In the spring of 2025, the Chorale shifts its focus to familiar opera choruses and somewhat less-familiar choruses from Broadway and the West End. This diverse program features choruses from Wagner and Verdi to Lloyd Webber and Gershwin.
Rock out with the East Texas Symphony Orchestra and the Tyler Civic Chorale, celebrating the music of Queen with our friends from Jeans ‘n Classics. The concert will feature such favorites as Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We are the Champions, and more.
The Tyler Civic Chorale’s 2024 fall concert is programmed around two Motets by J.S. Bach: Jesu, meine Freude & Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden. These two brilliant masterworks are supplemented by works not necessarily similar but somehow related to them.
The Chorale’s final event of the season begins with Johannes Brahms’ first set of “love song waltzes”, Liebeslieder walzer. These charming choral waltzes incorporate light-hearted poetry and folk songs about love, sure to entertain and inspire. Though Johannes Brahms did not write many waltzes, his fondness for them is evident in these enchanting works.
The program concludes with the Liebeslieder Polkas of P.D.Q. Bach, the alter-ego of Peter Schickele. These polkas are an extremely light-hearted attempt to honor Brahms and his original waltzes. (So extreme that it would be perfectly acceptable to giggle during the polkas!) It is astonishing how contrasting yet somehow similar these two works are.
$25 Online and at the Door
Children and Students Free Admission
Four Short but Sweet Masterworks for a New Season
Always challenging conventional categorization, Sir Karl Jenkins transcends musical boundaries and is one of the most performed composers in the world today. His work The Armed Man for choir and ensemble was commissioned by the Royal Armouries in Great Britain to mark the transition from one millennium to another and was dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis. With over 3,000 performances worldwide since its premiere in 2000, his Mass for Peace reflects on the passing of ‘the most war-torn and destructive century in human history’ and looks forward in hope to a more peaceful future.
Tyler Civic Chorale and Orchestra
Weston Jennings, artistic director
Sanctuary | $25 adults in advance/$30 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
Always challenging conventional categorization, Sir Karl Jenkins transcends musical boundaries and is one of the most performed composers in the world today. His work The Armed Man for choir and ensemble was commissioned by the Royal Armouries in Great Britain to mark the transition from one millennium to another and was dedicated to victims of the Kosovo crisis. With over 3,000 performances worldwide since its premiere in 2000, his Mass for Peace reflects on the passing of ‘the most war-torn and destructive century in human history’ and looks forward in hope to a more peaceful future.
Tyler Civic Chorale and Orchestra
Weston Jennings, artistic director
Sanctuary | $25 adults in advance/$30 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
Nothing warms the heart more than songs for the holidays! Come celebrate the season with the Tyler Civic Chorale in a fun and heart-warming winter wonderland.
Tyler Civic Chorale
Weston Jennings, artistic director
Sanctuary | $25 adults in advance/$30 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
Nothing warms the heart more than songs for the holidays! Come celebrate the season with the Tyler Civic Chorale in a fun and heart-warming winter wonderland.
Tyler Civic Chorale
Weston Jennings, artistic director
Sanctuary | $25 adults in advance/$30 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
The Tyler Civic Chorale begins its 55th season alongside the A Cappella Choir of Stephen F. Austin State University, conducted by Dr. Michael Murphy, with one of the most sublime and beautiful choral works of the 20th century: Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem. It weaves Gregorian chant with sensuous harmonies and fervent rhythm into a moving and reflective masterpiece. Duruflé wrote of the piece:
“This Requiem is not an ethereal work which sings of detachment from earthly worries. It reflects, in the immutable form of the Christian prayer, the agony of man faced with the mystery of his ultimate end."
Tyler Civic Chorale
Stephen F. Austin State University A Cappella Choir
Dr. Michael Murphy, guest conductor
Weston Jennings, organ
Sanctuary | $25 adults in advance/$30 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
The Tyler Civic Chorale begins its 55th season alongside the A Cappella Choir of Stephen F. Austin State University, conducted by Dr. Michael Murphy, with one of the most sublime and beautiful choral works of the 20th century: Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem. It weaves Gregorian chant with sensuous harmonies and fervent rhythm into a moving and reflective masterpiece. Duruflé wrote of the piece:
“This Requiem is not an ethereal work which sings of detachment from earthly worries. It reflects, in the immutable form of the Christian prayer, the agony of man faced with the mystery of his ultimate end."
Tyler Civic Chorale
Stephen F. Austin State University A Cappella Choir
Dr. Michael Murphy, guest conductor
Weston Jennings, organ
Sanctuary | $25 adults in advance/$30 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
“Learn, Connect, and Be Inspired in the Rose Capital of America!”
