Here to Order Tickets Now. The Hartford Chorale, founded in 1972, is a chorus of more than 160 men and women who are selected annually through competitive auditions .
Singers come from Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York and represent diverse professions.
Robert Shaw , the nation's foremost choral conductor, served as conductor in residence for one week. In addition to its established repertoire, the Hartford Chorale has premiered innovative works by Dave Brubeck, Alice Parker, and Frederick Tillis. In July 1997 The Hartford Chorale completed an acclaimed concert tour of Ireland, Wales, and England. The festival culminated in a magnificent performance of Brahms' A German Requiem at Lichfield Cathedral. The Hartford Chorale performed Mozart's Requiem at Carnegie Hall in New York City in April, 1998.