
THE CHORALE
Creating Community through Song since 1979
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Festival Chorale Oregon is a community choir of non-auditioned singers performing choral masterworks. Under the direction of our founding artistic director, Dr. Solveig Holmquist, the chorale regularly performs with a full orchestra and features both emerging and well-known vocal soloists from across the Northwest.
Established in 1979 with just eight singers, more than 1,200 community members have sung with us since our inception. Today, the chorale is an ensemble of approximately 70 voices.
Since our first performance at the Stayton Fine Arts Festival, the chorale has performed at New York City’s Lincoln Center and at Carnegie Hall five times, has toured Europe seven times, and has hosted nine international choirs from across Europe.
The chorale regularly collaborates with other local arts organizations such as music, dance, and theater groups. Past collaborations include performances with the Eugene Symphony, the Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir, the Salem Keizer School District, Salem Symphonic Winds, the Tirolean Dancers of Portland, Western Oregon University, and Willamette Master Chorus.
The chorale is an inclusive ensemble welcoming all capable singers—no audition required. Learn more about joining us.
OUR SINGERS
Soprano
Anita Blanchard
Jessica Coons
Phyllis Daniel
Alexis Fendell
Lisa Gartland
Terri Griffin
Jonquil Kasbohm
Sheila McKnight
Anne Peterson
Tracy Ragland
Carolyn A Stock
Becky Strader
Alto
Kate Bushman
Susan Carter
Carol Chancellor
Hannah Cubbage
Kristin Everett
Meredy Goldberg Edelson
Megan Grondin
Meg Hummon
Sharon Kulick
Robin LaMonte
Recca Maze
Erin McGrath
Trudy McKinnell
Rebecca Ostergaard
Amy Rumney
Mary Schmidgall
Vanessa Truelove
Shelley Uselman
Tenor
Randy Cunningham
Brian Gallegos
Bryan Gonzalez
Tony Grondin
Georg Mueller
Rick Saul
Tom Sicilia
​Bass
Drew Forquer
Brian Friesen
Jason Fuller
Jade Kasbohm
Sam Kinney
David Lapray
Matthew Szvetecz
Hale Thornburgh