About Us

The Sarasota Choral Society is a Non-Profit 501 (c) (3) charitable organization.  We were founded in 1944 to support all types of choral activities.  Membership is open to anyone interested in choral singing and music.  Our members come from Sarasota, Florida and its extended area, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Arcadia, North Port, and Port Charlotte.

 

As a Non-Profit, we use all the funds that we generate to produce and promote our events, pay artists, and fund our scholarship and community outreach programs.  The Society manages the logistics of choral performance events, while a separate entity, the Sarasota Choral Society Foundation Inc., oversees and distributes charitable funds and scholarships. Thanks to member contributions and ticket sales, we have presented major sacred and secular music productions for over 80 years! 

 

Our major event is the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah which generally occurs during the first week of December each year. This performance features a chamber orchestra, organ, and professional soloists, as well as an all-volunteer chorus that historically has included as many as 300 voices. Our performances have been favorably compared to those of larger organizations in major metropolitan areas.  

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