Come and experience two days of outstanding choral instruction in Tyler’s beautiful Brick Streets Historic District. Exciting group session focus on helping you become a more capable and confident choral singer as you interact with others who love the art of blending many voices to sound as one. Join us for an inspiring and rewarding weekend in one of the prettiest towns in Texas!
Register on or before May 16 - $75 ($60 for full time students)
Register after May 16 - $100 ($85 for full time students)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS SATURDAY, MAY 28
One of Mozart’s greatest and most beautiful works, Requiem, K. 626, also turned out to be his last. As the story goes, Mozart was presented with a mysterious request from an unknown patron to compose a Requiem Mass. Unfortunately Mozart died before the work could be completed. In fact he only had one movement (Introitus) fully scored at the time of his death. Knowing that the patron would not send final payment without a complete work, Mozart’s widow Constanze had one of his students Franz Xaver Süssmayer finish the composition. Intrigue and mystery aside, Mozart’s Requiem remains a masterwork par excellence.
Tyler Civic Chorale and Orchestra
Weston Jennings, artistic director
$20 adults in advance/$25 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
Box office hours are Tuesday, May 10 from 3-5 pm and Thursday, May 12 from noon-6 pm at the Administration Building of First Presbyterian Church (continue south of the main sanctuary on College Ave). Cash or check (made payable to Tyler Civic Chorale) only.
One of Mozart’s greatest and most beautiful works, Requiem, K. 626, also turned out to be his last. As the story goes, Mozart was presented with a mysterious request from an unknown patron to compose a Requiem Mass. Unfortunately Mozart died before the work could be completed. In fact he only had one movement (Introitus) fully scored at the time of his death. Knowing that the patron would not send final payment without a complete work, Mozart’s widow Constanze had one of his students Franz Xaver Süssmayer finish the composition. Intrigue and mystery aside, Mozart’s Requiem remains a masterwork par excellence.
Tyler Civic Chorale and Orchestra
Weston Jennings, artistic director
$20 adults in advance/$25 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
Box office hours are Tuesday, May 10 from 3-5 pm and Thursday, May 12 from noon-6 pm at the Administration Building of First Presbyterian Church (continue south of the main sanctuary on College Ave). Cash or check (made payable to Tyler Civic Chorale) only.
Tyler Civic Chorale and East Texas Baroque join forces for one of the greatest English-language oratorios ever composed: Messiah by George Frideric Handel. Since its premiere on April 13th, 1742 in Dublin, the work has become one of the best-known and most often performed choral works in Western music, and is a beloved holiday tradition for many. In three parts, the oratorio follows the life of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth through to his ascension. When asked about composing the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ from Messiah, Handel is said to have remarked "Whether I was in my body or out of my body as I wrote it I know not. God knows."
Tyler Civic Chorale
East Texas Baroque
Weston Jennings, artistic director
$20 adults in advance/$25 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
Tyler Civic Chorale and East Texas Baroque join forces for one of the greatest English-language oratorios ever composed: Messiah by George Frideric Handel. Since its premiere on April 13th, 1742 in Dublin, the work has become one of the best-known and most often performed choral works in Western music, and is a beloved holiday tradition for many. In three parts, the oratorio follows the life of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth through to his ascension. When asked about composing the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ from Messiah, Handel is said to have remarked "Whether I was in my body or out of my body as I wrote it I know not. God knows."
Tyler Civic Chorale
East Texas Baroque
Weston Jennings, artistic director
$20 adults in advance/$25 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
When settlers came to North America centuries ago, they brought with them the musical traditions and songs of their homelands. These early songbooks and psalters provided comfort and assurance in difficult and uncertain times. Through the generations these early traditions developed into the rich tapestry of American choral music which we know and love today. Join the Tyler Civic Chorale in the first concert of their 54th season as they share a wide array of beautiful American choral works by William Billings, Leonard Bernstein, Emma Lou Diemer, Amy Beach, and others.
Tyler Civic Chorale
Weston Jennings, artistic director
$15 adults in advance/$20 adults at the door
Students and Children Free Admission
Hear ye! Hear ye! The Tyler Civic Chorale presents their first-ever Yuletide Virtual Gala.
$15 each for the Gala Presentation (login details will be emailed)
$35 for Gala Presentation and catered holiday meal ($25 for each additional meal)
A Yuletide Virtual Gala is a modern form of dinner theater, keeping guests safely in their homes enjoying a delicious meal and marvelous musical entertainment.
