Contra Costa Chorale

Contra Costa Chorale Non-profit organization open to singers of various ages, backgrounds, and musical experience, promot The Chorale is committed to a high level of performance.

Our Mission

The Contra Costa Chorale is a non-profit organization open to singers of various ages, backgrounds, and musical experience. It promotes the timeless tradition of choral singing as a community builder, providing open access to a diversity of singers and audiences alike. We focus on vocal and choral techniques, help members develop their musical skills, and strive to build a sense of co

mmunity within its membership and with its audiences. The Chorale’s repertoire includes sacred and secular music from the Renaissance through the 21st century encompassing a wide variety of styles both popular and traditional, with a strong emphasis on the performance of classical choral literature. We seek to bring this music to wide and diverse audiences in our original home community of Richmond and the other communities of West and Central Contra Costa County. Our Vision

The Contra Costa Chorale will achieve the highest level of excellence in choral performance equal to or better than any non-auditioned community chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Timely composer spotlight: Happy birthday Papa Haydn!60 years ago, the first performance by the Richmond Symphony Chorus...
04/01/2026

Timely composer spotlight: Happy birthday Papa Haydn!
60 years ago, the first performance by the Richmond Symphony Chorus (which later became the Contra Costa Chorale) featured Haydn's Lord Nelson Mass. The Chorale has sung Haydn masterworks in many concerts since then, including a repeat performance of the Lord Nelson Mass in May 2016 for one of our 50th anniversary concerts. That 50th anniversary performance was conducted in part by founding music director Joseph Liebling. Of course we could not leave Haydn off the 60th anniversary program. Our upcoming concerts will include Haydn's "Awake the Harp," a selection from his masterpiece oratorio The Creation. The oratorio was published in 1800 in both German and English, and is commonly performed in both languages. We will be singing the English language version this time around.
For a starting point on info about Haydn, take a look at this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Haydn
And for a bit of info about our founding music director, Joe Liebling, visit the Tributes page on the Chorale website - scroll down for a 2020 obituary and tributes from some of our members.

Joseph Haydn, also known as the 'Father of the Symphony' and the 'Father of the String Quartet', was born on this day 294 years ago. ❤️

Spring at UUCB
03/31/2026

Spring at UUCB

COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT - The Chorale is excited to introduce a new piece in our May concerts, “Let Children Walk” by young l...
03/26/2026

COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT - The Chorale is excited to introduce a new piece in our May concerts, “Let Children Walk” by young local composer Justin Trujillo, based on text by John Muir and inspired by Muir's Martinez home and his ability to “walk with nature.” Trujillo was a 2022 recipient of a Contra Costa Chorale scholarship while at Pinole Valley High, and he recently completed a B.A. in music composition at Sacramento State University. In addition to composing, Trujillo is an active performer (voice and mulitiple instruments) and music teacher. Check out his website for more information: https://www.justintrujillomusic.com/
PHOTO: taken in 2025 at the John Muir house - antique square grand Knabe piano donated by a Martinez schoolteacher. Mrs Muir's piano was actually a Steinway grand . Muir himself was known to dislike music in general and particularly piano, though it appears that Mrs. Muir thought otherwise.

artwork for The Eras concert - ticket sales will open soon (aiming for April 1)
03/26/2026

artwork for The Eras concert - ticket sales will open soon (aiming for April 1)

Here is a new flyer about our 2026 scholarship. If you know a WCCUSD high school student who may be interested and qual...
03/16/2026

Here is a new flyer about our 2026 scholarship. If you know a WCCUSD high school student who may be interested and qualified, please share with them. They will need to apply via the Ed Fund by April 12.

Posting this wonderful scholarship opportunity for our friends at Contra Costa Chorale

It's scholarship time again! Do you know a West Contra Costa County Unified School District high school senior who parti...
03/14/2026

It's scholarship time again! Do you know a West Contra Costa County Unified School District high school senior who participated in their school choir or other musical performances and who plans to pursue music in college next year? If so, they may wish to apply for the Contra Costa Chorale sponsored scholarship through the Ed Fund. The attached flyer mentions our scholarship along with several others. Students should be able to get details about our requirements when they follow the Ed Fund link. Applications must be submitted by the April 12.

Photos from our February 28 at All Saints in Berkeley - our first time rehearsing in this church. We were very pleased t...
03/01/2026

Photos from our February 28 at All Saints in Berkeley - our first time rehearsing in this church. We were very pleased to have composer Joan Szymko join us for a great workout on her piece "The Peace of Wild Things." Special thanks to Julia from the soprano section for contributing several pictures.

Our choral colleagues at Tactus SF have concerts coming up on March 7 in Berkeley and March 8 in SF. They are celebratin...
03/01/2026

Our choral colleagues at Tactus SF have concerts coming up on March 7 in Berkeley and March 8 in SF. They are celebrating their 10th anniversary. Check out their page and website for details.

Tactus is proud and excited to announce our 10th Anniversary Celebration! Join us for our next concerts on March 7 in Berkeley and March 8 in San Francisco. Hear a selection of Renaissance and Baroque favorites from our first ten years, including works by Victoria, Guerrero, Lassus, Isaac, Tallis, Byrd, Lechner, and Lotti. A festive reception follows each concert. Visit www.tactus-sf.org for details and to purchase tickets. Livestream and virtual/on-demand tickets are available too!

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Our Mission The Contra Costa Chorale is a non-profit organization open to singers of various ages, backgrounds, and musical experience. The Chorale is committed to a high level of performance. It promotes the timeless tradition of choral singing as a community builder, providing open access to a diversity of singers and audiences alike. We focus on vocal and choral techniques, help members develop their musical skills, and strive to build a sense of community within its membership and with its audiences. The Chorale’s repertoire includes sacred and secular music from the Renaissance through the 21st century encompassing a wide variety of styles both popular and traditional, with a strong emphasis on the performance of classical choral literature. We seek to bring this music to wide and diverse audiences in our original home community of Richmond and the other communities of West and Central Contra Costa County. Our Vision The Contra Costa Chorale will achieve the highest level of excellence in choral performance equal to or better than any non-auditioned community chorus in the San Francisco Bay Area.