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Chorale Background
The Metropolitan Chorale, comprised of singers from Iowa's Cedar Valley, annually performs two concerts of major choral works with orchestra and soloists in various Waterloo and Cedar Falls venues. It is an organization of serious amateur and professional vocalists under the direction of a professional director.
Originally known as the Waterloo Choral Association, the group was founded in 1954 as a vehicle for local singers to gather and sing the Messiah. Since that time, the level of musicianship has grown steadily. The Chorale has developed into one of the region's premiere large choral groups, ranging from 75 to more than 100 singers. The Chorale reflects the diversity of the Cedar Valley drawing its membership from all walks of life including doctors, farmers, engineers, factory workers, educators, etc.
Past concerts featured works such as the Vivaldi Gloria, Bach Mass in B Minor, Mozart Requiem, Haydn Creation, Handel Messiah, Dvorak and Rossini Stabat Mater, and Fauré and Rutter Requiem. The Chorale is very fortunate to have as its conductor Dr. Paul Torkelson, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa.
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