Choralis

The Choralis Foundation was established by Artistic Director Gretchen Kuhrmann in 2000 to nurture a passion for choral music through excellent choral performances, professional development opportunities for young soloists and conductors, education and training for young choristers, and community outreach events. Nearly 200 singers perform across five ensembles: Choralis, an auditioned SATB chorus; the Ēchos chamber group; and three Cantus Youth Choirs which serve children aged 5–14. Choralis is committed to programming that includes not only the classical choral repertoire, but compositions of living composers and world music.
  Since 2011 Choralis has been committed to performing music by contemporary British composers, including Bob Chilcott, Cecilia McDowall, Francis Pott, Andrew Gant, and Alan Bullard. In 2014 the choir performed Bob Chilcott’s Requiem at the national convention of Chorus America, starting an 18-month residency with the composer which also included a performance of his Salisbury Vespers and the world and European premières of his Gloria, commissioned by The Choralis Foundation. Other highlights of recent seasons include Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, Brahms’ Ein deutsches Requiem, and Mozart’s Coronation Mass.