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Encounter beauty together during our 2026–27 season, Brilliance, featuring music from the Renaissance to contemporary pieces by Eric Whitacre, Elaine Hagenberg, Jocelyn Hagen, and more. Plus the beloved Christmas concerts and a special collaboration with world-famous organist Nathan Laube for the Duruflé Requiem and other breathtaking works. More information is available here. 

Be inspired


For nearly five decades, Chicago Master Singers has been sharing great choral works and new works by living composers, performing unaccompanied and in collaboration with professional instrumentalists and soloists, and giving performance tours throughout Europe. Learn more about our exceptional programming and our outreach with youths, seniors, and the next generation of composers and singers. Learn more here.

Connect with the profound
​"Choral music is not one of life's frills. It's something that goes to the very heart of our humanity."
​Listen to the interview with Composer John Rutter.


​"The purpose of any art is to leave us something elegant that enriches our spirit, touches our heart, probes our intellect, and improves the human condition."
​​Read the full interview with Composer Morten Lauridsen.​
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​​"You cannot automate a choir... It requires work, listening, adjustment, and patience, and that is precisely why people keep choosing it.... because people decide, week after week, that it's worth it."
​Read the full article by Conductor Alex Koppel.

Transcend the everyday

CMS inspires singers and audiences through personal connections and musical excellence. Here's just one example—the famous hymn arranged by Alice Parker for the Robert Shaw Chorale. 

Reflect on the experience


You're invited


Are you a passionate and dedicated ​choral singer? Looking to be inspired by sharing extraordinary music that lifts the human spirit? Auditions for the 2026–27 season will be held in July and August 2026.

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