All the singers come together at weekly rehearsals in the Twin Cities area to sing in a Men's or Women's Choir
designed to meet the needs of the changing voice. Two major concerts are held each year. The touring chorales
are auditioned for the Chorales, which make international, national, state, and local appearances at concerts,
choral festivals and educational conferences.
The Young Men's Chorale was founded in the fall of 1996 as an outgrowth of the Festival. The group has distinguished
itself by winning two gold medals in international competition and by participating in the Shrewsbury International
Choral Festival in England. They returned to the UK in June of 2005 to sing in the Shrewsbury Festival with the Young
Women's Chorale. In 2006, each of the chorales and the Chamber Singers recieved the gold medal in the Heritage
International Music Festival in Chicago.
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