About Chor Anno
Chor Anno is a mixed choir of 38 singers, most of whom direct choirs in schools, colleges, and churches in Washington and Oregon.
Here's more...
First...the name!
It was fun coming up with a name for this group and we admit it's a major stretch with the
combination of German "Chor" meaning "Choir" and the Latin word for "year" which is "anno."
We just liked the sound so to us to say "Chor Anno" means "The annual choir." So, we argue...
it's a name, not a translation!
But here's what prompted it.
Busy choral directors with busy schedules!
Getting these talented people in the same room at the same time was a tall order! So, we settled on September for our concert weekend each year. With a two and one-half day retreat in August along with a Friday night and Saturday morning refresher on the
weekend of the concerts, these amazing and determined musicians make it happen. We agreed that this time early
in a church or school year worked best. Yes, it's true. We might have to change the name if we started singing more than once a year! But for now...it's Chor Anno!
Chor Anno's singers are the heart and soul of the group. The choir rises to artistic levels because each singer brings
artistry to the choir.
Most of Chor Anno's members direct choirs in public schools, universities, or churches throughout the northwest. While
we tend to emphasisze that point, we absolutely do not forget that while six or seven of our members don't call that role
their paying job, choral music is a part of their lives and their artistry is vital to us, too. We speak with undisguised pride about each of them. Chor Anno easily claims professional quality despite no one in the choir being paid for their participation.
It's no stretch to say that they sing because they love to sing...and they love reaching new heights with colleagues who share this virtual obsession in finding the depths of what great music can offer. In doing so, they enrich their lives and the lives of those who come to hear them sing.
For more about each of these talented people, SEE the SINGERS pages under "About Us" in the menu.
