We believe choral music can help us explore the world, inspire audiences, and connect with one another.

 

Bloomington Chamber Singers is a 40-voice choir of singers from around the Bloomington area. We aim to present the highest caliber of concerts while connecting to audiences of all backgrounds, including those unfamiliar to choral or classical music. Please join us for our next concert!

AUDITIONS!

Come sing with us!

The Bloomington Chamber Singers are welcoming new members for our 2025/2026 season! We welcome choral singers from all sections (Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass). Please sign up for a time on the link below! If you have any questions, send an email to the Artistic Director at calopes@iu.edu.

 

2025/2026 SEASON

BRAZILIAN SACRED SOUNDS

Join us for the opening concert of our 2025–2026 season, featuring Brazilian music. Blending contemporary, traditional, and folk elements, this program explores the rich sonorities of Brazilian sacred music - from Umbanda to Christian traditions -and includes Guanais’ Missa de Alcaçus.

When: November 1st, 7:30pm

Where: First United Church 2420 E 3rd St, Bloomington, IN.

MESSIAH SINGS

Our traditional Messiah Sing returns for another year of joyful community singing! Bring your own score - or borrow one of ours -and join us in singing Handel’s masterpiece, accompanied by a live orchestra!

When: December 14th, 3pm

Where: Saint Mark’s United Methodist Church, 100 Indiana 46, Bloomington

Cancionero gitano

Our ensemble presents Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s choral gem Cancionero Gitano, alongside other works by Italian and Spanish composers of the Renaissance. We invite our audience to enjoy and celebrate the colorful soundscape of Mediterranean choral and guitar music.

When: February 15, 4pm

Where: Saint Thomas Lutheran Church, 3800 E 3rd St, Bloomington

Duruflé’s requiem

The Bloomington Chamber Singers present one of the 20th century’s great choral masterpieces: Maurice Duruflé’s transcendent Requiem. Combining Gregorian chant with lush modern harmonies, this meditative and powerful work will be heard in its original chamber-orchestral version, revealing its intimate and colorful soundscape.

When: April 19, 4pm

Where: Saint Mark’s United Methodist Church, 100 Indiana 46, Bloomington

beethoven 9

We are excited to close our 2025/2026 season with a collaboration alongside the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra, Voces Novae, and the Unitarian Universalist Church Choir. Together, our ensembles will bring Beethoven’s 9th Symphony to life on the iconic stage of the Musical Arts Center at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Don’t miss this unforgettable celebration of music and community!

When: May 16, 7pm

Where: Musical Arts Center (MAC),101 N Eagleson Ave, Bloomington