Bellevue Chamber Chorus

Bellevue Chamber Chorus, founded in 1984, performs three major concerts each season, encompassing a variety of choral literature from the classical standards and contemporary works to "world music", Broadway hits, and vocal jazz. The Chorus often joins other ensembles in performances of major choral/orchestral works, such as Mozart's Vespers and Requiem, Faure's Requiem, Verdi's Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Orff's Carmina Burana, Brahms' Requiem, Rutter's Mass of the Children, and Ariel Ramirez' Misa por la Paz y la Justicia. The ensemble has premiered works by regional composers, including commissioned works for the Washington State Centennial Celebration, the grand opening of the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, a special 20th anniversary season commissioned piece, That Music Always Round Me, by Seattle composer John Muehleisen, and co-commissions of pieces by Andre Thomas, Eric Whitacre and Ola Gjeilo. The Chorus has released three CDs: "Tim