For Tyler area residents, you have the option of adding a meal catered by FD’s Grillhouse to your order. It consists of herb roasted quarter chicken with thyme, Queens’ salad with cranberries, walnuts, and greens, whipped buttery potatoes, roasted vegetables, and focaccia bread. Please RSVP by Saturday, December 5th for meal orders.
Please fill out the form below. Upon completion, this page will display payment instructions to complete your purchase. They are here as well for your convenience:
Please finalize your order by submitting payment via:
1. PayPal at this link
2. Check to PO Box 131954, Tyler, TX 75713
Happy holidays from the Tyler Civic Chorale!
From the time of early settlers to the present, America has been singing. An estimated 42.6 million Americans regularly sing in a choir and more than 1 in 5 households has at least one singing family member. How did this develop and what of this past can inspire our singing future?
In this multi-part video series, Artistic Director Weston Jennings explores the history of American choral music; its key directions, influential creators, and leading ensembles.
The course is free of charge, although donations are greatly appreciated to help cover the costs of this program. Simply sign up below and you will receive a private link to the course.
See you on September 21st!
Join the Tyler Civic Chorale at historic Liberty Hall for an evening of iconic songs and numbers from some of Broadway's finest productions.
Hear ye! Hear ye! The Tyler Civic Chorale warmly invites you and yours to a Yuletide Madrigal Feaste. Step back to a time of kings and queens, court jesters and minstrels, and begin the Christmas season with good food, song and dance, festivity and medieval frivolity. Be entertained by jugglers, poets, comedians, instrumentalists and singers, and partake in the traditional songs such as the Boar’s Head Carol and the Wassail Song. A merry way to begin the season!
Tickets are $40 and are available by clicking the link below. Ticket sales end on Friday, November 29.
Hear ye! Hear ye! The Tyler Civic Chorale warmly invites you and yours to a Yuletide Madrigal Feaste. Step back to a time of kings and queens, court jesters and minstrels, and begin the Christmas season with good food, song and dance, festivity and medieval frivolity. Be entertained by jugglers, poets, comedians, instrumentalists and singers, and partake in the traditional songs such as the Boar’s Head Carol and the Wassail Song. A merry way to begin the season!
Tickets are $40 and are available by clicking the link below. Ticket sales end on Friday, November 29.
"O sing unto the LORD a new song; sing unto the LORD, all the earth." Psalm 96
For centuries the Book of Psalms has served as an expression of religious faith and is the source of inspiration for music both ancient and modern. Explore this wealth of poetic praise with the Tyler Civic Chorale in a variety of dramatic and moving choral works that span the ages.
Tickets are $15 for adults in advance and $20 at the door.
Free admission for students/children.
This rarely heard work by George Frideric Handel celebrates the power of music to transform the moods and passions of humankind. Set at a lavish banquet in the court of Alexander the Great, this ode to St. Cecilia was a consistent success during Handel’s lifetime and continues to capture the hearts and minds of audiences through its drama and Handelian flair. The evening also features three soloists, a full Baroque orchestra, and a concerto for triple harp.
Tickets are $20 for adults and free admission for students/children.
From the undisputed masters of comic operetta, W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's HMS Pinafore is a classic and enduring tale of love across class divides, but not without great wit and folly. Join the Tyler Civic Chorale aboard this celebrated ship as they present this unforgettable masterpiece!
From the undisputed masters of comic operetta, W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan's HMS Pinafore is a classic and enduring tale of love across class divides, but not without great wit and folly. Join the Tyler Civic Chorale aboard this celebrated ship as they present this unforgettable masterpiece!
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ended. One hundred years later, the Tyler Civic Chorale seeks to re-tell the stories of a generation of composers and writers who either lost their lives in conflict or whose lives were permanently affected by the First World War. The second half of the concert will feature a rare performance of Marcel Dupré's De Profundis, Op. 17, a powerful work dedicated to the soldiers who died for their country.
The Tyler Civic Chorale shares inspiring songs of peace as a part of the 8th Annual "Art of Peace" Meal. Tickets for the meal are available at https://www.tylerpeace.com/peacemeal:$12 for adults and $8 for college students and younger.
In celebration of five decades of music-making by the Tyler Civic Chorale, four past conductors and current artistic director, Weston Jennings, will share the podium for an exciting concert displaying the variety and high-quality repertoire for which this ensemble has become known. This evening promises to be a concert you won't want to miss!
Following the concert, the celebration will continue with a fully catered dinner with musical entertainment, displays of Chorale memorabilia, and some special surprises.
Tickets for both concert and banquet are $35 for adults, and $20 for students and children.
For those wishing to attend the concert only, tickets are $20.
