The mission of the Tyler Civic Chorale is to present a wide variety of choral music through high-quality performances for the enjoyment and education of East Texas.

An integral part of the Tyler’s musical landscape for over five decades, the Tyler Civic Chorale aims to present a wide variety of choral music through high quality performances for the enjoyment and education of East Texas audiences. Over the course of its history, the Chorale has sung requiems by Brahms, Mozart, Duruflé, and Faure, as well as Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Creation, and dozens of other masses, motets, cantatas, and oratorios.

Each year the Tyler Civic Chorale presents two to three concerts, as well as various guest appearances in the community. The 2025-2026 season begins November 9th with Disney: Then & Now, featuring iconic Disney classics from Snow White to Encanto.

The Spring concert brings you the gorgeous creations of Mendelssohn, Mozart, and the Lord Nelson Mass by Joseph Haydn. Enjoy the beauty of these Master Works.

Do you enjoy singing? The Tyler Civic Chorale wants to hear you! A brief, 10-minute session with the artistic director is all it takes to audition for the Tyler Civic Chorale. Auditions are held in September, before the first rehearsal, but entry into the chorale is also possible at the end of each concert cycle.

Explore our history as an integral part of the musical landscape of Tyler.