa.org/LocalGroups/Poulsbo.htm

Puget Sounders (New listing)
Size: Unknown
Style: Barbershop
Rehearses: Tumwater
More info: 360-491-8370

Strait Men (New listing)
Size: 30 Men
Style: Barbershop
Rehearses: Sequim
More info: www.straitmenschorus.com

Windjammers (New listing)
Size: About 20
Style: Barbershop
Rehearses: Kenmore
More info: http://evg.org/~windjammers

Island Chordsmen (New listing)
Size: unknown
Style: Barbershop
Rehearses: Friday Harbor
More info: 360-378-0830

An-O-Chords (New listing)
Size: unknown
Style: Barbershop
Rehearses: Anacortes
More info: 360-675-8386

Oratorio Northwest (Deleted)
Size: 40-50
Style: Sacred major works with orchestra
Rehearses: Crossroads Bible Church, Bellevue
Auditions: See website
More info: www.onorthwest.org

Cecelia Choir (New listing)
Size: About 30
Style: A Vietnamese choir
More info: http://cdceciliawa.org/

Endolyne Children's Choir (New listing)
Size: Varies. Three different choirs based on age and experience.
Style: Music education and performance opportunities for children.
Rehearses: West Seattle
More info: http://www.endolynechoir.org/

Finnish Choral Society (New listing)
Size: About 20
Style: Finnish choral music and more.
Rehearses: Whittier Heights (Between Greenwood and Ballard)

Jubilee Singers (New listing)
Size: About 12
Style: African-American Spirituals
Rehearses: Unknown
More info: http://www.jubileesingers.org/

Renaissance Singers (New listing)
Size: 10
Style: "Comprised of ten singers, the ensemble offers a fresh approach to early music while contributing to a vital niche in Seattle's arts community."
More info: http://www.therenaissancesingers.com/

Vashon Island Chorale (New listing)
Size: About 60
Style: Mostly classical, some Broadway/Pops.
Rehearses: Vashon Island
More info: http://www.vashonislandchorale.org/

The Sound of the Northwest (New listing)
Size: 30 members
Style: African American Spirituals
Rehearses: Mondays, 7 pm St. Clements Episcopal Chuch, 1501 32nd Ave South, Seattle
Contact: CulturalPursuits@comcast.net

Olympia Women's Peace Choir (New listing)
Size: Unknown
Style: "Music that promotes peace, understanding, and compassion for the benefit of community, environment and sustainable living."
Rehearses: Olympia
More info: www.olypeacechoir.org

Tapesty Singers (New listing)
Size: 25+
Style: "We explore the world of popular songs, ragtime, folk music, songs from the shows, operettas, and seasonal favorites."
Rehearses: Puyallup
More info: http://www.telisphere.com/~tapestry/

Master Chorus Eastside - formerly Issaquah Chorale
Size: about 35 members
Style: wide range, from Madrigals to Classical to American folk songs
Rehearses: Issaquah
More info: http://www.masterchoruseastside.org

Oratorio Northwest (New listing)
Size: 40-50
Style: Sacred major works with orchestra
Rehearses: Crossroads Bible Church, Bellevue
Auditions: See website
More info: www.onorthwest.org

Whidbey Island Community Chorus (New listing)
Size: 80 members
Style: Wide range, from classical to pops.
Rehearses: First United Methodist Church (Sunday evenings)
More info: ohfumc@verizon.net or 360-675-2441

Bainbridge Chorale (Updated description)
Size: 50-100 mixed chorus
Style: Varies – major classical works, Northwest composers, themed concerts. Intermittent theory classes offered before rehearsals.
Rehearses: Bainbridge Island
More info: http://www.bainbridgechorale.org or 206-780-2467 (780-CHOR)

Experience Music Project Youth Choir (Deleted)
Size: 30, grades 7-12
Style: American Popular Music Styles
Rehearses: Experience Music Project, at the Seattle Center
More info: www.emplive.com/visit/education/youth_choir.asp or 206.770.2745

Rainier Chorale (updated description)
Size: 65+
Style: wide range, including classical, jazz, pop
Rehearses: Kent
Auditions: Beginnings of calendar quarters. See website for more info.
More info: http://www.rainierchorale.org/

Snohomish Children's Choir (updated description)
Size: 40-50 youths, preschool through grade 12
Style: Wide range.
Rehearses: Mill Creek Elementary, Mill Creek
More info: http://www.snohomishchildrenschoir.com

Seattle Welsh Choir (Côr Cymraeg) (New listing)
Size: Unknown
Style: A mixed choir for adults (SATB), that sings traditional and contemporary music in the Welsh language
More info: http://www.scn.org/people/welsh/corcymrg.html

(New web site and description update)
Lake Washington Singers
Size: 24-36 Women
Style: Varied. Classical, Folk, Jazz, Show tunes, easy to moderately challenging, usually accompanied. Concert proceeds support 3 yearly scholarships for local high school students intent on continuing their vocal education.
Rehearses: Bellevue, Monday evenings. Seasonal (mid-Jan to mid-May, and mid-Sept to mid-Dec). First three rehearsals each season are open to prospective new members with no audition.
More info: http://www.lakewashingtonsingers.org or 425-458-4521

Cora Voce (New listing)
Size: About 70
Style: Wide range of demanding music. The singers, many from out of state, study their music on their own, then come together for a week of rehearsals before the performances.
Rehearses: Auburn
More info: http://www.coravoce.com/

Market Street Singers (New listing)
Size: 35
Style: Wide range, easy to demanding.
Rehearses: Market Street (of course), in Ballard
More info: http://www.marketstreetsingers.org/

Sno-King Community Chorale (updated)
Size: 72+
Style: classical to pop music, with three performances each school year (Edmonds Community College) with guest artists at each performance. Holiday concert for 2004 will be December 11, 2004, 7:30pm at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 4th & Daley St., with the Meadowvale High School Chamber Choir.
Rehearses: Edmonds Community College
More info: 425-673-7671, or http://lifelonglearning.edcc.edu/chorale.php

PLU Choral Union (New listing)
Size: 93-voice mixed choir
Style: Variety of classical literature. Community chorus affiliated with Pacific Lutheran University.
Rehearses: Tacoma
Auditions: Held in June of each year.
More info: Conductor Richard Nance, 253-535-7613 or nancelr@plu.edu.

SVEA Male Chorus
Size: About 20 men
Style: Originally formed to preserve music of Scandinavia, now performs a wider range.
Rehearses: Swedish Cultural Center (Swedish Club), Queen Anne
More info: http://www.swedishculturalcenter.org/Scandinaviangroups.htm

Cappella Choirs (changed from Cappella Girls Chorus)
Size: 100+ boys and girls, grades K - 12, in six choir levels
Style: Wide range. Choristers also have weekly theory classes incorporated into choir rehearsals. Cappella also hosts an annual children's choir festival at Fort Worden State Park each Memorial Day Weekend.
Rehearses: Port Orchard
More info: 360-271-8086 or http://www.cappellachoirs.org (new site, up by September '04) or http://cappellagirlschorus.org (previous site)

Experience Music Project Youth Choir (New listing)
Size: 30, grades 7-12
Style: American Popular Music Styles
Rehearses: Experience Music Project, at the Seattle Center
More info: www.emplive.com/visit/education/youth_choir.asp or 206.770.2745

Original content on this page © 2003-2007 Tom Cooper,
though most choir descriptions came from their websites or their directors.