The Colorado Mormon Chorale was organized under the
direction of local priesthood authorized in 1983. Elder
Russell C. Taylor, who was at the time a Regional
Representative for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints was the Approving Authority who signed the original
Chorale charter in 1983.
Q What are the requirements to be a member of The Chorale?
A
From the Chorale charter:
Members of the Chorale shall:
Be 17 years of age or older.
Have a developed mature voice that blends with an ensemble.
Be certified in writing by their bishops that they support their ward and stake choirs, and be re-certified annually thereafter.
Audition for admission, with re-auditions one year after admission and every three years thereafter.
Maintain a minimum of eighty percent attendance at rehearsals and attend all scheduled concerts.
Maintain Church standards of dress and conduct.
Purchase their own major scores (music costing more than $3.00 per copy). Each person will be accountable for replacing all music lost or not turned in upon leave.
Provide their own uniform apparel at their own cost, as suggested by the Wardrobe Committee. All concerts will require a uniform dress.
Be required to attend dress rehearsal in order to sing in a corresponding performance. (On rare occasions, an exception to this policy may be made by the member's Section Leader and one of the Directors.)
Call their Section Leaders if they are going to be absent for any reason.
Perform additional duties when asked to do so by the Chorale Executive Committee.
Non-LDS individuals may join the Chorale, so long as they adhere to the same standards as LDS singers. The Executive Committee will review their applications on a case-by-case basis.
Q Who is the current Chorale leadership?
A
The current conductor of the Chorale is Mark Call. The
associate conductor is Kristie Bement.