For the Joy of Singing

In 1934, a group of singers called the Albuquerque Choral Society informally organized to practice and perform choral music in Albuquerque. Among its earliest directors were Dr. Kurt Frederick of the University of New Mexico and Dr. Hans Lang, under whose direction the chorus sang with the Civic Symphony Orchestra. Subsequent directors have included Dr. Charles Woodul, Roland deRose, Harry R. Hook, Michael Cooke and Verallen Kleinhenz, Gary Wayne Pyland, and Renato Estacio-Burdik.

Renamed the Albuquerque Civic Chorus (ACC) in 1953, we are a true community chorus of more than 70 singers with diverse backgrounds, musical experience, ages, and occupations. We offer Spring programs and Winter Christmas concerts at a variety of venues, including our rehearsal space at First Christian Church here in Albuquerque. The chorus has also performed for civic functions, at schools, and with the New Mexico Symphony Orchestra and Albuquerque Opera Theater productions.

Beyond Albuquerque

The Albuquerque Civic Chorus was invited and performed in a choral festival at Carnegie Hall in May of 2007. We continue to be invited to participate in choral events in and around Albuquerque, Los Lunas, Taos, and the greater New Mexico area.