Founded in 2004 by veteran Yuba College music professor and impresario Joaquina Calvo Johnson, the Yuba Sutter Master Chorale has earned a region-wide reputation for professional-quality performances of choral music.  Under the direction of Mrs. Johnson's hand-picked successor, Yuba City native Kathryn Donovan Campbell, the Chorale continued to explore the inexhaustible realm of Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern masterpieces, as well as exciting arrangements of pop and jazz standards.  Our legacy continued with Artistic Directors Adrian Mora, and Dean Estabrook.

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The Yuba Sutter Master Chorale is an ensemble comprised of singers from throughout the Yuba, Sutter, Colusa and Sacramento areas. The Chorale reflects a stunning cross-section of singers including nurses, lawyers, students, teachers, government employees, pastors and many other professional groups. The common thread is the love of choral singing and the desire to express through the human voice great choral literature from throughout the ages.

 

In the Fall of 2021, we welcomed our current director, Carolyn Steele.  Carolyn hails from the "land of 10,000 choirs" in Minnesota.  She is known for programming music that is emotionally engaging for audiences and performers. A decade of singing with the esteemed VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, Carolyn honed her skill and gained a breadth of repertoire that we are excited to share with the Yuba-Sutter community.

The Chorale presents two major concerts a year, a Spring Concert in May and a Winter Concert in December.  Classic, well-known choral standards are presented side-by-side with exciting new compositions.  We strive to present live music to inspire listeners of all ages as we engage various artists and groups from the community.

 

The Yuba Sutter Master Chorale is a public charity organized under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Yuba Sutter Master Chorale are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. For those that have made donations to the Yuba Sutter Master Chorale and would like the tax information, our tax ID is #59-3816810.

Interested in singing or collaborating with us?  Find us on Facebook @ysmasterchorale or Email ysmasterchorale@gmail.com

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Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Sanctuary at  First Lutheran Church 850 Cooper Avenue, Yuba City. $60 Dues per concert season.  Please join us! Scholarships are available for those in need!

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