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MAGIC VALLEY CHORALE SPRING 2025 CONCERT
Magic Valley Chorale Vision Statement
The Purpose for the Magic Valley Chorale shall be to promote the
highest possible level of choral music via:
1. Careful selection of repertoire representing a wide variety of styles, to include classical, popular (i.e. familiar Christmas music), world music, jazz, gospel, shaped-note, etc., as well as pieces from all of choral history, from the Renaissance to the 21st century. 1
2. Aiming our efforts toward younger singers, as well as interfacing with children whenever possible, the point being to nurture an appreciation for and participation in excellent choral music for future members of the Magic Valley Chorale.
3. Collaboration with other musical ensembles, dance teams, actors, soloists, and other art forms in the Valley. 2
4. Provision of scholarships for young conductors and other students of choral arts, particularly focusing on CSI students.
5. Join hands with local, national, and international justice agencies by providing financial support via ticket sales, gifts, and corporate sponsorship, so that each concert becomes a means for us to both publicize such agencies and to offer financial support from whatever we bring in that exceeds that concert’s expenses.
The Magic Valley Chorale, Celebrated our 50th year in 2023!
In 1958, Roger Vincent founded a community choir (entitled ‘A Chorus of Magic Valley Singers’) that performed Handel’s Messiah under the sponsorship of the Twin Falls Music Club. These annual performances of The Messiah were sponsored by the Magic Valley Council of Churches and the Twin Falls Ministerial Association.
In 1973 the Magic Valley Chorale (MVC) was officially formed, and a board of nine directors was appointed. Roger Vincent was President and conducted the Chorale for our first five years. 2023’s performance marked the MVC’s 50th Golden Anniversary!
From 1978 to the Spring of 2021, The MVC was led by Harold Smith, Gary Kirkaby, Patrick Wulliver, Joe Casperson, and Carson Wong. Professor Wong in particular directed the MVC for many years, as they performed such masterpieces as Britten's Mass In Time of War, Brahms'; Requiem, Haydn's The Creation, Mendelssohn's Elijah, plus many other works.
Every three years or so, the Chorale has been privileged to combine our efforts with the Magic Valley Symphony to elevate the quality of our musical offerings. These have been musically and relationally rewarding to all of us, as together we celebrate the spirit of camaraderie and collaboration, incorporating other expressions of art.
The MVC has a bright future ahead of us, as we seek to further collaborate with other artists (dance, drama, graphic arts, etc.), and especially as we look to give even more effort to the young among us. Specifically, we have initiated a Magic Valley Children’s Chorus.
If you are interested in joining the MVC and/or involving your children in the new children's chorus, let us know at mvc@magicvalleychorale.com